Employment Screening

Customizable employment screening services mean you’ll get the information that you need—no more, no less. Our experienced team will work with you to recommend the most appropriate products and packages to help you make informed decisions about who you are hiring.

Quick look – Name and Address History, Comprehensive Multi-State Criminal
ESPeedy – Name and Address History, Comprehensive Multi-State Criminal, Employment Credit Report
Criminal Detector – Name and Address History, Comprehensive Multi-State Criminal, Federal Criminal
Custom Packages available

Criminal Report

ACRAnet goes so much further than many other companies to identify and authenticate derogatory information. This results in far more thorough and accurate reports that are meaningful to employers.

Reports include:

Multi-State Searches: Other screening companies tend to mislead when they sell “national” searches because there is no single national database with this kind of information. ACRAnet goes much deeper to truly create a comprehensive picture of the applicant’s criminal history.
- Up to 45 states have available information
- 50 State Sexual Predator List
- Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) – Terrorist Watch List
- Federal and Institutional Exempt Hire Lists (EPLS)
- International Watch Lists
- Most Wanted Lists
- State-Wide Criminal Searches
- County Criminal Searches
- Federal Criminal Searches
- International Criminal Searches

>DOWNLOAD SAMPLE CRIMINAL REPORT PDF

Additional Services

No matter what types of history and screening you need done on applicants for employment, ACRAnet is there to provide the information you need to make the best decisions for your organization.

Some of the additional services we provide include:

Address and Name History
Drug Screening
Motor Vehicle License Verification
Character testing for EEOC “Individual Assessment” Needs
I9 and E-Verify
ATS and HRIS System Compatibility

>DOWNLOAD SAMPLE PDF

Volunteer/Board Member Research

An organization’s credibility rests on the people who make decisions or serve as volunteers. ACRAnet provides access to the whole picture as it relates to anyone within your organization before it can adversely impact your funding.

Volunteer and board member research can include:

Civil History Search
Criminal History Search
Address and Name History
Social Media Search

Student Evaluation

Educational institutions are best served when they understand the employability of future graduates. Certain criminal histories will preclude successful hiring in the medical field, financial institutions, public safety, and many others. This information may also be relevant as it relates to student safety; a major concern.

ACRAnet can conduct the following searches:

Civil History Search
Criminal History Search
Address and Name History

Verifications

Verifications may include:

Education
Employment
References
Personal References
Self-Employment
Income
Professional Licensing

Government Licensing/Homeland Security

There are a variety of licensing and other considerations involved when hiring for Federal and State agencies, and these often extend to government contractors. Employees and contractors may need to meet certain licensing requirements or pass Homeland Security validation.

ACRAnet works with groups such as US Government Agencies and nuclear facilities to vet:

Employees
Contractors
Guests

Manual entry

User can login and enter candidate information directly onto the website

Fax/email ordering

Send an order to us, and our processing team can enter it for you

QuickApp

Send your candidate an email link to complete and sign their background check forms. We process instantly, once the application is complete. Track your candidate’s progress on our site. Notifications are sent to you throughout the process. Mobile friendly, simple experience.

QuickApp Pro

Customized URL or landing page with your logo to embed on your website, application, or anywhere that you direct candidates to “apply now”

HRIS ATS Integrations

We can integrate with whatever HR System you are utilizing; please see our partner page and contact us for more information

Many companies in the screening industry market a variation of a “National Criminal Search”. This generally includes bulk data available to all in the industry, but it is neither national, nor is it all-inclusive. Unless carefully managed, that data will return many false positive results and overlook large areas of the country where no data is available. These are typically delivered in a instant search.

Rather than relying on a single database, ACRAnet’s Multi-State Criminal Search digs deeper.

Our processing team verifies the data manually, making sure to search for other names the applicant has used in their life. Using their residence history, we inform you of any additional searches that we recommend—all the way down to the county level, to ensure we are retrieving the most accurate data possible.

In addition, ACRAnet enhances this search by expanding it to include Federal Exempt Persons lists from the HHS and GSA. These lists also include persons of concern for financial institutions (both federal and international), most wanted lists, health and human services, and terrorist watch lists. A complete list of these searches can be requested.

Many in the screening business charge extra for these searches, but ACRAnet includes them in your package at no additional charge.

THE ACRANET PROCESS

OTHER SCREENING COMPANIES' PROCESS

What obligations do employers and entities have when running background checks?

