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While choosing a suitable background check service for your organization you should look at some key points and align those features of the potential options with the specific needs of your organization.
What to look for
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Compliance and Accreditation: The background check service company you are going to use should be accredited to FCRA. If the agency you are using is not accredited to FCRA, make sure it is accredited to National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS).
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Background checks available: This is the most important thing to look at in the background service is the number of checks available. You must look for those agencies which complete all requirements of yours.
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Accuracy: Choose an agency that gives accurate results because in background checks you don’t want inaccurate information.
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Price: Go for those agencies that are under your budget. There are some companies who do not have any additional fees. If the agency provides a customized plan as per your requirements it will be better for yours.
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Customer Service: Make sure the agency you have chosen provides good customer support through phone, email, or live chat.
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Previous clients: You can check for how many organizations the agency has worked. You can get the information about how many types of industries the agency has done the background checks.
Most Common Background Checks available
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Civil records checks
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Employment verification
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Professional license verification
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Employment credit reports
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Military records verifications
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Health care sanction checks
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Education verification
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Motor vehicle records
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Reference checks
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Workers' compensation history searches
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Drug screening
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Social Security number traces
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Address validations
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Criminal records
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Sex offender registry searches
