Products and Services

Identity Verification by SSN

Instantly search over 500 million records to verify social security number, name, and address history. Add validity to all other searches by confirming the identity of your potential employee. This process may also uncover other addresses that an applicant may be trying to suppress.

Criminal History Searches

This data offers the highest level of protection from negligent hiring lawsuits. Include a choice of county, state and/or federal jurisdictions, or let us select jurisdictions for you automatically, based on your applicant's address history. Results include felony and misdemeanor records (although, some jurisdictions provide only felony records). Our search experts can give you specific information applicable to your jurisdictions.

Employment Verification

Our team verifies an applicant's past and current employment information. By asking a series of questions designed to encourage detailed responses, our specialists are able to produce comprehensive information about previous employment.

Education Verification

Our team verifies an applicant's educational information including dates attended, major/minor and year graduated; degree, diploma, or certificate earned; and special achievements.

Credential Verification

If the hiring position requires professional certification or license, a Credential Verification report is essential. Backgrounds Online verifies license type, number, status, issuing authority, issue date, expiration date, and any disciplinary action.

Reference Checks

Backgrounds Online handles the critical task of checking personal and business references. Our specialists ask a set of dynamic questions to establish a profile of the applicant's personality, reputation, character and qualifications.

Driver's Record

This search is indispensable for any employee who will drive for the employer (it’s also a valuable data point for any employee). The Driver's Record search includes violations, DUIs, accidents, license status and other available license information. The report yields insight into an applicant's likelihood to fulfill obligations like payment of fines or appearance in traffic court.

Workers' Compensation

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, a Workers' Compensation report may be requested when a conditional job offer has been made. Running a Workers' Comp report is important because it helps control fraudulent claims and increases employee safety ratios. The report includes name(s), address(es), DOB, employer and legal representation. Case information includes case number, location, injury types, dates, and status.

National Wants and Warrants

A warrant is a judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest. Backgrounds Online makes it easy to search nationwide for outstanding wants and warrants issued by local, county, state and federal agencies.

National Sex Offender Search

Will your employee be working in the proximity of children of any age, or entering customer homes? This report is absolutely vital. We search databases at the national level to ensure that candidates are not registered sex offenders.

Office of Inspector General EPLS

The OIG/EPLS Sanctions search verifies that a candidate is in good standing with the federal Office of Inspector General (OIG) and Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). This search is necessary for employers in medical fields to ensure federal compliance for companies receiving government funds including Medicare and Medicaid payments, among others.

Credit Report

This report is crucial for any employee who will have access to cash, bank account information, expensive inventory or leased property. An applicant's credit history (for the last seven years) will be uncovered and may contain debt load, payment history, public record information (such as liens, judgments, or bankruptcies), addresses, and past and current employers. There are legal set up requirements for this search. Please contact a client support specialist for guidance.