Employer Background Checks

Comprehensive Employment Screening & Background Checks

Hire with Confidence. Protect Your Business with Thorough, Accurate, and Compliant Pre-Employment Screening.

In the modern business environment, your employees are simultaneously your most valuable asset and your most significant potential liability. The process of hiring is, therefore, one of the most critical investments you can make in your company’s future. While a polished resume and a successful interview can provide a glimpse into a candidate’s potential, they rarely tell the whole story. A comprehensive pre-employment screening is what provides the clarity and verification needed to make a truly informed hiring decision. At BC Investigative Services, we deliver thorough, accurate, and fully compliant employment screening services designed to help you mitigate risk, protect your assets, ensure a safe workplace, and build a team founded on trust and integrity. Under the expert guidance of Bonita Haller, we partner with businesses of all sizes to provide the detailed, verified insights essential for hiring with absolute confidence.

The consequences of a single “bad hire” can be staggering and multifaceted. The financial costs are immediate and obvious, including wasted salary, benefits, recruitment expenses, and training resources. However, the indirect costs are often far more damaging. A poor fit can disrupt team dynamics, lower morale, and decrease overall productivity. An untrustworthy employee could engage in theft of property, data, or intellectual property. The most severe risk, however, is legal liability. If an employee with a discoverable history of violence or fraud harms a customer, client, or fellow employee, your company could face a devastating negligent hiring lawsuit. Our professional employment screening services are your most effective form of risk management. We offer a suite of customizable searches tailored to your industry and the specific responsibilities of the role you are filling. Our standard comprehensive check includes a multi-jurisdictional criminal history search, which scours records at the county, state, and federal levels, as well as a search of the National Sex Offender Registry.

A truly comprehensive screening goes beyond just criminal records. It verifies the information the candidate has provided. Our process includes diligent verification of past employment to confirm titles, dates of employment, and responsibilities, exposing any resume padding or falsifications. We conduct education verification to confirm degrees, certifications, and attendance at accredited institutions. Professionally conducted reference checks provide invaluable qualitative data about a candidate’s work ethic, reliability, and interpersonal skills. Depending on the nature of the position, we can integrate more specialized searches. For any role that involves driving a company vehicle, a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check is essential. For positions with access to company finances or sensitive client data, a credit report can provide insight into an individual’s financial responsibility. This 360-degree approach ensures that there are no surprises after the offer letter is signed.

Navigating the legal landscape of employment screening is complex, and non-compliance can lead to serious legal trouble. BC Investigative Services is an expert in this regulatory environment, with a deep understanding of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the federal law that governs background checks. We manage the entire process to ensure your company remains fully compliant. This includes providing the proper disclosure forms, obtaining the candidate’s legally required written consent, and following the strict multi-step process for taking adverse action (i.e., not hiring someone based on the results of the check). This process involves a Pre-Adverse Action notice, a waiting period allowing the candidate to dispute inaccuracies, and a final Adverse Action notice. Our expertise in FCRA compliance protects your business from costly lawsuits and ensures a fair, transparent, and legal process for every applicant. By outsourcing your screening to us, you gain a partner dedicated to protecting your business on all fronts. Let Bonita Haller and the BC Investigative Services team help you build a stronger, safer, and more successful organization.