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Consent Based Social Security Verification & E-Verify Combined

KRESS Employment Screening is pleased to announce a new and exciting program that will give clients unfettered access to verify whether or not an applicant or employee is providing accurate social security number information.

KRESS is providing clients access to the Consent Based Social Security Verification (CBSV) and the E-Verify program to give employers verification of an applicant’s social security number and eligibility to work in the U.S. With the request of any standard background check package, clients will now be able to utilize both of these packages for no additional cost.

What Exactly Do These Programs Offer?
The CBSV is a pre-employment match with SSA records of the name, date of birth and the social security number. The E-Verify program is a post-employment program that will indicate whether or not the employee is eligible for employment in the U.S. KRESS uses the CBSV search as a pre-screening tool to identify those job applicants who are submitting social security numbers with errors or that do not match SSA records.

The Department of Homeland Security website states, "E-Verify is an essential tool for employers committed to maintaining a legal workforce, and the number of registered employers is growing by over 1,000 per week." KRESS uses E-Verify in a post-employment process to help clients fulfill their I9 obligations.

These two programs are very much like bookends in that they are used on both the beginning and the end of background check process. CBSV is a pre-employment program that gives a simple “thumbs-up” as to whether the information matches. If it doesn’t, KRESS stops processing the background check and clients are only charged $3 for CBSV – not the full background check package price.

If the number does match, there’s no charge for the search and KRESS processes the background check. Once we’ve completed the background check and the client is ready to hire the applicant, KRESS will process the E-Verify search. E-Verify is a post-employment program that not only verifies the name and number but also tells employers whether or not the employee is eligible for employment in the U.S.

KRESS Helps Clients Reduce Liability
What KRESS is offering is a chance to dramatically improve the accuracy of the data submitted by job applicants and thereby create a more efficient hiring process. If an employer uses both of these services, the chances of someone slipping through the cracks with some type of erroneous information is minimal at best. Start reducing your liability today with KRESS.

Sincerely,

Jeff Rackler, CEO
KRESS Employment Screening
jrackler@kressinc.com

KRESS Announces The Ultimate Buy-Back Program

In light of today's economic climate, KRESS Employment Screening has taken a step back to look how we can better help business owners who may be hesitant to hire new employees. We want you to continue to grow your business and so we've developed the The Ultimate Buy-Back Program:


If you run a background check on any person through KRESS and have to lay-off that person within twelve months of the initial background check, we will credit the entire amount of the background check back to your organization.


To learn more about this program, visit the KRESS website at: http://kressinc.com

NAPBS Advocates Background Checks Even in These Tough Times

The National Association of Professional Background Screeners, an important advocacy organization for the industry, has recently issued a news release strongly promoting the continued use of background screenings, especially in this current declining job market.

"Considering the current state of the economy, the job market is destined to become more tenuous and competitive in 2009," said Tracy Seabrook, CAE, executive director of NAPBS. "When the economy declines, we tend to see an increase in individuals stretching the truth in order to secure employment. Employers should be aware of these trends, and know that they can use professional background screening as another tool in their recruiting efforts to ensure the candidate they are considering is, indeed, the right match for the organization."


Read More: prnewswire.com



Social Security Number Verification

With the United States Citizen and Immigration Services set to change the list of documents acceptable to verify employment eligibility, why not let KRESS handle all your employee verifications.
We now offer three easy and effective ways to verify an individual's Social Security Number:
pre-employment,
post-employment
and standard.

Learn more.


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KRESS Employment Screening is a licensed investigations company (TX-A06712) that provides employers with background checks. Since 1990, they have been providing background checks to employers that believe that quality information leads to a quality workforce. Focusing on good customer service, customized packages and real solutions for the HR community, KRESS is an important part of the HR team for companies nationwide. Visit www.kressinc.com for more information or email comments@kressinc.com.