Social Media Essentials Report Now Available through AmericanChecked

Press Release from AmericanChecked Inc.

Tulsa, Okla. – AmericanChecked Inc, a leading nationally accredited background screening company, is now offering a cost-effective option to its social screening services with the launch of Social Media Essentials Report.

“Using social media as a pre-employment screening tool can provide the most nuanced look at a potential candidate’s character,” said Julie Hakman, president of AmericanChecked. “However, there’s a lot of compliance landmines for companies who are handling these searches in-house. By offering two levels of social media reports, we’re able to offer businesses with budgets of all sizes this unique service while allowing the organization to avoid potential FCRA violations.”

AmericanChecked has offered the Social Media Screening Report since 2017. The new Social Media Essentials Report includes only hits from the past three years instead of the standard seven years history and covers only the top five sites where 97% of the reportable hits are found. The sites include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest.

“We’ve partnered with the best of the best when it comes to social media screening,” says Hakman. “Our vendor has opened their doors and processes to be thoroughly vetted by the FTC to provide the peace of mind that their processes on 100% FCRA compliant.”

Companies that conduct social media reviews on potential candidates risk viewing protected class information that should not be considered in the hiring decision, opening up them up for potential lawsuits. By using a nationally accredited consumer reporting agency like AmericanChecked, only items that fall within four permissible categories are flagged and reported.

Hits that are flagged are considered to be in one of four reportable areas, including racism/intolerance, potentially violent behavior, sexually explicit conduct and potentially illegal behavior. The search takes between 24 – 72 hours to complete and provides a maximum of 10 hits per report.

For more information on how the Social Media Essentials Report and how to safely include social media screening as part of your pre-employment process, visit www.americanchecked.com or call (800) 975-9876.

 

About AmericanChecked

AmericanChecked Inc. is a nationally accredited global background screening company providing efficient, paperless screening solutions for highly regulated industries including tribal and commercial casinos, tribal enterprises, cannabis, insurance groups and construction firms as well as nonprofits and associations. Decades of experience, coupled with state-of-the-art security and technology, distinguish AmericanChecked in today’s marketplace. AmericanChecked offers several proprietary products and spearheaded the Nevada Senate Bill 409, allowing employers to receive critical background information on applicants that was previously unreportable. With an A+ BBB rating, AmericanChecked is the winner of two BBB Torch Awards for Ethics, US Chamber of Commerce Blue Ribbon, Tulsa Metropolitan Chamber Crystal Award, and four ICIC Inner City Awards. In 2019, AmericanChecked became a part of the Community Brands family of services. For more information, visit  www.americanchecked.com  or  www.tribaltrac.com .

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