AnnualCreditReport.com

(www.annualcreditreport.com)

This central site allows you to request a free credit file disclosure, commonly called a credit report, once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.

Background Profiles

(www.backgroundprofiles.com)

Background Profiles provides up-to-date information for the employment industry including background checks in areas such as federal, state, and county criminal records search, employment and education verification, social security trace, credit reports and much more. Essential information on current state and federal compliance issues is provided as well as links to government sites that provide in-depth legal and compliance information.

(925) 974-1820

DataPool Check, Inc.

(www.datapoolcheck.com)

DataPool offers an array of employer services to help in pre-employment and post-hiring staffing including employee background, fingerprint, and drug use checks.

701 Southlake Boulevard, Suite D

Richmond, VA

(804) 419-6798

Federal Trade Commission

(www.ftc.gov)

The Federal Trade Commission governs the Fair Credit Reporting Act and their site offers major links, statutes, highlights and "Fast Act" Actions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Innovative Enterprises, Inc.

(www.knowthefacts.com)

Innovative Enterprises employs a team of public records experts with backgrounds in law enforcement, judicial administration, and public record search and retrieval. Through their broad network of public record search professionals, they are able to extend your reach to records nationwide.

11846 Rock Landing Drive, Suite A

Newport News, VA

(888) 777-9435

National Association of Background Screeners

(www.employerschoiceonline.com)

The National Association of Background Screeners offers a full line of employment background screening services such as: social security verification, criminal background, credit reports, educational and credential verification, employment history, reference checks, etc.

National Student Clearing House

(www.studentclearinghouse.org)

The National Student Clearinghouse, a nonprofit organization, is a source for post-secondary and secondary student degree, diploma, student transcript, certificate, and enrollment verification.

13454 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 300

Herndon, VA

(703) 742-4200

U.S. Department of Justice

(www.nsopr.gov)

The U.S. Department of Justice provides as a public service the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Web site. Interested members of the public have access to and may search participating state Web site public information regarding the presence or location of offenders, who, in most cases, have been convicted of sexually-violent offenses against adults and certain sexual contact and other crimes against victims who are minors. The public can use this Web site to educate themselves about the possible presence of such offenders in their local communities.

U.S. Social Security Administration

(www.socialsecurity.gov/employer/ssnv.htm)

This online governmental site offers social security number verification.