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Valentine’s Day is celebrated annually on February 14th and is a time for love and romance. However, it can also be a time to reexamine relationships if love and romance are lacking. For employers conducting background screening on job candidates, it may be a time to ask and answer this question: “Do you love your background screening provider on Valentine’s Day?”
Do You Love Your Background Screening Provider on Valentine’s Day?
Valentine’s Day – which occurs each year on February 14th – is a time for love and romance. However, it can also be a time to reexamine relationships that lack love and romance. For employers conducting background screening on job candidates, it may be a time to ask and answer this question: “Do you love your background screening provider on Valentine’s Day?”
Among other traits, professional background screening providers should have certifications that may include Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA®) accreditation, System and Organization Controls (SOC 2®) Type 2 audit reports, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) security standards, and Data Privacy Framework (DPF) certification.
They should have knowledge about the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) – a federal law regulating background screening – all applicable state and local screening laws, and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance. They should also seamlessly integrate with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS).
Ten Questions To Ask About Your Background Screening Provider on Valentine’s Day
- Does your background screening provider maintain certifications such as PBSA accreditation, SOC 2 Type 2 reports, ISO security standards, and DPF certification?
- Does your background screening provider have knowledge about screening laws such as the federal FCRA, all applicable state and local screening laws, and EEOC guidance?
- Does your background screening provider offer real-time “Assured Compliance” assuring that all forms, notices, disclosures, and consent documents are always up to date for use?
- Does your background screening provider integrate seamlessly with a multitude of ATS, HRIS, and other HR technologies to ensure the best candidate experience for job applicants?
- Does your background screening provider perform domestic screening with all work performed in the United States to protect privacy and all international screening in compliance with foreign laws?
- Does your background screening provider offer a variety of screening resources such as news blogs, white papers, webinars, and regular screening compliance updates?
- Does your background screening provider act as a “one stop shop” for all types of pre-employment screening such as background checks, drug/clinical testing, and occupational health services?
- Does your background screening provider deliver top-notch customer service, state-of-the-art technology, and innovative compliance and security solutions at a competitive price?
- Does your background screening provider provide services on a global scale because multinational companies rely on expertise to screen their employees all over the world since today’s workforce is not constrained by countries or borders?
- Does your background screening provider offer industry-specific screening services for industries such as Healthcare, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Non-Profit, Retail, Staffing, and Transportation?
The Answer Is “Yes” if ClearStar Is Your Background Screening Provider
If ClearStar is your screening provider, the answer to all of these questions would be a resounding “Yes!” ClearStar knows the importance of protecting personal data during background screening and holds many certifications that can help consumers feel confident that their data will be protected during the background screening process. These include:
- ClearStar has received ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certification for its Privacy Information Management System (PIMS). ClearStar was also awarded ISO/IEC 27001:2013 recertification for information security management system (ISMS) best practices and ISO/IEC 27018:2019 recertification for the public cloud computing environment security standard.
- ClearStar has successfully demonstrated continued compliance with the PBSA Background Screening Organization Accreditation Program (BSOAP) and is recognized as PBSA-Accredited.
- ClearStar has certified compliance with the DPF program concerning the processing of personal data from the European Union (EU-U.S. DPF), from the United Kingdom (UK Extension to EU-U.S. DPF), and from Switzerland (Swiss-U.S. DPF).
- ClearStar has obtained an annual SOC 2 Type 2 report provided by an independent third-party auditor that assesses the company’s compliance with the strict information security policies and procedures.
- ClearStar has an Assured Compliance® program that manages local, state, and federal notice, disclosure, consent, and adverse action requirements for job candidates that minimize compliance challenges.
- ClearStar offers interactive compliance maps such as a Ban the Box Laws Interactive Map, a Marijuana Legality Interactive Map, and a State Drug Testing Laws Interactive Map.
- ClearStar is a global background screening company that has more than 2,000 searches available in over 230 countries to screen workers who have lived abroad or have worked in other countries.
- ClearStar offers a variety of screening resources such as news blogs, webinars, white papers, and a monthly Screening Compliance Update.
- ClearStar offers industry-specific screening services for industries such as Healthcare, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Non-Profit, Retail, Staffing, and Transportation.
ClearStar’s numerous certifications help ensure the privacy, security, and confidentiality of consumer data used during the background screening process. ClearStar knows the importance of protecting personal data during background screening and can help consumers feel confident that their data will be protected. To learn more, contact ClearStar.
ClearStar Offers “One Stop Shop” for Background Screening Services
ClearStar – a global background screening provider specializing in background checks, drug testing, and occupational health services – is a “one stop shop” that offers employers a variety of screening solutions in a single convenient location to help empower them to make informed and compliant hiring decisions. Background screening services from ClearStar include:
- Background, Drug, Clinical, and Occupational Health Screening
- Criminal Record Searches at Federal, State, and County Levels
- Sex Offender Registry Searches
- Employment/Education Verifications
- Licenses and Credentialing
- Personal Reference Checks
- Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Searches
- Social Media Screening
- Civil Record Searches
- Employment Credit Reports
- Employee Monitoring
- Contractor Screening
- Tenant Screening
- Global Searches in 230+ Countries
ClearStar has provided background screening solutions for the Human Capital Management (HCM) industry from its corporate offices in Alpharetta, Georgia, since 1995, and will celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary in 2025. Thousands of employers all over the world trust ClearStar to manage the background screening of their workforces. To learn more, contact ClearStar.
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Thomas Ahearn - Digital Content Editor
Thomas Ahearn is a Digital Content Editor at ClearStar, a leading Human Resources (HR) technology company specializing in background checks, drug testing, and occupational health screening. He writes about a variety of topics in the background screening industry including Artificial Intelligence (AI), "Ban the Box," class action lawsuits, credit reports, criminal records, drug testing, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Form I-9, identity theft, privacy, social media screening, and workplace violence.
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