| With so many different background check | | | | in the business will make the extra phone calls to |
| services to choose from, how do you know | | | | make sure you get the most thorough |
| which one is best for you? The first thing you can | | | | background checks possible. |
| do is consult industry publications that rate | | | | Accessibility |
| background screening companies. | | | | Even the most thorough check is worthless if you |
| Next, investigate the check to find out if it meets | | | | can't get to it. The best background screeners |
| your needs. For example, you may be willing to | | | | make their reports accessible and easy-to-read |
| sacrifice on price if it means you get better | | | | for clients. In fact, some of today's screeners go |
| customer service, or you may be in an industry | | | | so far as to instantly send email notifications once |
| that requires the most thorough background | | | | a check is complete and provide results through a |
| checks possible. For criminal checks, make sure | | | | secure online database accessible 24/7. |
| the service you receive has the following | | | | Relevance |
| characteristics: | | | | Criminal checks can be extremely complex. Since |
| Thoroughness | | | | you're not a background screening expert |
| Only the most thorough background checks can | | | | yourself, you need to hire someone who will filter |
| provide you with a good chance of finding criminal | | | | your results and explain everything to you in |
| records on your applicants. For example, instant | | | | language you can understand. The best screeners |
| online background checks miss a huge percentage | | | | provide reports that only include information |
| of records because they only scan publicly | | | | relevant to your decision. |
| available databases known to be woefully | | | | Support |
| inaccurate and incomplete. On the other hand, a | | | | If you're using a check to make an employment |
| background screener who actually goes to the | | | | decision, you need the results quickly. When there |
| courthouse of the county where your applicant | | | | are delays in the process, then, you should be |
| lived has a much better chance of finding a | | | | notified immediately. A quality background |
| record because he is going straight to the source. | | | | screener will keep clients up-to-date on the |
| Even companies that offer seemingly similar | | | | statuses of every single one of their checks. |
| services can provide different results. Many | | | | They'll also provide extensive phone support so |
| criminal background checks require clarification on | | | | clients can get clarification on the content of their |
| certain points or extra investigation. Only the best | | | | report any time they need to. |