The title of this blog speak volumes. Employment background checks are serious business.

There are many reasons that companies use background checks. Creating a safe workplace, protecting the company from being harmed, insulating the company from liability and enhancing the company’s brand are among the top reasons, and all of this is as serious as it gets.

But background checks become even more serious when you consider that they are highly regulated. There are several laws and regulations at all levels of government that control screening procedures, types of information that can be obtained and how far back you can look.

When hiring a background checks company, you’re really putting your entire company’s future in their hands so you ought to give some serious thought to the professional experiences and skill set of those who own and operate the screening company.

• Do you want your screening vendor’s leadership team to be a bunch of MBAs? They certainly know how to structure a business, but what do they really know about obtaining relevant information on employment candidates, volunteers, contractors or vendors?
  
  
• Do you want your screening vendor’s leadership team to be comprised of Wall Street types? They can interpret a P&L statement but what do they really know about investigations, background data and how to connect the dots?
  
  
• Do you want your screening vendor’s leadership team to have direct experience researching, finding, interpreting and delivering sensitive information under the most demanding circumstances, backed with professional experience in senior HR, recruiting and screening roles?

The SafestHires Leadership Team & Their Qualifications

SafestHires is owned and operated by a team of decorated military veterans, including:

• A Navy SEAL who gathered intelligence in hostile regions around the world
• A Navy undercover agent who infiltrated & dismantled drug rings on bases
• A Navy search & siezure operative who tracked insurgents hauling contraban

In each of these roles, our responsibilities included researching, finding, interpreting and delivering sensitive background information on people suspected of serious crimes and/or supporting terrorism, and doing so with speed and accuracy, often times in harm’s way.

After leaving the military, each of us served in roles related to human capital management, including HR, recruiting, and employment screening, where we gained additional knowledge and experience that prepared us for leadership roles in the background screening profession.

Most people also want a screening platform that is user-friendly so that background checks can be ordered quickly and easily. They want to know their screening vendor is compliant and can advise them accordingly. They want consistently rapid turnaround; easy-to-read reports; convenient time-saving features; simple and thorough invoices; and helpful customer service that is always accessible.

We employ experts in technology, business administration and customer service to completely satisfy these needs, and these experts are critical to our mission, especially when combined with the extensive real-world experience that our leaders possess.

When you think about the serious nature of employment background checks, and the level of trust you place in your screening vendor to protect your company from risk or harm, what types of skills and qualifications do you feel their leadership team should have?

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