Background Checks

The cost of a bad hire can be astronomical for your company. Business owners that hire too quickly to fill a position without doing their due diligence can prove to be costly and sometimes negligent to the business.

To prevent the hiring of anyone that might result in a negligent hiring situation, and to ensure that the applicant has the history claimed, and the skill sets needed for the position. Includes criminal histories, employment verification and references, driving history and more.

ScreenThem® sets itself apart from other Background Investigation Companies, by providing a service that will meet any industry standard and keep your company in compliance. Established in 1977, our firm is licensed by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS – 11-1289) and is a charter member of the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA). We are one of a small group of screening firms that is nationally accredited by the Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC).

Streamlined Solutions

ScreenThem® offers a paperless system that allows the highest tracking efficiency: web-based data entry, real-time status updates via the web, email alerts on completed checks. We offer many time saving and customizable solutions to fit each of our client’s needs. Call us for details on the following.

Screening Services

We offer a variety of services that include but are not limited to:

The Social Security trace is a crucial component of criminal history research and is used to determine a candidate’s previous residence(s), confirm date of birth, and any other names or aliases associated with the SSN for the past 7 years. These are all key factors in determining court jurisdictions that should be researched for criminal records.

The criminal conviction search includes City-County-State Public Record searches for past convictions.

As a CRA, ScreenThem® is connected directly with the federal court system to extract civil and criminal records of applicants when requested by employers.

ScreenThem® has access to one of the largest national US criminal records databases available. This search contains over 140 million records from 46 different states and acts as a supplement to our criminal and statewide searches.

This exhaustive report screens the names and descriptor information of people identified as posing a threat to the interests and security of the United States. This screen also runs against a database of known narcotics traffickers, terrorists, and businesses and organizations supporting threatening activities.

Our network of international researchers allows us to get verifications of Employment, Education and Criminal searches in 250+ countries.

DISCOVERY makes a search of the name and DOB against a database made up of criminal records secured from many states, counties, and departments of correction and violent and sex offender registers of all states, DC, Guam & Puerto Rico, as well as US and foreign government excluded persons and watch lists.

DRIVING RECORDS are essential if the applicant will drive for the employer or in the course of employment. DOT and some states require a special form.

Previous employment for the past 7 to 10 years is verified according to dates of employment, position, salaries (when available) and eligibility for rehire.

Our trained staff of professional researchers will conduct telephone interviews to obtain the information you request from personal & professional references.

An Education verification confirms schools attended, dates of attendance and degrees or certificates awarded that are claimed by your applicant.

Licenses and Certifications are verified directly with the issuing or accrediting organization.

A consumer credit report typically contains four types of information;

  • First, it gives identifying data, such as name, Social Security Number, and past addresses. It corroborates past employment, identity and residency.
  • It shows how persons pay their debts. It also shows how much credit a person has been given, how much they currently owe, and whether debts have been paid late or sent to collection.
  • It will indicate who has requested a credit report.
  • It will report public records such as court judgments, liens and bankruptcies.

ScreenThem® offers Urine, Hair and Saliva testing in over 11,000 contracted collection facilities across the United States.

Drug Testing

For illegal substance use to prevent the hiring and introduction into the workplace of an unreliable, often unpredictable and sometimes dangerous applicant. On going testing during employment post accident, with cause and random programs. Special DOT programs including employment verifications and free of charge random program management.For illegal substance use to prevent the hiring and introduction into the workplace of an unreliable, often unpredictable and sometimes dangerous applicant. On going testing during employment post accident, with cause and random programs. Special DOT programs including employment verifications and free of charge random program management.