USA - Background Checks Increasing

ADP Employer Services, a leading provider of integrated outsourced payroll, benefits and human resource services, has released its ninth annual Screening Index, a yearly evaluation of hiring trends and issues. In 2005, ADP Screening and Selection Services conducted 4,861,435 background checks, a 12 percent increase over the previous year. Forty-nine percent of the education, employment and credential verifications revealed a data inconsistency compared to what the applicant reported.


ADP Pre-Employment Screening Index Reveals 12 Percent Increase in the Number of Background Checks Performed by Employers