PreEmployment.com™

Welcome to the non-password protected version of PreEmployment.com™, our new and powerful Web-enabled pre-employment screening solution. Infortal Worldwide is the only firm nationwide to offer its clients Identity Authentication™. Many companies simply pull data from various sources but do not determine whether the data pulled is accurate. Infortal Worldwide's Identity Authentication™ program provides a 100% guarantee that the resulting background information that we provide belongs to your applicant, rather than to someone else with the same or very similar name.

Why is a Thorough Background Check so Important?

Infortal Worldwide has worked with thousands of clients since 1985. Clients who use our Identity Authentication™ background check process significantly reduce the myriad problems associated with problem hires. As any seasoned human resources manager knows, problem hires are expensive and can wreak havoc on employees and corporate assets. With corporate scandals, negligent hiring lawsuits and workplace violence in the headlines, can any responsible employer afford not to do a thorough background check?

Executive Level pre-employment & due diligence checks: click here

Concerned about threats in the workplace? What is a veiled threat? Please see our section on Workplace Violence click here.

How can you measure whether your background check program is successful in giving you thorough and accurate information? During the past decade, Infortal Worldwide has found that statistical reviews for clients across numerous industries result in the following ranges of discrepancies between what their applicants show on job applications and the facts delivered by Infortal:

NOTE: if your vendor does not report discrepancies this frequently, then they may not be doing a thorough check!

Dishonesty on Job Applications

Unfortunately, many job candidates are less than honest on their job applications. According to one survey reported by Inc. Magazine (www.inc.com):

• 35% claim specific achievements or experiences that are untrue
• 70% indulge in puffery (upgrading the importance of achievements)
• 12% have some kind of criminal record, including serious automobile convictions

• The average cost of the problem hire is 1.5 times the person's annual salary.
• Damage to morale is a significant additional cost because it is frustrating and time consuming to train new employees who don't work out.
• On average, in U.S. businesses, at least half of all new hires "don't work out" (Fortune Magazine)

Employee Theft

• 33% of all applicants admit to being tempted to steal from an employer (Security Magazine)
• Employee Theft causes 30 percent of all business failures (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
• Insider theft is growing at 15% annually (Justice Department)
• 75% of internal theft is undetected (How to Identify Dishonesty in Your Business)

• Annually, about two million individuals become victims of work-related violent crimes. (Justice Department)
Crime victimization costs employers about 1,751,100 lost workdays each year. (Justice Department)
• These missed days of work result in more than $55 million in lost year wages (Public Personnel Management)
• The rate of violent crime experienced by persons at work or on duty was 13 per 1,000 persons in the workforce. (OSHA, 2002)
• In today's legal environment, the employer is held responsible for events that happen while people are on the premises (Fleet Equipment)
• The average settlement in cases of misconduct or criminal behavior is now over $1.6 million dollars (Liability Consultants, Inc. study)

PreEmployment.com™ Is The Answer

Our powerful PreEmployment.com on-line capability is specifically engineered to empower our clients to request on a 24/7/365 basis the background information they seek on prospective employees, managers and executives.

Our background request menu provides clients with the ability to pick and choose the background package best suited to the prospective candidate - from a basic background check to a highly detailed executive due diligence investigation. Upon receipt of your request, Infortal Worldwide will immediately deploy its worldwide capabilities to obtain the requested background information. As each component of the background check is delivered, the client is notified by email. The client then accesses its online password secure account to view the updated data. When the completed background report is available, another e-alert is sent to notify you that the final report is ready. The system is easy to use and the reports are very easy to read, including all available details.

New to Pre-employment Screening? Please click here for a diagram showing the pre-employment background Workflow Process.

Need help understanding the Fair Credit Reporting Act? Please click here for an outline and sample forms.

Background Screening Components

• Criminal Records by County
• Civil Records (State & Federal)
• Federal Criminal Records
• Driving History (concealed weapons violations/failures to appear/active arrest warrants)
• Social Security Number and Address Trace
• Education Verification
• Employment Verification
• Suits, Liens, Judgments & Bankruptcies
• Credit Analysis
• Other Public Record Searches

Note: Many other searches are available; please consult with Infortal regarding your specific needs.

*Driving history: Driving history provides active arrest warrants, concealed weapons violations and failures to appear in court. Also the date of birth listing enables accurate criminal records verification.

What are the Differences Between Premium & Basic Criminal Records Searches?

The primary difference is the level of accuracy & detail in obtaining criminal records-you choose the desired information! Identity Authentication™ is available in the Premium Search. All reports are guaranteed for content accuracy!

A) Premium Search: When our investigators go to the courthouse and personally check criminal (or civil) records, Infortal provides a 100% guarantee of accuracy and 100% guarantee of identity. Infortal Worldwide is the only firm nationwide that provides you with Identity Authentication™. This is because the actual court records are being searched. Experienced investigators conduct these searches. Investigators will also check common variations of name spelling at no additional charge, for example Jamiesan/Jamieson/Jamiesen or Julie/Julia/Julianne/Julien. Many criminal records are often "hidden" under a different name or variation of the spelling. Detailed information regarding the circumstances of the crime and proceedings are obtained through direct searches at the courthouse. Case details are reviewed to determine whether crimes in other counties are cross-referenced.

B) Basic Search: When we conduct "on demand/online" computer searches, these are less accurate. Online searches are cheaper and faster to conduct (results often are returned in less than 48 hours). Infortal guarantees the accuracy of these searches as presented by the National third party provider. We cannot quality control the third party providers of this data. The searches are conducted by less-skilled workers, who are only checking one name spelling. Additionally, limited details of the court case and sentencing are obtained from these searches. Other criminal activity, which may be included in a case file, may be missed, since trained court runners conduct these searches.

Turnaround Times

No Set-Up Fees, No Hidden Costs! Secure Website, Easy to use, Detailed Reports, E-mail updates!

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State & Federal Law

Infortal complies with all State and Federal laws regulating pre-employment screening programs. We are available to assist your staff in understanding these regulations and how they apply to your company. We can assist you in developing and using regulatory forms and letters; particularly related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act disclosure and notification requirements. While Infortal does not provide legal advice, we will work closely with your internal and external legal counsel.