Top Reasons Employers Conduct Background Checks
Build a trustworthy team while mitigating risk and protecting your company’s reputation with ACI Background Checks. Utilize pre-employment background screening to ensure a reliable hiring process.
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Make fair, informed decisions and hire qualified candidates
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Maintain a safe work environment and protect company assets
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Comply with federal, state, local, and industry regulations
Employment Background Checks Integrations
Our platform is already integrated with the top data providers, drug screening, and human resource management systems in the industry.
Applicant Tracking Systems
Many employers are using applicant tracking systems to manage background checks and will only use CRAs who are integrated with their ATS. We are likely integrated with the system you use today.
Drug Screening
Seamlessly integrate drug screening providers into background screening and applicant tracking activities. We are already integrated with the top national providers, including LabCorp™ and Quest Diagnostics™.
Applicant Tracking Systems Integrations
Drug Testing Integrations
What Our Customers Are Saying
I have professionally worked with ACI Background Checks for over 10 years. The company consistently upholds the highest level of professionalism and provides exceptional customer service and support. Their expertise in employment screening and compliance matters is comprehensive. I highly recommend ACI Background Checks due to their proven track record, unbeatable pricing, and outstanding turnaround times.
ACI Background Checks has consistently met our high standards for accuracy, timeliness, and support in providing a comprehensive range of background check services. Throughout my extensive experience in various government and private sector roles spanning over 15 years, ACI Background Checks has proven to be an invaluable resource. Their commitment to exceptional customer service, coupled with their unwavering integrity and transparent screening process, has earned my utmost confidence and highest recommendation.
I have been consistently impressed for over 15 years by ACI’s exceptional ability to meet my background screening needs with accuracy and reliability. ACI stands out for their unwavering commitment to integrity and transparency, ensuring that all reports not only meet but exceed the stringent standards set by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. I wholeheartedly recommend ACI Background Checks as the top choice for comprehensive and trustworthy background screening services.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Learn More About Background Checks
Employers rely on background checks to verify a candidate’s work history, experience, and education, and to uncover any past criminal activity. By conducting employment background checks, employers can make informed hiring decisions and minimize risk to their organization, workforce, and customers. As an employer, it is crucial to ensure that your background check process is consistent, legal, and fair. Let’s explore some common questions about background checks and how to effectively incorporate them into the hiring process.
What is a background check?
A background check is a crucial process used by businesses to verify the authenticity of someone’s criminal record, education, employment history, and other past activities.
ACI Background Checks specializes in offering comprehensive background checks for employment purposes. Employers rely on our screening services to make well-informed hiring and employment decisions regarding potential job candidates and existing employees.
How do background checks work?
ACI Background Checks begins by validating an individual’s identity using the information they provide, including date of birth and Social Security number. Subsequently, our comprehensive search involves accessing various public databases and court records relevant to the desired information.
In certain cases, our skilled specialists personally contact employers and educational institutions for accurate results. To ensure utmost precision, ACI Background Checks’ team manually reviews the findings, providing employers with reliable and legally reportable data.
Our process prioritizes the satisfaction of both customers and candidates, offering a user-friendly digital and mobile-optimized experience. With ongoing updates, easy access to information, and candidate consent, employers and candidates can stay informed.
ACI Background Checks guarantees that employers and candidates receive timely status updates and complete copies of the results, presented in an intuitive dashboard.
What shows up on a background check?
A background check conducted by ACI Background Checks can uncover a diverse range of information about an employee’s past. This includes details about their work history, education, criminal records, credit report, and more. The specific type of information that appears on a background check can vary, depending on the type of searches chosen by employers.
The selection of the background check is typically determined by the position and the necessary information required to make an informed hiring decision.
It is crucial for both employers and job candidates to understand the content covered in each type of background check and how this information may be utilized.
Discover more about the common search results of background checks below:
Criminal History
ACI Background Checks specializes in conducting pre-employment background checks to provide employers with valuable insights into a candidate’s criminal history. Our comprehensive approach includes searching national, federal, state, and county databases in the United States, as well as sex offender registries and watchlists. We also offer FBI background checks for positions involving federal government agencies and associated companies.
A criminal background check reveals felony and misdemeanor convictions, any pending criminal cases, and adult incarceration history. It may also include arrests pending prosecution, and in some cases, arrests without convictions. Juvenile convictions and sealed detention records usually do not appear in these checks, and certain states may restrict the disclosure of criminal convictions after a specific time period.
As for warrants, open arrest warrants and bench warrants generally do not surface in background checks. However, once executed, a warrant becomes part of the candidate’s criminal history and may be reflected in the report. Trust ACI Background Checks for accurate and reliable criminal history information.
Employment History
Wondering if background checks reveal employment history? At ACI Background Checks, our pre-employment screening process includes an employment verification, also known as an employment background check. This comprehensive search ensures the accuracy of candidate-provided information and verifies the suitability of their skills and experience for the position’s requirements.
So, what can you expect an employment background check to reveal? We directly contact current and previous employers to verify important details such as dates of employment (start and end dates) and job titles. Trust ACI Background Checks to provide you with reliable and thorough employment history information.
Education History
A crucial aspect of our ACI Background Checks service is the verification of educational credentials. Commonly known as an education background check, this process ensures the confirmation of educational experiences at various academic institutions such as high schools, universities, colleges, and vocational schools.
To accomplish this, we diligently contact the academic institutions provided by the candidate to verify vital information including enrollment details, dates of attendance, type of degree or certificate obtained, major completion status, and graduation date.
Trust us to handle your education verification with the utmost professionalism and efficiency.
Driving Record
ACI Background Checks understands the significance of reviewing a candidate’s driving records and public safety data for positions involving the operation of motor vehicles or machinery for business purposes. To prioritize safety and minimize risks, employers may conduct a driving record check, referred to as an MVR report.
This screening entails searching the Department of motor vehicles or a similar entity in the state and can provide valuable information, including the status of the driver’s license (valid, suspended, expired, etc.), classification (commercial driver’s license, operator, etc.), and any felony or misdemeanor convictions (such as DUI or DWI). Additionally, it covers details on moving violations, suspensions, and restrictions.
Regulated industries with commercial vehicle drivers may necessitate pre-employment and annual MVR reports as regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Furthermore, certain states require safety-sensitive positions like school bus drivers or ride-hailing services to undergo MVR background checks before employment and annually thereafter. Trust ACI Background Checks for comprehensive driving record assessments to ensure the safety and reliability of your workforce.
Which compliance laws should I know about?
All employers conducting background checks must comply with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), follow Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance, and adhere to state and local ban-the-box laws, where applicable.
The FCRA requires employers to obtain written permission from candidates before conducting background checks, and it also outlines the necessary steps employers must take if the report reveals information that may negatively impact the hiring decision.
The EEOC provides guidance to prevent employers from conducting background checks in a way that could deny equal opportunity to job applicants, based on protected categories outlined in the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. These categories include age, race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), religion, and disability.
Ban-the-box laws, which emerged in 1998, aim to remove barriers that hinder individuals with criminal records from securing employment.
Compliance laws vary by state, so it is crucial for employers to be aware of the laws that pertain to their company’s locations and where their employees reside. ACI Background Checks can help ease the burden of compliance by automating various compliance workflows, saving valuable time and offering peace of mind that nothing will be overlooked.