Background Checks

C.A.U.S.E. Certification Best Practice Screening Guidelines:

SSN Trace - Validates distinct aspects of a Social Security Number and immediately provides:

• State of SSN Issuance.


• Year of Issuance.
  

Address Trace
Includes information on an applicant's past addresses and movement patterns based on name and social security number. Report should include names associated with the provided social security number and addresses applicant has lived for the past seven years. Additional items may include dates at listed addresses, age/date of birth, and available phone information.

County Level Criminal
Direct search of up to date records held within local county courts (or if outside of US - local jurisdictional courthouse in that region) to determine if applicant has a record. Records should be searched for past seven years in counties (jurisdictions) applicant has lived, worked or attended school. All names revealed in Address Trace relating to applicant should be searched. These searches can be performed directly with Courts or through current database searches.

Multi-jurisdictional/"National" Criminal Database
Search of an industry instant nationwide criminal records database containing millions of records from participating states. The search must also include information from the following sources: Department of Corrections records, FBI terrorist list and Federal/State/Local Wanted Fugitive Lists.

National/State Sex Offender Registry
The National Sex Offender Public Registry Website - coordinated by the Department of Justice - the latest information from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico for the identity and location of known sex offenders. This search may be combined with Multi-jurisdictional/"National" Criminal Database search if record are included in that specific search.

Employer's: Can you afford NOT to do a background check on your employees? KNOW WHO YOU HIRE!

• Did you know the number one reason for business failure is employee fraud?


• Did you know you may be held liable for the actions of your employees?


• Did you know a criminal background check on your employees, contractors and subcontractors makes good business sense?

• Did you know consumers surveyed are more willing to hire a C.A.U.S.E. Certified Business over ones that are not?

Consumer's: DO YOU KNOW WHO IS AT YOUR DOOR?

• Protect yourself and your family, hire C.A.U.S.E. Certified Businesses.

• Commit to only doing business with those service companies that perform criminal background checks on their workers and subcontractors.


• Just because you trust the company you hire, it doesn't mean the employees they send into your home are not convicted felons.


• Criminals use their employment to find their next victim.


• Bonded and insured does NOT mean a criminal background check has been preformed on the worker.


• Many major company use subcontractors. You may not be hiring who you think.


• Always ask for the name of the person who will be sent to your home.


• Do not hesitate to say "No" if you do not feel safe when the worker arrives.


• Commit to conduct criminal background checks on anyone you hire to work in your home, e.g., care givers, maids, gardeners.


• Do not be home alone with service workers. Invite an adult to be with you while work is performed.