As you set, establish, or maintain your background screening program, there are many obligations to be aware of, including state and local law, the FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act), and the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) Guidance.

Based on a variety of factors, there are limitations to what information you have access to via consumer reports and also how entities are allowed to utilize the reports.

ACRAnet helps you manage many components of this requirement by way of our compliance engine, which automatically accounts for reporting requirements on a state-by-state basis.

Guidance from an attorney familiar with background screening is advised to ensure risks inherent to the process are minimized.

How long do your background checks take?

Comprehensive Background Checks take 2 business days on average, however our usual turnaround time is one business day.

Where does ACRAnet get its data?

ACRAnet accesses multiple data sources, including national criminal databases with millions of records, courthouses across all 3,200 counties in the United States, state sex offender registries, the Federal Court PACER system, and state Department of Motor Vehicles.

What is the Adverse Action Process?

If your company reviews consumer reports as part of the screening process, then you must follow the adverse action process when information on any consumer report leads in part, or entirely, to an adverse decision including but not limited to: not hiring/contracting, severing employment/contract, or denying a promotion. First, the pre-adverse action notice must be sent. This includes legal notice that information on the report has lead you to the potential adverse action.

The notice must include:

Instructions on how to initiate the dispute process,
instructions on how to provide additional information or evidence of rehabilitation,
a copy of their background check report,
an FCRA notice, and other state specific attachments, as applicable.
If the applicant does not respond to this notice within a specified period of time (typically seven days), then a final or ‘post adverse’ notice is sent.

This entire process, while seemingly an operational burden, is important and can be carried out with ease using the tools made available by ACRAnet

Is ACRAnet Accredited?

Yes. ACRAnet is accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS). To become accredited, consumer reporting agencies must pass a rigorous onsite audit, conducted by an independent auditing firm, of its policies and procedures as they relate to six critical areas:

consumer protection
legal compliance
client education
product standards
service standards
and general business practices

Compliance

We’ve integrated adverse action at the federal, state and local level with easy-to-understand, automated workflows. Automation Where It Matters Most.

Simple adverse action means we’ve automated everything we can to help you make the best hiring decisions.
Transparent, candidate-centric workflows avoid unexplained delays, increase speed and accuracy, and create deeper relationships with candidates.
Built-in compliance meets federal, state and local laws, even when they conflict, so you don’t have to be a compliance expert.
Fair hiring protection as adverse action rules and processes are applied consistently and fairly for every candidate.

WHY Compliance is harder than ever-

The EEOC has increased discrimination claims against employers whose screening policies disproportionately affect a protected group. TAKEAWAY Hiring policies that disproportionately screen out minorities, including people with criminal records, may automatically be considered in violation.
The ban-the-box legal landscape is quickly expanding and often contains provisions that differ from established FCRA procedures and may even turn EEOC guidance into law. TAKEAWAY What do you do when FCRA, EEOC and ban-the-box laws conflict? Let us be the expert; trust you can count on
State And Local Laws- TAKEAWAY As more local lawmakers & advocacy groups address how employers use criminal histories in employment decisions, any new state or local rules becomes trickier – and the stakes get higher.

Background Screenings that work for You and Your Candidates with Technology You Can Trust.

Background checks happen at the point of hiring, and make an important first impression on new employees. ACRAnet’s advanced technology platform speeds and simplifies the process, delivering easy-to-read, accurate reports. Delivers high quality, accurate data from thousands of local, state, and federal sources with access to over 250 million records. Our site is Accessible across all your devices. Works seamlessly with your favorite HR tools and systems and Automates a traditionally manual process with simple, step-by-step instructions.

Employment Background Screening that Protects your company from financial, reputational and security risk. Customizable employment screening services are essential in helping you mitigate employee risk as part of the recruitment process. Our experienced team can work with you to recommend the most appropriate screening package to help you make informed decisions about who you are hiring whilst ensuring each candidate’s experience is straightforward and professional.

Get it Right Every Time.

We know how important it is to get the right people into your business to maintain your high standards. Background screening, if it’s done right, can help make this easier for you. We want you to be confident in your candidates, and your candidates to be confident in us.

ACRAnet Employment Background Screening protects your company from financial, reputational, and security risks by providing high-quality, accurate data from thousands of local, state, and federal sources with access to over 250 million records.

Background screenings are transactions that rely on trust and we believe trust is based on transparency. Consumers deserve more transparency on their rights and the information in their report. Employers deserve more transparency on data, its value and their responsibilities.