Database searches complement criminal records searches during a pre-employment investigation because they can turn up valuable clues about the reliability of potential employees. Learn about a candidate’s financial history, driving history, identity and more through database searches. Find out more about the pre-employment screening database search options at Corporate Screening.

Social Security Number Trace

Verifying the information provided by the candidate concerning his/her identity is the primary step in any background investigation. This aggregate database search reveals the connection between the candidate’s name and SSN based on history of use and will reveal the year and state of issuance of the subject’s SSN. Our database searches may also provide a comprehensive address and name history. Information returned by the SSN Trace may be used to determine applicable criminal record searches and may aid CS Analysts in preparing our unique brand of background investigations.

Credit Report

Individuals that are in extreme financial straights with debts that exceed income may be considered a potential risk in certain situations. Investigating an individual’s financial history may be necessary to mitigate that risk when considering a candidate for a financial position, leasing space to a tenant, or any number of business transactions or ventures.

CS credit reports are obtained  through a database search of one of the credit bureaus and report consumer credit activity covering a seven year period detailing overdue or slow account, charge off, collections, suits, tax liens, public records, judgments and bankruptcies.

Driver History Report

Driver History Reports are obtained from the state of issuance and typically cover a three or five year history depending on the state searched. Information reported includes accidents, suspensions, and violations. The state of Washington will only provide license verification. Clients requiring driver history from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation must complete and notarize a special one-time affidavit.

Established by the US Secretary of Transportation, the Commercial Driver License Information System (CDLIS) is a federal clearinghouse and repository of commercial driver licensing data. The database retains records of a driver's current commercial license and up to three previous licenses. A CDLIS search will not return actual driving records or suspensions; it only provides the state in which the driver currently has a commercial license and up to three previous licenses. You may choose to do a Driving Record database search for any or all of the states in which CDLIS indicates the driver has had a commercial license.

Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) List Search

The Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") of the U.S. Department of the Treasury administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on US foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign countries, terrorists, international narcotics traffickers, and those engaged in activities related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The most recent, master list of “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” that is made available by OFAC will be searched. If a name match is discovered in the database, CS analysts will attempt to identify the data on the list to the subject of the background investigation.

Find out more about the pre-employment screening database search options at Corporate Screening.