The underlying motive of background screening is risk mitigation and it is a critical part of any successful pre-employment screening process. Background screening reports that should be utilized in the hiring process include criminal record checks, social security number validation, driving records (when applicable), consumer credit reports (when necessary), and sex offender registry checks. These background reports along with a thorough in person interview and credentials check together reduce the chances of making a bad hire and reducing the risks associated with a bad employee. Risk mitigation achieved through professional employment background screening protects a company or organization, protects other employees already in place and customers or others that they may come in contact with while working for the company or organization. To read more about this subject read recent press release found at: http://www.criminalbackgroundrecords.com/news/2013-10-3-Background-Screening-and-Risk-Mitigation.html