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Avoid negligent hires and hiring delays with trusted, comprehensive background checks that move faster than the competition.

  • Hire fast and smart with reliable screenings
  • Access flexible pricing + high-volume discounts
  • Set up your account in typically 48 hours or less
  • Customize your order by job title and industry

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Questions? Call us at 1-800-260-3738

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Lightning-fast results

“Fast, efficient, friendly and professional at all times. Five stars in my book, other companies could learn from your everyday examples.”-GB, Field Trainer, Human Resources

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Increase your speed to hire

We run trusted, compliant background checks faster than the industry average, so you can hire quickly and boost team efficiency by eliminating the manual aspects of pre-employment screenings.

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Integrate existing platforms

Use a candidate tracking platform for your hiring? No problem. Shield Screening integrates seamlessly with the top ATS/HCM solutions, including Workday, UKG, iCIMS, Bullhorn, Greenhouse and more. And most new accounts are set up within 48 hours.

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Customize for your industry

Background checks aren't one size fits all. Easily customize your order for the exact checks you need—like identity, drug testing, and DMV—and keep your team compliant without paying for services your industry or jurisdiction doesn't require.

Industries served
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Employment | Healthcare | Volunteer | Construction | Staffing | Hotel/Hospitality | Education

See why 15,000+ U.S. businesses trust Shield Screening

Screening services

SSN TRACE

Match an applicant's name and date of birth with the SSN listed on the application. Find out which state and date the SSN was issued, all the applicant's known addresses, and determine if the SSN shows up on the death index registry.

NATIONWIDE CRIMINAL/SEX OFFENDER SEARCH

Our system scours national, state, and county level repositories to determine if an applicant has ever been charged with a felony, misdemeanor or major traffic citation. Includes sex offender registry searches and civil records, such as protective orders. Screen once upon hiring or regularly with ongoing monitoring to keep law-breakers from infecting your company culture.

COUNTY CRIMINAL SEARCH

In-depth misdemeanor and felony search/most accurate up to the minute data directly from county courthouse records. A name, date of birth and, where available, identity based education verification for institutions located outside of the United States. Includes all available records for that institution's system.

STATE CRIMINAL SEARCH

Misdemeanor and felony search reported by state agency, police or bureau of investigation. A name, date of birth and, where available, identity based criminal record search for a selected state's bureau of investigation records. Includes all available, reportable records including felonies, misdemeanors and serious traffic violations.

FEDERAL CRIMINAL SEARCH

Name and DOB search of misdemeanor or felony federal district court records. A name and date of birth search of federal court records for an applicant. Includes all available, reportable Federal records, including criminal records, bankruptcies, tax liens and other records from the district and appellate courts.

SEX OFFENDER SCREENING

Check your applicant's name, SSN, and date of birth against all state and nationwide sex offender repositories.

MVR REPORT

Query the state DMV repository to ensure the driver's license is current and valid. Get access to the date of issuance, status and restrictions, and all license infractions and suspensions.

VIRTUAL IDENTIFICATION SERVICES

Shield's multi-layered biometric-based identity verification provides a clear, verified foundation for background screenings.

DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING

Get access to a wide range of drug and alcohol testing services and seamlessly implement them into your recruiting process. Includes both high-level testing and in-office testing for all industries.

BREATH ALCOHOL TESTING

A breath based alcohol test for applicants in post-accident or suspicion based testing.

HEALTH SERVICES SCREENING

Drug, BAT and Physicals.

FACIS III®

Check over 800 sources from all 50 states for fraud abuse within the healthcare field. Includes a list of disciplinary actions ranging from exclusions and debarments to letters of reprimand and probation. If an applicant is banned, the FACIS III® report will alert you.

EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION REPORT

Verify that your applicant's previous employment history was reported accurately. Includes the dates of employment, position held, rehire status, and salary (where available).

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Verification for an applicant based on their previous professional history. Can be tailored to address and identify key characteristics that your organization supports, such as timeliness, creativity, completion of projects, and overall competencies.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE REPORT

Obtain a manual validation of your applicant's certifications and credentials. Get access to hundreds of databases and organizations to prove that your applicant is licensed and certified to hold a position with your company.

EMPLOYEE CREDIT REPORT

Get credit information on your candidates and evaluate their financial history to determine their ability to manage fiduciary responsibilities.

PERSONAL REFERENCE REPORT

Get a manual validation of your applicant's personality to determine if the person's character and values will mesh with your company culture.

EDUCATION VERIFICATION REPORT

Verify an applicant's level of education, and cross-reference elements like dates of graduation, areas of study, and degree obtained (where available).

SOCIAL MEDIA SCREENING

With just the right mix of software automation and experienced social media analysts, Social Intelligence identifies a candidate's potentially problematic online activity and provides you with an FCRA-compliant report to use in your hiring decision

GLOBAL WATCHLIST

Database searching thousands of database sources such as terrorist watchlist, OFAC, DEA, ATF, Interpol, sanctions search, etc.

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL SEARCH

Check all national, state, and county-level jurisdictions for your applicant's SSN. Lists felonies, misdemeanors, and major traffic citations classified as misdemeanor or above (where available).

INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION

A name, date of birth and, where available, identity based employment verification for institutions located outside of the United States. Includes all available records for that institution's system.

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION VERIFICATION

A name, date of birth and, where available, identity based education verification for institutions located outside of the United States. Includes all available records for that institution's system.

INTERNATIONAL CREDIT REPORTS

An identity based credit report for an applicant from a country outside of the United States. Includes all available records for that country's credit system.
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