Background Checks

Record Search America specializes in nation wide pre-employment screening. since our company began in Boise in 1991, we have relied on cutting edge technology to ensure that our clients receive the most accurate information about employees.

An employee background investigation is one of the most cost-effective tools to combat workplace violence, increase asset protection, tighten security, and avoid costly hiring mistakes. Since past behavior and performance are the best indicators of future behavior and performance, background investigations can help lower your liability and reduce exposure to losses.

Billions of dollars are lost by businesses annually due to theft, turnover, training costs, fraudulent insurance claims, drug and alcohol abuse and negligent hiring lawsuits. Did you know that:

Theft in the workplace costs employers in excess of $15 billion annually, with 30% of all business failures attributed to employee theft
There are two million incidents of workplace violence annually, including more than 1,000 murders
A bad hire who leaves a company within six months costs can cost a company approximately $40,000 in severance pay, advertising, interviewing, training costs and loss of productivity
Theft of proprietary information alone cost 186 companies $151 million in 2000
The average employee embezzlement exceeds $125,000
Nearly every state has a negligent hiring statute that recognizes an employer is responsible for checking the background and references of a job applicant and can be held financially and criminally liable for the actions of an employee.

Background checks
Hiring right the first time is your company's first and best defense against business abuse and potential disaster. It is well accepted that proper pre-employment screening is invaluable in combating loss. Yet most companies do not have the personnel, resources or skills necessary to accomplish this task.

We can help your company make informed hiring decisions quickly and confidently by performing Criminal Background Searches.

Record Search America provides background checks at a reasonable fee. All searches are normally processed within 24-72 hours. Call us today at 208.375.1906, Ext. 219 and start making great hiring decisions.