Industry Facts

• According to the Workplace Violence Research Institute, negligent hiring costs U.S. businesses in excess of $18 billion annually
• Nearly 10% of job applicants have a criminal record
• 9% of job applicants falsely claim they have a college degree, list false employers, or identify jobs that don't exist
• 4% list incorrect job titles
• 11% misrepresent why they left a former employer
• Nearly 33% list inaccurate dates of employment by more than three months
• 82% of corporations use background screening services
• 34% of all applications contain outright lies about experience, education, and ability to perform essential functions on the job, the Wall Street Journal reports
• More than 75% of illicit drug users are employed

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• 99% client retention rate of unmatched client satisfaction
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• 30 years experience
• Researchers located internationally to handle global and time zone demands
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• Turnkey HRIS and ATS integration capabilities
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