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How Background Check Companies Sneak in Hidden Fees (And How to Spot Them)
September 12, 2024
Background checks should be simple, right? You run the report, pay the fee, and get the results. But some background check companies have a different playbook. Instead of putting you first, they’re finding creative ways to pad their profits—hello, hidden fees and confusing invoices! Let’s look at the main culprit […]
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Sequential Screening: A Secret Legacy Vendors Won't Reveal
April 25, 2024
“I’m so tired of paying $100+ for every candidate whether or not I end up hiring them.” We hear this often from people before they switch to Yardstik. The screening vendors of yesterday want you to believe there is only one workflow for vetting candidates—their workflow. It’s an intentionally expensive […]
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A Background Screening Dashboard Built for Strategic Decision-Making
March 19, 2024
“Why is this cost so high?” Ever heard this from your CFO before? Pretty sure we all have. And after your blood pressure levels out and your heart rate returns to normal, we often realize it’s a pretty fair question to ask. Especially for companies who are hyper-focused on cost […]
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Additional Articles
The Purpose of Background Checks in Hiring Today
Decades ago, background checks were implemented with conviction. Business leaders understood that hiring the wrong person was a liability. They knew that a bad hire could ruin the company reputation, deal a hit to revenue, or change the culture of a winning team. But…
What Metrics Your Background Check Provider Should Give You
Better data means better decisions. It’s that simple. Every high-volume hiring team we talk to wants the same things: hire faster, spend less, reduce risk, and make the process easier to manage. For them, that feels impossible. But it usually feels that way because…
Top 17 Types of Fraud in Hiring in 2025: Stories and Data That Show Impact
AI can do things you’d never even think about doing. But fraudsters have thought about it. And they’ve even figured out how to use it to steal from you and your customers without you ever noticing. 1.6 billion pieces of consumer data were leaked last year. (Source)…
How Long Do Background Checks Take? Exact Answer & What Causes Delays
Hiring teams don’t have time to wait around. When roles need to be filled, every extra day in the hiring process slows down business and risks losing good candidates. That’s why the speed of a background check matters. Most background checks take one to two days to…
Why and How Employers Check Driving History with MVR Checks
Motor Vehicle Record checks (also known as MVR checks) are a common type of screening employers use before—and even after—they hire someone. In this post, we’ll explain exactly what an MVR check is and how to know whether it’s something you need. And here’s the bonus:…
Beat Fraud with Identity Verification and Screening in One Unified Flow
We’ve heard from our customers for years that fraud is an increasingly difficult problem to solve. It’s no longer an infrequent edge case; it’s a pervasive daily problem. Especially for companies hiring in large volumes. One of our customers shared the increased…
How to Keep Background Check Reports Organized for High‑Volume Hiring
If you hire at scale, your background check dashboard probably looks more like a crowded inbox than a tidy list. You scroll, click, and scroll some more, hoping the report you need isn’t buried on page seven. That chaos costs real money with missed follow‑ups, late…
What Does an Employment Background Check Show? Here’s what to Know
There are different kinds of background checks. You know that. But the truth is, it’s more complex than it seems. There are different kinds of background checks, different kinds of screens, and a lot of rules around what can show up on a report. It’s not your job to…
Speed vs. Accuracy in Background Checks: How to Get the Right Balance
You’ve got candidates waiting to start. Your customers are asking when roles will be filled. And somewhere in between is a background check dragging its feet. Most providers make you choose. Speed comes at the cost of accuracy, and vice versa. It’s a tradeoff baked…
Good vs. Bad Background Check Integrations: How to Spot Them
Background check integrations are supposed to make life easier. Emphasis on supposed to. Ever had to chase a candidate down because they didn’t finish their background check? Or had your team bouncing between browser tabs, trying to figure out where a report even…
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