BackCheck is committed to expanding the knowledge base of pre-employment screening information. With a unique position of having collected tremendous amounts of data, BackCheck has the opportunity to build confident research on socioeconomic trends. Research is carried out with large sample sizes to improve statistical confidence and produce accurate correlations.
Current Research Includes:
 Is Verifiable, Signed Consent Required by the Majority of Education Institutes and Employers before they will Release Information about their Students or Employees, Past or Present?
As an international leader in employment screening, BackCheck is asked to verify the employment and education history of tens of thousands of individuals each year. To accomplish this task efficiently, BackCheck has assembled a database consisting of the verification policies for most of the major employers and almost all education institutions in the United Kingdom and North America. The overwhelming conclusion based on an analysis of BackCheck’s internal database, plus the published requirements of major employers and schools, is that signed, verifiable consent must be provided by the applicant before employers or education institutions will release historical information about their students or employees.
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Employee Background Verification: The Cross-Referencing Effect
BackCheck participated in a study of the effectiveness of performing multiple background check services on candidates. Results showed that the accuracy and performance of identifying red flags greatly improved because of data cross-referencing and cross-pollenation of data between services.
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