Background Checks

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should employers conduct pre-employment screening?

By helping employers hire and promote the most qualified people, background checks help reduce turnover, employee theft, and the threat of workplace violence. They also afford protection from lawsuits related to negligent hiring, and improve the company's competitiveness and productivity. The loss and liability risks to businesses that fail to conduct background checks have never been greater. In a sample study of 300,000 background checks conducted by U.S.A. Fact, the company found: 5% of applicants had criminal records; 36% had motor vehicle violations; prior employment was unverifiable for 18%; and education could not be verified for 11%.

How We Can Help

In order to assist our clients in implementing careful hiring practices that afford them the highest degree of protection, Strategic HR has formed an alliance with U.S.A. Fact, a premier provider of pre-employment screening. This alliance allows our clients to obtain reduced rates on a wide variety of background checks.