Resources

A plain-language guide to the main types of background checks and how employers choose the right screening for each role.

What a background check service actually does for employers: what a standard package includes, how the screening process runs, and how to evaluate a provider.

What does a background check cost employers? A plain breakdown of typical price ranges by check type, what moves the price, and how to budget by role.

A practical guide for employers on how long a background check stays current, which industries re-screen on a schedule, and how to build a re-screening policy.

A practical guide to how far back employment background checks go, covering the seven-year rule, record-type limits, state laws, and when employers can look back further.

Effective July 1, 2026 the law will impose further restrictions on employers using criminal record information to make hiring decisions

A practical guide to building an employment screening package: the core checks every employer needs and the role-based additions worth paying for.

A standard domestic background check won't cover candidates who've lived or worked outside the United States. This guide explains how worldwide background checks work, what searches are involved, how long they take, and what compliance requirements apply to international hiring.

FCRA compliance is the legal baseline for every background check company operating in the U.S. But compliance quality varies considerably between providers. This guide breaks down what the law actually requires, what employers are responsible for, and how to evaluate vendors before signing on.