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By all accounts the latest release of the ESS Internet Report Access System (IRAS) has been a huge success. In May we launched the first phase of our new and improved IRAS.

The updated system is redesigned and streamlined. All the previous functions are still available but they are easier and faster to use. And the system now has full Adobe Acrobat capabilities.

We are currently working on the second phase of the program that will include an on-line employment application for your applicants to fill out. It will have the look and feel of your company’s website to give your hiring packet impact. There will also be an application / hiring management program built in to help track your entire hiring process.

If you are not currently using the Internet Report Access System and would like to learn more about it, please contact Christie at 800-473-7778 x104 or Christie@employscreen.com.

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Most of our clients interested in utilizing credit or ID reports have already completed the “credit certification” process as mandated by the credit bureau industry. For those who have not been through the process but would like to be able to order credit reports please read on.

All companies wishing to order credit reports for employment purposes must now be “certified” by the credit bureaus. This is a preventative measure by the credit bureaus and is the result of some major database break-ins related to credit reports and the resulting ID theft problems that occurred.

The certification process is actually quite easy. There is a form to complete and some simple proof of business documentation to gather. After you have faxed us the paperwork we contact an authorized representative of the bureaus to schedule an onsite verification of your office location. It only takes about fifteen minutes. Essentially, they want to confirm the legitimacy of your business and make sure records are kept safe and secure. The bureau representative charges a $65 fee to complete the approval process. To simplify things we invoice you and then reimburse the bureau’s onsite verification company.

All screening companies are required to certify their clients that received credit or ID reports. It is part of every credit bureau contract. We’ve heard some screening companies are claiming they don’t have to do this. They are “playing with fire”. The credit bureaus have made it very clear that any screening company caught avoiding this process will have their contracts voided. They will not be allowed to order credit reports ever again.

If you want to be credit certified please contact us and we’ll send you the necessary paperwork. If your current order form lists packages that include a credit report or ID report and you don’t feel the need for them or don’t want to go through the certification process, we can provide you with an alternate order form that contains packages without those items.

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ESS will soon offer an accurate, secure and easy to use paperless on-line I-9 “Right to Work” compliance system. It will allow you to generate an electronic error-detecting I-9 form that eliminates processing mistakes and simplifies the document completion process. The form is electronically stored and can be retrieved anytime for updating, re-verification or government inspection. You will receive automatic 90, 60 and 30 day alerts prior to the expiration of an employee’s work authorization … enabling him/her to renew their work status and avoid any disruption of employment. You will also be able to electronically attach related I-9 documents to an employee’s e-stored I-9 form. And did we
mention it’s paperless!

An additional service (that can be combined with the Form I-9 or used separately) is our I-9 Employment “Right to Work” Verification. You will be able to confirm a newly hired employee’s eligibility to work by electronically verifying the accuracy of the Social Security Number, the Alien Registration “A” Number or the I-94 “Admission” Number directly through the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.

The ESS I-9 Compliance program will:

• Save your staff time

• Reduce your storage, retrieval and labor costs

• Streamline your I-9 administration

• Significantly reduce your risk of non-compliance

• Help ensure your workforce stability

We’re very excited about this new program. We think it it will be of great benefit to you. Stay tuned for further announcements.

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We’re occasionally asked if ESS is a “national” or “nationwide” company. In other words are we a substantial player in the marketplace? The answer is an unequivocal yes!

Employment Screening Services, Inc. was founded in Spokane, Washington in 1987. For the first four years we marketed primarily in the Pacific Northwest. In 1991 we began marketing nationwide. Our business has evolved to the point where we now have over 6,000 national and international clients.

Our expertise is literally unsurpassed in the industry. Our President and our Operations Manager have been with our company for nineteen years. Our CFO and our VP of Marketing have been with our company for fifteen years. Our Customer Service Manager has been with our company for fourteen years. Most of our report processors and data retrieval specialists have been with us for over eight years, many for more than ten. As you can see we have a great deal of experience to offer you.

We are also a Founding Member of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS). Our President is on the board of directors and is the Co-chair Elect for 2007. Our Vice President serves on the Ethics and Accreditation Committee of the NAPBS. So your interests are well served in our industry.

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