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Sequential Screening: A Secret Legacy Vendors Won’t Reveal
Sequential Screening is the only solution on the market that helps you run fewer background checks. It works by stopping the screening process if candidates don’t meet your pre-specified requirements.
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A Background Screening Dashboard Built for Strategic Decision-Making
A dashboard that shows you the good stuff. You know, the stuff other vendors don’t want you to see. Think of metrics like cost-per-hire, conversion rate, and summary by state.
6 min read
How Background Check Companies Sneak in Hidden Fees (And How to Spot Them)
Some background check companies have a sneaky playbook. Instead of putting you first, they’re finding ways to pad their profits—hello, hidden fees and confusing invoices!
6 min read
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What Is an SSN Trace? Everything You Need to Know About Social Security Number Background Checks
If you've ever run a criminal background check, chances are you've run a Social Security Number (SSN) trace—whether you realized it or not. It’s the first thing most screening...
How Background Screening Technology Has Evolved in the Last 10 Years… And What’s Next in 2025
Background screening has changed completely in the last decade. What used to take days—or even weeks—now happens in minutes. Go back 20 years, and the process was painfully...
Lookback Periods in Background Checks: Definition, Options, and Which to Choose
Background checks are all about understanding the past to reduce risk in hiring. But how far back should you look? That’s where lookback periods come in. They define how much...
Am I Running Unnecessary Screens? How to Tell
The background screening industry has a dirty little secret: most companies are paying for screens they don’t need, by no fault of their own. And we’re not talking pennies...
Top 10 Blog Posts You Couldn’t Stop Reading in 2024
You clicked, you scrolled, you shared—and these ten posts won the popularity contest. From breaking down jargon to exposing industry nonsense, these reads turned complicated...
County, State, National & Federal Background Checks: Where they Differ
Background checks can feel complicated. County, state, national, federal—what do these have to do with screening? And why does it matter? If you’re not sure how these pieces...