best background check service
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A background screening company’s participation in industry accreditation programs and organizations is an important indication of that company's attitudes and practices. Two accreditations worth mentioning are the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®) Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC) accreditation and the Better Business Bureau accreditation.
The gold standard accreditation for a background check vendor is the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®) Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC) accreditation. To become accredited, consumer reporting agencies must pass a rigorous on-site 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
- General business practices
Few background screening companies have attained this level of achievement.
The Better Business Bureau logo is familiar to many. A business displaying the BBB logo online implies that the business is BBB Accredited, commits to adhere to the BBB Code of Business Practices (including the BBB online advertising standard), and commits to work with its customers and BBB to resolve disputes. Click on the seal to verify that the business is certified and review the information the BBB has about the business and the history of disputes reported to the BBB.
In addition to the accreditations mentioned above, two important industry organizations of note are the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®) and ConcernedCRAs.
The mission of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) is to promote ethical business practices, promote compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and foster awareness of issues related to consumer protection and privacy rights within the background screening industry. Membership in the association is self-policing.
ConcernedCRAs.com is a group of like-minded Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRA's) dedicated to consumer protection by not sending Personally Identifiable Information (PPI's) Off Shore without Client and Applicant Notifications and by proper and responsible use of National Criminal Databases. ConcernedCRAs.com members are self-certified.
