What Can Pre-Employment Screening Do For My Company?Your applicant has completed all of the necessary paperwork for the position you are offering. He/She has successfully passed all testing required to be eligible for the position. You are about to make him/her a job offer with an excellent salary and benefits package. Shouldn’t you be sure they have, indeed, met all of your criteria?

The following is an example of why we think you should…

Social Security Trace

Question: What information can a Social Security Trace provide to me?

1. Your applicant’s Social Security Trace will alert you to any

other names your applicant may have used – otherwise referred to as “Aliases.” This would include different last names, other variations on the spelling of their name, etc.

2. Your applicant’s Social Security Trace will provide you with a list of the addresses where they have resided, giving you an indication of what counties and/or states need to be searched for criminal records.

Driving Records

Question: Why is it important to run an applicant’s driving record? What will it show me?1. A driving record will help us to confirm the information your applicant provided to you is correct, such as their date of birth and the spelling of their name.

2. A driving record can also provide additional first or last names your applicant has used.

3. A driving record can show you actions that may reflect your applicant’s character, such as failure to pay child support or comply with a court order.

Pablo SxxxxxxxA driving record will show you whether or not your applicant possesses a valid license, as well as any suspensions or revocations they may have…

• A search of New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles records revealed the subject possesses a suspended Class C operator’s license, issued on November 30, 2000. The license expired on September 9, 2005. The following departmental actions and citations were reported.

• Action: Suspended• Effective Date: June 9, 2005• Authority: More Than 5 Citations within 3 Years

• Action: Suspended• Effective Date: March 19, 2005• Authority: Failure to Make Required Payment Fine/Costs

• Action: Suspended• Effective Date: January 30, 2004• Authority: Failure to Make Required Payment Fine/Costs• Reinstated: March 10, 2004

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It will also show you any citations they have incurred in the past few years…

• Violation Date: January 2, 2005

• Conviction Date: February 7, 2005

• Section Violated: Failure to Keep in Proper Lane

• Failed to Show Registration, Title, or Driver’s License

• Violation Date: September 1, 2004

• Conviction Date: October 28, 2004

• Section Violated: Operating Without Equipment as Required by Law

Criminal History

Question: What can you find in an applicant’s criminal history?1. By investigating your applicant’s criminal history in a particular county, we will report to you any active criminal charges filed against your applicant, active warrants for their arrest, as well as misdemeanor and felony convictions within the timeframe permitted by their state of residence.

2. An investigation of your applicant’s criminal history can also reveal if they are a habitual offender of a crime, such as theft or driving while intoxicated.

• Case #: 920532959

• Date Filed: May 28, 1992

• Location: Multnomah County, OR

• Charges: Count 4 - Rape 2nd Degree (Felony)

• Count 5 - Rape 2nd Degree (Felony)

• Disposition: December 4, 1992 – Pled Guilty to Counts 4 & 5

• May 30, 1995 – 5 Years Probation, 12 Months Jail, $50 Victim Assistance, $1,870

Restitution, Register as Sex Offender, No Contact with Female Minors, Attend Sex Offender Treatment Program, Attend Drug Treatment Program

Sidney Mxxx

Jimmie Bxxxxxx

• Case #: 03F20195X

• Date Filed: November 20, 2003

• Location: Clark County, NV

• Charges: Theft (Felony)• Disposition: November 24, 2003 - Warrant Issued

In this case, a client had already conducted a background check on this applicant with two other companies; however, neither company had reported the above-mentioned case to our client. Upon investigating further, it was revealed the applicant was a former Assistant Manager with a fast food restaurant and had failed to make the night deposits, causing charges to be filed against him.

Elton Rxxxxxx

• Case #: CR2269504

• Date Filed: December 31, 2004

• Location: Bernalillo County, NM

• Charge: Murder: 1st Degree (Felony)

• Disposition: March 7, 2005 – Indicted by Grand Jury

April 1, 2005 – Next Court Hearing Scheduled

We will inform you of any pending cases your applicant may have. These cases have not yet resulted in a conviction; however, your applicant has been legally charged with a criminal offense.

Civil History

Question: What can an investigation into my applicant’s civil history provide?1. Your applicant may have a civil action filed against him/her by a previous employer for theft even though no criminal charges have been filed.

2. Your applicant may have restraining orders against him/her requiring them to stay away from certain people or places.

3. An investigation into an applicant’s civil history can reveal any wrongful death suits filed against him/her regardless of whether criminal charges have been filed.

4. An applicant’s civil history may reveal a tendency to sue former employers.

Degree Verification

Question: Why would it be necessary to verify my applicant’s degree?Some positions your company offers may require a degree from an accredited school. Our company will verify if the degree your applicant indicated on his/her application is valid. We will also provide you with dates of attendance if necessary as well as areas of study.

The following is an example of our discovery of an applicant’s false degree …

Mary Lou FxxxxxxMary Lou indicated on her application with a pharmaceutical company she had received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the State University of New York College at Oswego. Upon contacting the university, our investigator was informed Mary Lou had, indeed, attended the university for one year; however, she did not receive a degree.

Upon contacting the applicant, Mary Lou faxed over a copy of her diploma for verification purposes. After submitting the copy of the diploma to the university, our investigator was advised the diploma was fraudulent and had not been issued by the school.

Our client then informed our investigator the applicant was currently enrolled in St. Thomas University Law School, enrollment she had obtained using her Bachelor of Science degree. After speaking with the Admissions Department at St. Thomas University, our investigator was informed the law school had never verified her degree with the State University of New York College at Oswego.

Sex Offender

Question: Why is it necessary to conduct a sex offender search on my applicant?

Marcus BXXXXXX

While conducting a criminal search in the state of Colorado, it came to our attention Marcus was a registered sex offender. After reviewing all of the criminal cases found in Colorado, we discovered all of the cases were classified as juvenile records, even the sexual assault case of which Marcus had been convicted. Although we were unable to report any of Marcus’ convictions, we were able to disclose to our client the applicant is a registered sex offender in the state of Colorado.