The criminal record retrieval industry is not a perfect industry and criminal records found may not be yours or the person being investigated.  With most criminal record matching logic being based solely on name match only pairing, the possibilities of false positives can be alarming.  For people just looking for as much public records as they can find on an individual sorting through these numerous records is bearable, however not for human resources.  Using criminal records searching as part of the employment screening process is becoming more precise with less arbitrary data being reviewed or even considered.  Modern day human resources only want to see relevant criminal records on prospective hires and want to know that the criminal records returned actually belong to the person being investigated.

CriminalBackgroundRecords.com is leading the industry in this area and has processes and operations in place to deal with discrepancies in criminal record reports as well as the ability to facilitate removal and or expungement of certain court ordered criminal records.

The statistics are clear, workplace violence both recorded and under the radar impact business productivity significantly with over 1.5 million work days lost annually.  This does not include all the unreported lost days due to workplace harassment and violence.  According to the FBI the majority of incidents that employees/managers have to deal with on a daily basis are lesser cases of assaults, domestic violence, stalking, threats, harassment (to include sexual harassment), and physical and/or emotional abuse that make no headlines.

With the facts now being produced it makes more sense now than ever for Human Resource professionals and those involved in the hiring of new employees to put a sound employment screening system in place.  Employment background checks performed through a professional third party provider help thwart future workplace violence by discarding potential employees that represent a threat to the workplace environment.  Many times background investigation can surface past incidents that provide clear signs of behavior habits that could pose a significant threat to workplace environments.  Properly vetting these candidates allows for filtering out of such high risk candidates thus increasing a business’s odds of having a violence and harassment free work place.  This saves the company a lot of money over time and provides a safe and sane work environment for all employees.

Background screening that is simple and intuitive that saves Human Resources valuable time translates to cost savings and streamlined operations that frees up previously unavailable time to spend on other areas that fall on their lap.  With CriminalBackgroundRecords.com you can enter in basic indentifying information on the person you are investigating and then choose from a number of background check options all within the same order.  For instance if your pre-employment screening requires a national criminal background check, county court check and driving record search you can fulfill all of these background checks within the same order without entering  duplicative or redundant information thus saving time…  and time is money.

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Even if a person knows they don’t have a criminal history, pulling their own criminal report is still wise to ensure that no errors occurred.  For instance someone else’s criminal record could be interpreted or queried from a database as a different person if the name and date of birth are similar or the same.  Errors and omissions are very common in the background check industry and if you really want that new job it is best to run a background search on yourself first so you know what the company you’re looking to work for will be looking at when you apply.  It is also best to ask the Human Resources department of the company you are applying at for the company they use to do background checks or the process they use to obtain background check information to make sure your pre-interview background check is comparing apples to apples with your potential new employer.

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New press release makes a great case for adding driving record checks and professional verifications to the pre-employment background screening of new hires.  While running a criminal background check and Social Security number search is essential in attaining the background information sought after on those new job applicants, performing a professional verification like employment verification or education/credentials verification could be just as important.  Depending on the position being sought to fill a driving record check may make since too, especially if the job position requires driving a company vehicle or driving in general while on the clock.

By outsourcing your verifications to a company like CriminalBackgroundRecords.com you are making sure that you are getting FCRA compliant professional researchers conducting your credentials, personal, professional, educational or employment verifications for you.  It typically takes 3-business days to complete verification, and is well worth the wait as they will quickly prove or disprove information entered by the potential new hire on their job application.

The economic recession certainly is not over, but summer jobs are growing as businesses are more likely to hire part time help instead of taking on full time employees.  Since companies are not required to offer the same benefits to part time employees as they are with full time employees the financial risk and burden of part timers are much more preferred than full timers.  Part time employees are widely considered a lower risk for a company than hiring a full time employee.  However, if proper employment screening for part time workers is not in place or ignored than the risks, costs and potential reputation loss can make them much more risky than fully vetted full time employees.

Temporary workers, part-time employees and seasonal employees should all be vetted the same as full timers to protect the company, existing employees and all those that these part timers come across while on the clock representing your company.

Performing a social security number trace and criminal background check (usually a national background check and then county background checks at places where red flags were raised) is a quick, affordable and reliable way to avoid hiring a criminal, sex offender or person with a penchant for violence.  It is clear that a part-time or seasonal worker can be just as disruptive and costly to an organization as a full time employee can be.

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