Tier 1- Pre-Employment Background Search
The basic pre-employment background search is used for the majority of "rank and file applicants" who are applying
to retain sales companies; manufacturer's or assembly line type organizations; health car, child care, and elderly
care providers; pharmaceutical manufacturing companies or companies that are primarily concerned about the validity
of the applications they are receiving as well as the potential impact that an applicant may have on their work force,
their company and their customers.
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This search provides:
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Social security number verification
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Address history verification
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National Criminal history check
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National Sex Offender check
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Consumer Credit Report
The social security number verification database compares your prospective employee's social security number with credit
header databases to insure that the number has not been used in conjunction with another person's name. It verifies the
fact that the prospective employee is, in fact, who they say they are. If a name other than perhaps a former married name
turns up it is a signal that further investigation is needed if the employer intends to hire the applicant such as the
presentation to the employer of the applicant's social security card and other identifying information; contacting Optimal
Intelligence for investigation into the identity of the applicant. Optimal Intelligence has a direct verification account
with the Social Security Administration.
Information in the address history database includes: Most Likely Current Address, Phone Numbers, Previous Addresses, Possible
Relatives – (people with the same last name as the subject who have shared an address) – Ages, Month/Year of birth, Addresses
and Phone Numbers; Neighbors; Ownership Information for Historical and Current Addresses, and National Bankruptcies. Variations
between the address history shown on the application and the address history that comes up in this database could be an indication
that the applicant wasn't living where he/she said they were during a certain time frame which could be a signal to the
prospective employer that the prospective employee requires further back grounding should the employer be truly interested in
pursuing the application further.
Our National Criminal database is the most extensive collection of criminal data records exclusive of those maintained by the FBI.
It currently is comprised of 75% of the states and contains more than 84 million records. It also includes data from the Foreign
National Sanctions Repository and Multi-State Sex and Violent Offenders. Although we can only provide "hits" within the past seven
years, a "hit" in this database should signal the employer to look more closely at the applicant. Often times common names will
produce multiple "hits" with no date of birth shown for the person shown in the database. This can require either having the prospective
employee to make a trip to the courthouse in order to obtain a "no record" certification or Optimal Intelligence can do the
verification in the client's behalf at our reasonable rates.
- National Worker's Compensation Appeals Board Index check (Following a conditional offer of employment)
The Worker's Compensation Appeals Board Index contains all WCAB claims submitted for the last ten years and is searched by social
security number so that our clients won't miss a claim that has been submitted following a name change. This is an extremely valuable
database that can identify applicants with a history of WCAB claims that may affect their performance if the prospective employer hires
them.
Due to regulations governing this information the WCAB Index Check can only be completed after the client has made a conditional
offer of employment to the prospective employee.
Tier 2 - Pre-Employment Background Search
This search provides:
Social security number verification
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Address history
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National Criminal history check
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National Sex Offender check
National Worker's Compensation Appeals Board Index check
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National Bankruptcies, Judgments & Liens
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National Fictitious Business Names
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National US District Court Index check
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Consumer Credit Report
This computer database search, normally used in considering applicants for middle and upper management positions provides
all of the data that is developed in the basic Tier I Background plus:
The National Bankruptcies, Judgments and tax Liens database which is a trio of individual databases providing nationwide
coverage of important court actions. We search all three databases at once. Information from every bankruptcy court in the
country is represented in this database. Judgments and tax liens are available for most states, although data in some regions
is unavailable due to the lack of computerization in those courthouses. The liens represented are those of federal, state and
county origin. Mors employers are concerned with hiring middle and upper management employees to manage their assets without
succumbing to the distractions of insolvency and wage garnishments. This database identifies potential problems in this area.
The National Fictitious Business Names database contains over 10 million records from government filing offices such as
Secretaries of State, Fictitious, DBA, AKA and Assumed Name Filings, Board of Equalization and various licensing offices,
as well as Yellow Page listings and newspapers. Over 150,000 new businesses are added to this file each month. Historic
records go back to 1989, although the file is comprehensive from 1994. Search the entire nation at once by contact name,
business name, street, city, county, state, phone, or any combination of these fields. Each record in the file contains a
company name, address and phone number; contact name, address and phone number; filing date and document number; SIC code
and a business description.
