Background Check Blog

The Work Number Price Increase Open Letter to Our Customers

November 7, 2022 by The SwiftCheck Team

For the 3^rd consecutive year, Equifax’s The Work Number Verification Service has increased their price for employment verifications. SwiftCheck has held conversations with Equifax in our best efforts to reduce this cost to our customers.

Background Check Company, SwiftCheck, Joins UKG Partner Program

February 7, 2022 by The SwiftCheck Team

SwiftCheck, a leading provider of background screening services, today announced its technology partnership with UKG, a leading provider of human capital management (HCM), payroll, HR service delivery, and workforce management solutions.

My new hire has a criminal record. What do I do now? Follow these 3 steps.

January 27, 2022 by The SwiftCheck Team

The hiring process can be a long and stressful for both candidates and employers. Sometimes an ideal candidate comes along and is given an offer letter pending a completed criminal record background check, and the results are not what the employer was expecting.

SwiftCheck Opens New Office In Fort Worth Texas!

December 21, 2021 by The SwiftCheck Team

Fort Worth, Texas December 21 2021 – SwiftCheck, a leading provider of background screening services, today announced the opening of a new office in 4500 Mercantile Plaza, Suite 300, Fort Worth Texas, to better meet the needs of clients in both the Central and Pacific time zones.

Plans to develop operations in Fort Worth, Texas, were initiated by a client-growth in the states of Texas, Arizona and California. Post-pandemic hiring and background screening volume demand have spurred the need for additional resources industry-wide. The additional location will further support both client growth and customer service to clients beyond Eastern time zones.

Understanding the new EEOC Guidelines for Vaccines in the Workplace

June 15, 2021 by The SwiftCheck Team

Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted updated and expanded technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic which addressed questions related to the federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws.

The Hidden Cost of a Cheap Background Check

March 20, 2021 by The SwiftCheck Team

An employer’s needs of a background check can be different based on a variety of factors such as: industry requirements, organizational preference, culture and budget. These factors can lead to choosing a vendor that was willing to offer the lowest price.

Are Social Media Background Screenings Legal? 4 Frequently Asked Questions

February 1, 2021 by The SwiftCheck Team

Large Background Check Companies Were Hit Hard by the Pandemic; 4 Things That They Won't Tell You

December 15, 2020 by The SwiftCheck Team

Large background check companies were hit hard by the pandemic. Here are 4 things that they don’t want human resources to know!

SwiftCheck Total Client Experience

August 9, 2020 by The SwiftCheck Team

Learn how SwiftCheck is able to provide a total client experience.

4 Reasons Why Your Applicant’s Drug Test is Taking So Long

June 7, 2020 by The SwiftCheck Team

More and more employers are conducting pre-employment drug tests on all new hires. While there are many variables that impact the turnaround time of a background check, the pre-employment drug test is the most common reason for a longer background check report.

8 Myths, and the realities, of Background Checks and Applicant Tracking Systems

May 6, 2020 by The SwiftCheck Team

For most HR professionals, the talent acquisition process is no mystery, but there are a few steps that happen behind the scenes that can lend themselves to misconceptions. If you’re using an ATS, you know that there are a lot of checkpoints that each candidate is subject to – and some of them are more transparent than others. Background screening, for example, is generally done by a third party, but we rarely stop to ask questions about how this crucial process works.

3 of the Most Common Ways People Fail Background Checks

February 20, 2020 by The SwiftCheck Team

After years of working in the background screening industry, we are always amazed at how many people ask; “If I gave my you my information, what would you find?” My first thought is always the same, that you should know your past. But do you?

2020 New Form I-9 Released

February 1, 2020 by The SwiftCheck Team

On Jan. 31, 2020, the USCIS published the 2020 New Form I-9. Employers should begin using this form as of Jan. 31, 2020.

SwiftCheck Announces Pittsburgh Penguins Partnership

December 18, 2019 by The SwiftCheck Team

SwiftCheck, a leading provider of pre-employment background screening services, has announced an agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Pennsylvania Courts Sealing Criminal Records Under Clean Slate

July 12, 2019 by The SwiftCheck Team

PA courts began automatically sealing eligible criminal and summary records under Clean Slate on June 28th, 2019. Eligible offenses that will be shielded from public view include non-convictions, second and third degree misdemeanor convictions, summary convictions, and other non-violent misdemeanor convictions.

A Few Things to Consider Before Conducting a Credit Check

June 14, 2019 by The SwiftCheck Team

As a background screening company there are a lot of different pre-employment searches that we can offer that we believe will provide candidate information that is both accurate and compliant for employers. However, there is one search in particular that we suggest not using when performing an employment background check.

3 HOT HR Technologies and the Companies That Do Them Best

May 20, 2019 by The SwiftCheck Team

HR professionals are bombarded with new and interesting technology that boast ways to improve HR efficiencies. It’s hard to tell the difference between a flash in the pan software and a solution that provides long-term results for HR professionals, their departments and their organizations. At SwiftCheck we work with a lot of different clients, partners, software companies and are always reviewing technology that can improve talent acquisition.

3 Common Ways Applicants Cheat Their Background Check Report and How to Prevent Them

May 3, 2019 by The SwiftCheck Team

Like you, job applicants are aware that the job market is tight and the competition is tough. This leads more and more candidates to misrepresent, lie and cheat their way to a new job. Organizations are at risk of hiring individuals who are not who they say they are.

5 Requirements That Prevent HR From an FCRA Lawsuit

April 18, 2019 by The SwiftCheck Team

In 2019, the phrase “FCRA Lawsuit” will still turn heads when mentioned in a law practice. In fact there were over 4,200 FCRA lawsuits in 2018 alone. These lawsuits are still causing headaches for employers and their human resource departments.

4 Ways to Ensure a Fast Background Check

March 14, 2019 by The SwiftCheck Team

Fast background check turnaround times are no longer a matter of preference; they are a necessity. A tight labor market has created new problems for human resource professionals that have not have been experienced in over a decade.

I ain’t afraid of no ghosts. 7 ways to reduce the chance of being ghosted by a candidate

February 23, 2019 by The SwiftCheck Team

According to the Burearu of Labor Statistics, in November of 2018 the United States national unemployment rate hit 3.7%. That rate makes it the lowest unemployment level since 1969! This red hot job market is causing a new trend in the hiring process for HR: Ghosting.