HireRight – Empowering employers to make smarter hiring decisions

The Silicon Review

Selecting a background screening company isn't necessarily a straightforward proposition. There are a wide variety of vendors in the market, each claiming to be exactly what you’re looking for. As an employer, it helps to understand what separates an excellent employment screening provider from a mediocre one.

HireRight delivers global background checks, drug testing, and employment verification services through an innovative platform. They want all of their clients to grow successfully and efficiently – no matter their size or location. The company does this by offering a comprehensive screening solution that can be tailored to the unique needs of any organization, giving enterprises peace of mind about their people and processes. Their platform is easy to use and can be integrated with existing HR systems.

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Criminal Background Services: Establishing whether an employee has a criminal record is a crucial step in assessing the risk of bringing that person into your organization. While not every crime would automatically prevent an applicant from being hired, having that knowledge allows you to make an educated decision. You can use the results of a criminal background check to then assess the applicability of the record to the position’s level of responsibility, exposure to assets or customers, and other criteria. Conducting a criminal history search that is tailored to the requirements of the position not only helps to lessen the potential for on-the-job incidents but can also help organizations avoid or defend potential negligent hiring lawsuits. HireRight’s network of in-house and on-the-ground researchers gives them an expansive global reach. Where lawful, they offer a wide range of search options to enable you to implement a criminal history background screening program that best meets your specific requirements.

Financial Background Services: A financial background/credit check is particularly important for positions where candidates have access to financial information, funds, or assets, which provide greater opportunities for fraud or theft. Checking the financial integrity (and, where lawful, the credit) of candidates can provide insights into their financial background and responsibility, support your assessment of their suitability for such roles, and help reduce the risk of fraud and theft to your organization. HireRight’s financial background services, where lawful, check a variety of sources using vendors in locations where your candidate has lived, worked, been educated, and gained a financial history. Results may include records of bad debts, negative credit data, adverse financial judgments, bankruptcies, and whether your candidate has debts toward such creditors as utilities, landlords, banks, and government.

Identity Services: An identity information check can provide you with information you can use to be more confident about the people you’re hiring and evaluate whether your applicant is being honest with you about their most basic of personal identifying information. HireRight offers a comprehensive range of services to validate candidates’ identity information around the world and help you comply with employment eligibility verification requirements. Their services are available no matter where your candidates were born, lived, worked, and will be working. HireRight also offers employment eligibility services, which can help you comply with employment eligibility verification requirements in particular jurisdictions.

Verification Services: As you hire, you're seeking candidates with a specific mix of employment experience and qualifications. For certain roles and sectors, you'll want to know whether those candidates hold required licenses or are members of specific professional bodies. To do this, you need to confirm your candidate’s education, employment history, and qualifications. Information provided by candidates may be inaccurate or incomplete (e.g., differing employment dates, roles, qualifications, or grades), which can make confirming such history difficult. HireRight’s verification services can help give you greater confidence that your candidates have the qualifications, experience, and backgrounds you require.

The Leader Upfront

Guy Abramo is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the newly merged HireRight and General Information Services (“GIS”) companies. Formerly the chief executive officer of GIS, he joined us following a seven-year stint as president of Experian Consumer Services Division, overseeing the group’s strategy, direction and operation. Prior to joining Experian, Guy served as president of Tallan, Inc, a nationwide professional services firm specializing in internet media design, business intelligence and custom software solutions. Before joining Tallan, he served for seven years as executive vice president, worldwide and chief strategy and information officer at Ingram Micro. Preceding Ingram Micro, Guy served three years as a managing director at KPMG Consulting and the leader of the marketing intelligence consulting practice. While at KPMG, he was a member of the firms’ Technology Leadership Council and co-founder of the Center for Data Insight data mining and marketing automation lab at Northern Arizona University.

Mr. Abramo is also a 12-year veteran of the Exxon Mobil Corporation, where he held a number of positions across both operating and headquarters divisions. He began his Exxon career in research and development and achieved five patents for innovative fuels and fuel additives technologies. He later served in a number of positions of increasing responsibility in the Americas Marketing and Refining Division including manager of marketing services, assistant gasoline business manager of the U.S. Division and manager of administration and controls for a major Northeastern marketing unit. Guy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration degree from Georgetown University.