Sterling is recognized as one of the preeminent providers of employment and background screening services. More than 6,000 companies around the world use our products. Clients range from top brands among the Fortune 500 to industry leading enterprises all over the Nation. A 99% retention rate — a measure of client satisfaction unrivaled in the industry — has propelled our growth 50% in each of the past three years.
Founded in 1975 and privately held, Sterling is the most experienced screening provider in the industry. We perform hundreds of thousands of checks and tests annually, including a quarter-million drug screens. Our clients are leaders in many industries including:
- Communications
- Education
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Staffing
- Technology
- Transportation
- Utilities
Our core screening services include:
- Criminal Screening
- Drug Testing
- Prior Employment Verifications and References
- Education Verifications
- Department of Motor Vehicle Record Searches
- Professional License Verifications
- Sexual Offender Searches
- Online Employment Applications
- Consumer Credit Reports
- Tenant Screening
Our subsidiary, Sterling Credit Screening, is the mortgage industry's leading mortgage credit screening company.
Thanks to our leadership in Web-based technology, we have the industry's fastest turnaround times with our online client-support network, Web Direct. We handle over 10,000 orders a day, offer 400 different online tests and surveys, and provide on-demand, 24/7-access to global screening results and reports.
Headquartered in New York City, we have offices in Denver, Boston, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Chicago, and India. Apart from our extensive domestic activities, we have broad global experience and offer background screening in over 200 countries.