"Are you looking for a criminal background check company?"

Hiring a criminal background check company can be the best solution. Nowadays, the preferred option are tools that perform criminal background checks automatically.

These automated checks, sometimes driven by artificial intelligence, are mostly known as background checks - which we address in more depth in this other article if you’d like to consult it.

How can you ensure you make the best decision regarding the background check company you decide to hire?

Here we have compiled some questions you can ask to evaluate background check services and find the most convenient option for you.

1. Do they adapt to the data protection laws of each country?
   It is important that you verify that the background check company you decide to hire properly manages and processes the information of the candidates you will investigate to avoid future legal consequences.
   These laws vary from country to country and can be updated at any time, so check if they adapt their processes to the current data protection laws.
   If you want to clear up any doubts, ask them directly: What kind of security measures are taken to ensure that the candidates’ information is protected in accordance with current regulations?

2. How long does it take to deliver results?
   In a recruitment process, time is of the essence. At Emptor, we understand that every second saved is a second gained that can be used efficiently on other higher-impact tasks.
   If the background check provider really has a real and advanced artificial intelligence system, then the process from when the candidate’s information is entered until the final result is delivered should not take more than a couple of minutes, and can even be done in a matter of seconds.

3. What databases or information sources do they consult?
   Are they reliable? Are they official? Are they sufficient to provide a reliable result for making hiring decisions?
   At Emptor, we run background checks on more than 500 public sources to ensure we have a complete picture and provide an accurate final verdict.
   Keep in mind that the more sources the background check tools consider, the more accurate and fair your hiring decisions will be.

4. Are the results verified by a legal expert?
   It often happens that automated background check tools disqualify candidates by mistake or because a record has been found in a certain source - although what was found does not necessarily involve a serious criminal activity that represents a real risk for the hiring company.
   For this reason, at Emptor we add a second filter in which our team of legal experts issues their judgment on each case and corrects any inaccuracies. Thanks to this additional verification process, we have achieved the highest approval rate in the region (98%).

5. Do they have a customized plan?
   Another piece of advice we can give you is to check if they offer various customized plans that adapt to the number of validations or reviews you plan to do so that you only pay for what you need and get the maximum value from your investment.
   There is no universal standard price for conducting a background check; the price generally depends on the number of validations you need to perform. Most background check services charge per report. Others offer packages with a certain limit of checks that can be performed within the plan in question. There are also those who put together a customized plan for each client.
   We recommend that you make sure the plan you choose includes some type of support or customer service where they can quickly resolve any doubts or problems you have with the platform. This is what really differentiates an agile and effective provider from one that will only bring problems.

6. Can the service be scaled without sacrificing quality and speed?
   The benefits of automated background checks are only experienced when you have a 100% scalable solution in which when adding more candidates to validate their criminal records, the process does not slow down or lose the level of detail and certainty that was being handled in the reports.
   So our recommendation is that you verify that the background check platform you choose allows you to go from 10 criminal record validations to 500 without the delivery times increasing or the quality decreasing.

Do you want to see how a background check works step-by-step?

If you are looking for a background check service or are not very convinced with the one you currently have, we offer you a free demonstration so you can see for yourself how Emptor works and why companies like Manpower, Kavak and Cornershop have preferred it over other platforms.

We are here to help you make the best hiring decisions, because we know that human capital is the greatest resource of your company.