Pre-Employment Screening

CIC can conduct research globally including employment verifications, educational verifications, criminal, driving and civil records checks. Credit reports are available in certain countries. Extra fees may apply.

Conducted in states with a criminal records respository, this research gives criminal record information in multiple jurisdictions throughout the state. This is not to be confused with a simple database search; it is a comprehensive report derived directly from the source.

Some offenses are violations of Federal law as opposed to state or local law. Record of these crimes can be located in the US District Courts. Each state has at least one US District Court, while others are divided into as many as four districts in separate geographical regions. Federal violations generally will not appear in either a county or statewide criminal check. Only a small percentage of criminal cases are violations of Federal law. However, Federal offenses can be very severe involving kidnapping, drug trafficking, interstate transportation of stolen goods, bank robbery, and embezzlement.

Verification of the applicant's past or current military service will be conducted directly at the appropriate branch as available. Due the the complexity of military verifications, some may take weeks to complete.

The Sanctions Report is a comprehensive report containing information from multiple data sources and complies with federal requirements of health care and other covered organizations. This will search an individual or organization in the List of Excluded Individuals / Entities (LEIE) maintained by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG); Excluded Parties List System maintained by the General Services System (GSA); and the FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs Debarment List.

Professional licenses and certifications open a wide list of verifications which may include: MD, JD, RN, LPN, and CPA. It is important to validate any license listed on the applicant’s resume or application especially if the new employee will be in a position of authority. The licenses are verified at the State Board Level. Certifications are verified through the educational entity it was obtained from.

Your applicant’s name is run through a database of over 300 million records from sources such as the FBI, State Sex Offender Registries, U.S. and Foreign government debarment and sanctions lists, international banking, county and city courts. Not all counties in every state report to this database and federal law requires verification of any records found before taking adverse action against an applicant. This valuable lead generation tool gives a wide-reaching glimpse into possible criminal activity of applicants.

CIC has partnered with over 30,000 labs throughout the country to meet your company’s drug screening needs quickly and effectively. From DOT program management, urine, oral fluid and hair testing to driver qualification file management and clinical services along with electronic chain of custody, we can tailor an appropriate drug screening program for your organization.

Working directly with the state’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, this report provides any injury description, injury date, filing date, compensation amount and compensation time frame if available. Not all states consider workers’ comp claims to be public information and is therefore not available in every state. To be compliant with law, an applicant's claim history must only be requested after a conditional job offer has been made.

Important for affirming applicant's claims of dependability, integrity and character through contact with business and personal references.

Draws on previous employers' knowledge of applicant during the period of employment specified in the application. The information obtained by the interviewer may include dates of employment, character, salary, title and performance.

Confirmation of applicant's highest level of education. We will verify institutions, dates, and major areas of study and degree information. Please specify if degree verification concerns a GED.

Reviewing a credit history from TransUnion will give insight into a candidate’s personal financial responsibility. While no credit score is given for employment purposes, debt to income ratio, payment history, and civil record filings can be valuable information when determining a candidate’s suitability for specific job positions such as those who would be given access to company financials, credit cards, petty cash, etc.

Driving records are available in all U.S states and a multitude of global locations. Information on these reports can include records such as driving while intoxicated, suspended licenses, accidents, and other traffic violations. When hiring those who will be driving company vehicles or personal vehicles for business purposes, the information gleaned in these reports is vital to making an informed hiring decision.

Filed by individuals or corporations against other private parties or corporations. Civil history records provide information about: divorce, product liability suites, violation of civil rights, judgments, nonpayment of goods and other similar cases. These cases are searched per jurisdiction or county and per name. *Some court fees may apply.

This is the most important piece of research in a background investigation. Learning about an applicant's past criminal behavior is a key step toward Due Diligence. CIC investigators will use information gleaned from the Past Address History to determine which county courthouse records need to be researched. This research is conducted on-site at the courthouse giving you the most thorough and legally defensible source of documentation. All felonies, misdemeanors and other criminal offenses, including pending actions will be reported as allowed by law. *Some court fees may apply.

Using a name and social security number, a past address history search retrieves information where a subject has lived for 3 to 20+ years. You will also gain insight into previous names used by your applicant as well as the state and year the number was assigned. This information is invaluable in determining where research needs to be performed, which name(s) need to be targeted, and the validity of the SSN itself.