Finding the Right Background Screening Package Built to Scale with Your Business

It’s common for employers to find that scaling new hires to meet the needs of a growing organization can be unpredictable and urgent, often creating a timeline that doesn’t always meet your hiring team’s bandwidth. Growth creates a dilemma for many employers that HR events and employer manuals don’t usually talk about: managing screening efficiently and consistently when hiring volume keeps changing. The process of screening and onboarding can’t be rushed, and remaining compliant means remaining consistent, but we might have a solution.  

Both custom screening packages and preset screening packages can help employers screen for multiple roles faster, but when you should use one or the other depends on your needs and situation. Using preset screening packages in your hiring process is a common way that growing organizations are closing the gap between urgency and bandwidth.  

The difference between custom and preset screening packages

A custom background screening package allows employers to create preset packages with highly customized parameters to match unique needs for different roles. Verified Credentials’ custom screening packages can help employers consistently screen candidates and employees with unique requirements in just a few clicks.

A preset screening package is a bundled screening solution with fixed components. Verified Credentials offers four different comprehensive screening solutions based on scope, geography, and compliance needs for different situations. Preset screening packages are built to help organizations quickly scale to current needs.

The benefits of preset screening packages for growing businesses

When leveraged strategically, preset packages are a great way to scale hiring, offering a standard set of screening criteria based on the level of risk involved and the needs of the role. Instead of customizing multiple screening packages from scratch, preset packages allow employers to screen multiple candidates quickly and effectively consistently. It depends on your specific business and the roles you hire for, but our Enhanced Scope Screening Package is our most common preset screening package.

Picking a screening package that fits your business needs

Our screening packages accommodate a wide range of screening needs, from database-only searches to comprehensive packages that cover in-depth screening for highly sensitive roles.

Verified Express Screening Package

The Verified Express Screening Package is a database-only search, built to support fast screening for entry-level roles, seasonal or temporary hiring, and low-risk positions. This low-cost package casts a wide net to help employers quickly locate potential local criminal records for further investigation.

Components include:

• Consent-Based Social Security Number Verification
• National Criminal Database Search
• Basic identity verification

Verified Standard Screening Package

The Verified Standard Screening Package is a cost-effective screening solution, built to help organizations balance screening depth and speed with common local background checks. Standard Screening Packages cover the most up-to-date local court records for locations where candidates and employees currently live.

Components include:

• County Criminal Search (current county)
• Federal Criminal Search (current district)
• Employment Verification (limited)
• Education Verification (if applicable)

Verified Enhanced Screening Package

The Verified Enhanced Screening Package is our most common order. This search goes beyond lower-cost packages, offering a comprehensive search of multiple locations. Enhanced Screening Packages cover the most up-to-date local court records for all locations under the candidate or employee’s current name.

Components include:

• Multi-Jurisdictional Criminal Searches
  • County Criminal Search (all counties)
  • Federal Criminal Search (all jurisdictions)
  • National Criminal Plus (national database search)
• Employment and Education Verification
• Motor Vehicle Records
• Expanded sanctions checks

Verified Unlimited Screening Package

The Verified Unlimited Screening Package is our most comprehensive preset package, ideal for sensitive roles. Unlimited Screening Packages cast a wide net with a database search, plus county records for the most up-to-date local court records for all locations under current and potential previous names.

Components include:

• Comprehensive database searches
  • Consent-Based Social Security Number Verification
  • National Criminal Database Search
  • Basic identity verification
• Multi-jurisdictional criminal searches
  • County Criminal Search (all counties)
  • Federal Criminal Search (all jurisdictions)
  • National Criminal Plus (national database search)
• Credit History (where legally permissible)
• Professional License Verification
• Global sanctions and watchlists

When to use a preset package, and when to use a custom screening package

Whether your hiring team should leverage a preset screening package or create custom screening packages depends on your specific needs. In many cases, if you hire for roles where scaling to demand and timing are key parts of the screening and hiring process, starting with a preset screening package might be the right solution for your organization. For select roles with unique needs, employers can add additional services à la carte, too. Regardless of the screening package you choose, all clients have access to fast screening and live U.S.-based support.

If your team hires for roles where scaling hiring to demand is a key part of your hiring process, leveraging a preset screening package might benefit your team. Learn more about our preset screening packages here.

The content above is for informational purposes only. Please consult with your legal counsel before selecting a background screening provider.