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PBSA Accreditation            

Pre-Employment Screening Solutions is one of only 110 vendors in the country that has successfully completed the rigorous PBSA accreditation process. There are thousands of background screening companies. Employers should only utilize the services of an accredited vendor. What does the accreditation mean?

 

Pre-Employment Screening Solutions has made a commitment to uphold, and deliver the highest level of service, and exceed industry standards for the following critical areas:

  • Information Security

  • Legal and Compliance

  • Client Education

  • Research and Data Standards

  • Research and Verification Services

  • Business Practices

  • Criminal Record Research

Pre-Employment Screening Solutions received the PBSA accreditation for its commitment to achieving excellence through high professional standards and accountability, resulting in continued institutional improvement.

Tired of a painful background screening process?

What causes the pain?

In general, background screening vendors divide each report so that a single background check on a candidate can have three, four, or more individuals working on your candidate's professional reference, employment and education verifications, and criminal record research report.

These individuals are anonymous, there is no accountability, and generally have little or no interaction with a recruiter. This is not a recipe for success

United States Employees

Our pre-employment background check solutions include researchers who are located in the United States.

Your candidate’s personal information, and in fact their entire life history, is not outsourced outside our borders where there is little identity protection.

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Our Strategic Solution                                                                     How many background vendors can make this claim?

Direct accountability. Only one researcher handles all aspects of each pre-employment background check. The name, phone number, and email address for our researcher are included in every background investigation report we create.

Recruiters and hiring managers are encouraged to reach out to our researcher to discuss any aspect of the background investigation, request special handling, and additional research. This interaction results in an important professional rapport and a better understanding of how we can provide the information you require to make an informed hiring decision on an expedited basis. Our researchers and client recruiters are on a first-name basis.

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Does your vendor claim that criminal record checks are returned in a minute?

This is an outright fabrication. The vendor will report results in less than a minute, but to claim that they are conducting a “criminal check” is a misleading exaggeration. Many vendors use what they call Artificial Intelligence (AI) to scrape data from the Internet and compile a database of limited information that is stale and often lacks personal identifiers to confirm the record belongs to your candidate. The result? The potential for a painful lawsuit.

This “check” merely accesses a proprietary database and reports the results. This is not the same as a criminal search conducted by a state agency or a county court.

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Do you know how your background vendor conducts criminal research around the country?

This can be really painful. Conduct a search for FCRA lawsuits to find out how many vendors do not follow FCRA guidelines. Not all criminal record checks are conducted the same way. In fact, vendors are often deceptive regarding how they conduct research. Deception is not something you want in a vendor.

 

The PBSA accreditation process requires that vendors must state in the candidate's report how and where a criminal record search is conducted. Pre-Employment Screening Solutions include primary-source criminal record checks conducted by the State Police or another statewide agency specifically designated to conduct criminal record checks for employment purposes. Our background investigation report will state that a search was conducted through the appropriate state agencies.

 

For example, the report should state the New Jersey State Police, the Office of the Court of Administration in New York, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, etc.

 

If your background screening report does not indicate research was conducted through a state agency, we need to talk.

Looking to advance your career? Supercharge your resume.

Our subsidiary, careerandtalenthub.com, will work with you to interact with your references and obtain recommendations that will enhance your resume with confirmation of your experiences and value to a potential employer.

Imagine your resume can include a link to a reference evaluation that confirms and elaborates on your skills and abilities for every experience listed on your resume, at the earliest stage of the hiring process.

Higher accuracy. Reduce Compliance Risks.

You are in a no litigation zone

Our policies and procedures are the reason why Pre-Employment Screening Solutions has never been sued or been the subject of litigation unlike most vendors.

Conducting the proper criminal record research through primary sources such as the State Police or other state agencies offers the highest level of confidence in the outcome and mitigate compliance risks.

Our FCRA, fifty state and city/county guidelines are available to clients within their account with us to follow the latest Ban-The-Box and criminal reporting guidelines in the location(s) where your company operates.

Save valuable time. Automate manual processes.

Pre-Employment Screening Solutions' proprietary reporting system API seamlessly integrates with your ATS or HRIS, delivering a streamlined process for ordering, notifications, and reporting. Spend less time on administrative tasks and more on your goals.

Our technology is transforming manual processes into an automated workflow.