The National US District Court Index Check is helpful in identifying candidates with federal court activity including civil
and criminal cases and acts as a cross check on bankruptcy cases.
This database is often helpful in identifying potential middle and upper management employees who may have potential conflicts
of interest or perhaps failed to list their current or former business affiliations. A "hit" in this database can signal the
fact that further investigation by Optimal Intelligence is needed before a final determination and offer can be made
Tier 3 - Pre-Employment Background Search
This search provides:
Social security number verification
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Address history
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National Criminal history check
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National Sex Offender check
National Worker's Compensation Appeals Board Index check
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National Bankruptcies, Judgments & Liens
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National Fictitious Business Names
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National UCC's
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National Secretary of State Filings
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National Property
National Warrants
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Business Comprehensive Report
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National US District Court Index check
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Securities Violators check
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Consumer Credit Report
We consider this search to be our Platinum Risk Assessment Computer Background which includes all of the data from the Tier
I and Tier II Backgrounds plus:
The National UCC Filings database which provides information on Uniform Commercial Code Filings Records which may include
information related to a business loan or lease, debtor, and secured party. Individuals whose names appear in this database
may be guarantors on loans to companies that they have an interest in. IF the appear as guarantors on loans to other companies
and have not disclosed this fact in their application or on their prospectus, a "hit" in this database may raise further questions
that should be answered by Optimal Intelligence investigators who can review the record in order to get to the truth.
National Secretary of State Filings: Annually, all corporations are required to file with their respective Secretary of State a
list of corporate officers, office addresses, and other information. The National Secretary of State database is a powerful tool
to discover an individual that is involved with numerous separate corporations, limited partnerships, and/or limited liability
companies. This database can also be used to verify the existence and names of principal officers of a company in which you are
interest in doing business.
The National Property database is a compilation of data from individual county assessor records representing property tax rolls
and deed transfer records maintained by the county recorders. The database includes information on the taxable value of a property
and may include market and/or appraised property values. Recorder's transfers are updated monthly and the assessor's files are updated
annually. Since each county reports their information at varying times of the year, the age of the data will not be uniform. Depending
on the reporting capabilities of each county, some state's data may be incomplete.
The California Corporations, LLC's and LP's database is a powerful tool to discover an individual that is involved with numerous
separate corporations, limited partnerships, and/or LLCs. This database can also be used to verify the existence and names of principal
officers of a company in which you are interested in doing business. The ability to search by address will also give you a list of multiple
businesses operating from the same address. California Corporations, LLC's and LP's are search simultaneously.
The California Professional Licenses database contains information about individuals or businesses. The state requires these entities
to engage in specific professional activities. Updated monthly, this file contains over 4 million records. All available license types
are searched for one charge. The Bureau of Consumer Affairs in this database are: Accountancy, Acupuncture Committee, Alarm Companies,
Animal Health Tec, Appliance Repair, Architects, Audiologists, Automotive Repair, Barbering & Cosmetology, Behavioral Sciences,
Chiropractors, Contractors, Dental Auxiliaries, dental Examiners, Dispensing Opticians, Dry Cleaning, Engineers/Surveyors, Fire
Arms Permits, Funeral Directors, Geologists/Geophysicists, Guards, Hearing Aid Dispenser, Home Furnishings, Investigative Services,
Landscape Architects, Locksmiths, Med Provider Consultant, Medical Quality Assurance, Nursing Home Administration, Optometry, Pharmacy,
Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Podiatric Medicine, Psych Tech Examiners, Psychology, Realtors/Brokers, Repossession Agencies,
Registered Nursing, Respiratory Care, Shorthand Reporters, Speech Pathology, Structural Pest Board, Tax Preparers, Veterinary Medicine,
Vocational Nursing.
The Business Comprehensive Report is a nationwide search that returns a comprehensive report for the business selected for the search.
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