Background Check Services Custom Pricing

We often receive questions from clients as to whether we have service packages they can pick from. We are not an online database company, we are real people and investigators looking up searches and providing you with the information you need to make a good decision. We know that each investigation is unique, so rather … Read more

Understanding the Difference Between an Arrest & Conviction

Pre-Employment Screening background checks have different regulations. One of the questions our clients often have is what exactly is the difference between an arrest and a conviction, and what can be reported during employment checks. An arrest is what takes place before being charged with a crime. You can be arrested for a crime, but … Read more

Social Security Verification

A major search that our clients request is a social security verification. This particular search verifies the information that the applicant provided, ensures they have provided the correct name, and confirms their date of birth. This search also shows if the applicant has ever used a different last name. For example, some females may have … Read more

Top 4 Applicant Lies

TOP 4 MISREPRESENTATIONS APPLICANTS USE TO HIDE THE TRUTH DATA DISTORTION WITH THE PURPOSE OF HIDING NEGATIVE BACKGROUND INFORMATION Applicants providing false personal information is nothing new to our industry.  Those applicants entering the background check phase of the hiring process, who know that they have a history that may lead to the denial of … Read more

Screening on Volunteers and Members of the Non-Profit Sector

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in September of 2014, the United States had a 25.3% volunteer rate. That’s an outstanding number of people willing to contribute to their communities! However, like employees, volunteers should be properly screened depending on the tasks they will be involved with.   Volunteers that deal with people with … Read more

Applicant Tracking System Integration

At Background Check Central, we understand that the hiring process is multifaceted and countless man hours can be wasted reviewing forms and ensuring proper compliance when making a decision.  One of our goals is to eliminate the added stress of conducting a pre-employment screening and we have partnered with over 100 ATS to streamline the … Read more

EEOC and Criminal Background Checks

Employee background checks are an appropriate and necessary tool for every employer. Simultaneously, the EEOC is also an appropriate and necessary regulatory agency that has a duty to protect us from abusive, prejudicial hiring practices. Of late, the EEOC has been targeting employers who they believe are using employee background checks to discriminate against a … Read more

FBI National Background Check Fails

The reportedly reputable FBI National Background Check failed to discover potentially disqualifying information about Charleston shooter Dylann Roof. See this link for details. The FBI has made an admission that Roof should not have been allowed to purchase the firearm which he used in his rampage.  Now more than ever, we see that the best … Read more

What is the “Ban the Box” Movement?

You may see us post on social media about Ban the Box legislation. Cities and counties all across the United States are adopting this new policy, but what is it? The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) affirmed removing the question “Have you ever been convicted of a felony?” from job applications. They have endorsed this … Read more