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Background Checks
Screening Services
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Become a Background Screening Client

Our Technology


Easy-to-Use Web-Based Service
Industry-Leading Turnaround Time
Commitment to Accuracy
Legal Compliance Expertise


Secure Reporting and Archival
Integrated Background Screening®
Advanced Security and Complete Reliability
Hassle Free Account Setup


Easy-to-Use Web-Based Service

Kroll (formerly InfoLink Screening Services) offers clients a simple, online service for requesting background checks, viewing reports and securely archiving completed reports. Our web-based service offers the convenience of entering search requests, viewing reports and accessing information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from anywhere with an Internet connection. Built on client feedback, Kroll's easy-to-use order entry screens and flexible, robust systems meet the needs of all businesses large and small. Companies nationwide, from small businesses to Fortune 500’s with hundreds of users, access Kroll's web-based service through the same intuitive interface.

Kroll offers three simple methods for requesting searches online. 1) Quickly enter a search request through Kroll's efficient order entry screen. Simply enter candidate information and select the services you wish to order (choose from standard packages that you pre-define for positions or select services a-la-carte); 2) If you conduct a high volume of searches per year or need to enter several candidates at once, you may utilize Kroll's proprietary “Multi-Entry” feature; and 3) If you use an applicant tracking system (ATS) or HRIS, Kroll's Integrated Background Screening® will enable you to securely pass stored data to Kroll's order entry screens.

If your search requests need to originate from locations that do not have Internet access, Kroll also offers an efficient fax service.

Industry-Leading Turnaround Time

The second a search request is entered, Kroll's automated system routes orders to departments. Within moments, reports such as Social Security Trace and Credit History are completed and many state Motor Vehicle Records are completed within an hour. Kroll features real-time report updates to provide unparalleled speed in our information delivery. We send an email notification any time a "Hit" is added to a report. Why wait until a report is complete if the report already contains disqualifying information? View in-progress reports and you may be able to make a hiring decision (not to hire) immediately and direct your attention to viable candidates. Turnaround time on most reports is 2-3 days and several reports are available instantly. Kroll emails notification of report completion when reports are available for secure viewing online.

Commitment to Accuracy

To maintain data integrity and accuracy, Kroll integrates with court researchers and other vendors. We have automated Social Security Trace and Credit History Checks by integrating with TransUnion, so information is up-to-date and available in applicants’ reports within moments of ordering a search. Kroll has also integrated with state Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) vendors in order to provide one hour turnaround time for 40 states and same day turnaround for an additional 8 states. Kroll vendors are held to the same standard of accuracy and fast, attentive service that Kroll provides. We have back-up resources for every service and jurisdiction so that we can utilize other resources immediately if we detect a problem with our provider.

Kroll's Quality Assurance procedures further ensure accuracy and legal compliance. We validate data throughout our investigation process using multiple identifiers and information undergoes a final review before it is added to candidates’ reports. We go to all lengths to make sure that the information we report will withstand legal challenges and doesn’t jeopardize legitimate candidates’ careers.

Legal Compliance Expertise

Many companies unknowingly violate federal and state law because they are not properly informed or they are supplied unlawful forms and inaccurate data. Kroll senior vice president and former president of InfoLink Screening Services, Barry Nadell, is a national speaker and expert on the FCRA and state laws that regulate background screening. We understand the laws and know how to protect you. Kroll provides customized disclosure forms. We supply ongoing compliance guidance through proactive legal updates to ensure your continued compliance. Our one-click adverse action tool automatically generates FCRA-compliant adverse action letters, saving you time to attend to other important matters.

Secure Reporting and Archival

Easy-to-read reports provide a summary and well-organized sections detail investigation findings. Kroll directs your attention to sections that may contain disqualifying information by displaying a notice symbol. If you need to print a report for adverse action, you can print it directly from your browser, without having to download a copy to your system or network. After completed reports have been viewed, Kroll automatically stores them in your secure archive. Access, view and print reports at any time in the future by browsing archived reports or using our search feature.

Need to run reports to measure and analyze your screening program results? Kroll's Management Reports such as Hit Ratio Summary – an analysis of the number of hits as a percentage of searches conducted – and other reports will save you time assembling summary information.

Integrated Background Screening®

Kroll is fully integrated with applicant tracking and Human Resource management solutions that manage your career site, enable job posting to your career site and job boards, customize screening questions applicants, and manage candidate data. HR applications such as ATS and HRIS interface with Kroll's systems, enabling you to securely pass candidate data to Kroll order entry fields eliminating duplicate data entry, reducing data entry errors, improving time-to-hire, and increasing your efficiency. Your HR applications and our online service become one seamless solution for managing and screening your job candidates.

Kroll's web service is based on Microsoft’s .NET technology. Our open architecture allows for flexible integration with most integration requirements. Kroll's technology includes a fully asynchronous communications model using XML, SOAP, and Web service. The .NET platform enables Kroll to make enhancements and add new features within short development cycles. All service updates and enhancements are automatically available to you immediately upon login – you don’t have to download or install updates.

Advanced Security and Complete Reliability

Kroll understands the importance of protecting the data we handle. We use the best available hardware and software products to ensure secure communications with our clients and vendors. Data transfer is secured through a global 128-bit SSL (secure socket layer) encryption. Clients are authenticated through a three-field password protected login (Company ID, User ID and Password). During Account Setup, Kroll can establish different permission levels for authorized users. We can restrict access so certain users can only request searches, allow others to only view reports, or allow certain users to do both.

Hassle Free Account Setup

New account implementation is easy. Kroll's web-based service only requires an Internet connection. No additional hardware is required and you will not need to install expensive software. We support the setup of single location accounts as well as layered accounts for corporate, regional, and divisional access levels with multiple users. We will setup your account within hours and virtually no training is required to begin using Kroll's service. Many clients start entering search requests the same day their accounts are setup and passwords issued.


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