Background screening and identity verification solutions

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Get fast, reliant identity verification and background checks spanning over 200 countries and territories, at any size organization.

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200M+ Screens Annually
1B+ Records in proprietary databases
200+ Countries and territories
100+ ATS and HCM integrated partners
90% U.S. criminal screens close in one day

Built around your business

Screening that fits your business at every size

With 90% of U.S. criminal screens closing in one day, you can make informed hiring decisions quickly and with confidence. Our screening combines trusted data, primary-source verification, global reach, and flexible workflows that scale with your business.

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Small businesses under 1k employees

Simplify candidate screening with essential background checks, straightforward ordering, and support that helps keep hiring moving.

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Mid-sized businesses between 1k-5k employees

Reduce manual work and support faster hiring with screening automation, configurable packages, and connected workflows.

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Enterprise businesses over 5k employees

Manage high-volume screening across roles, teams, and locations while improving consistency, visibility, and operational efficiency.

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Global businesses

Support international hiring with global background checks informed by local requirements across more than 200 countries and territories.*

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THE FULL LIFECYCLE

Pre-hire, onboarding, and post-hire, on one platform

Build trust throughout employment with connected screening, identity, onboarding, and monitoring solutions that keep hiring moving. 70%+ of recent job candidates say screening and identity verification increased their confidence in the organization or job**, while integrations with 100+ ATS and HCM providers* help streamline the experience from pre-hire through post-hire.

Screen and verify with confidence

Assess workforce risk before hiring decisions are made by confirming identity, completing background screening, verifying employment and education history, and supporting drug and occupational health screening.

Simplify onboarding and compliance

Help new hires move forward faster through connected onboarding workflows that reduce administrative effort, including Form I-9, E-Verify, and right-to-work verification.

Monitor workforce risk over time

Stay informed about reportable events through continuous criminal, motor vehicle record, healthcare sanction, social, and compliance monitoring solutions.

Trust in a Changing World™

Turn workforce complexity into informed decisions

Combine trusted primary source data, AI-powered technology, and industry expertise to detect potential fraud, reduce manual work, and make more informed workforce decisions.

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80,000+ Customers worldwide
66% Of Fortune 100 as customers
30 sec Identity verification starts in seconds
4.3 / 5 From over 20,500 customers

Industry Expertise

Screening built for your industry

Your industry shapes how quickly you need to hire, the risks you need to manage, and the requirements you need to navigate. First Advantage delivers industry-specific screening and compliance solutions to help you move faster and make informed workforce decisions.

Financial services

Help meet regulatory expectations, reduce risk, and verify workforce integrity with screening and monitoring solutions tailored for financial institutions.

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Gig Economy

Verify and screen workers at scale with mobile-friendly experiences and integrated workflows that fit seamlessly into your platform and keep workers moving.

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Healthcare

Verify licenses, credentials, sanctions, and other role-specific requirements while helping healthcare organizations hire faster and maintain workforce compliance.

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Industrials

Support workforce safety, operational continuity, and compliance with screening programs designed for manufacturing, distribution, and field-based workforces.

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Staffing

Place talent faster while helping clients meet screening requirements through scalable workflows, automation, and integrated technology.

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Technology

Protect people, systems, and intellectual property with identity-first screening and verification solutions for rapidly growing workforces.

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Transportation

Support safer hiring decisions with motor vehicle records, drug and alcohol screening, and compliance-focused screening for safety-sensitive roles.

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Connected workflows

Integrate with the hiring technology you already use

Connect background screening, identity verification, and onboarding workflows to the systems your teams use every day. With more than 100 ATS and HCM integrations*, First Advantage helps reduce manual work, improve visibility, and keep hiring moving.

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Recognition and results

Trusted by organizations around the world

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“We’ve been early adopters of First Advantage’s identity services, and it’s been game-changing.”

Jeff Ellis
Associate Director, Talent Acquisition
AT&T

“First Advantage’s innovative technology has helped us hire faster and improve turn-around time.”

Quest Diagnostics

“Improved turnaround times have supported a faster time to hire and reduced friction for both our team and candidates.”

Charlotte Schmidt, CRCR
Talent Acquisition Operations Manager, Ensemble

“Continuous criminal records monitoring in partnership with First Advantage is a critical component of Lyft’s driver screening program. It helps Lyft to more quickly identify drivers with disqualifying criminal records and remove them from our platform.”

Director, Legal and Regulatory, Lyft

“By embedding identity verification into the foundation of our hiring process, we transformed screening from a compliance checkpoint into a strategic advantage by improving speed, strengthening trust, and reducing risk at scale.”

Beatriz Gomez,
Onboarding Manager, Emory Healthcare

“We don’t have to worry about signing on to multiple platforms, we can initiate background checks in just a few clicks, and the status updates and email notifications our recruiters receive allow us to respond quickly to keep candidates moving forward quickly.”

Hudson Valley Credit Union

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Insights for hiring, screening, and workforce risk

Stay ahead of what’s changing in hiring with insights on AI, candidate fraud, workforce trends, emerging risks, industry changes, screening, and compliance, plus practical tools like risk indicators and MVR calculators.

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Background screening FAQs

Straight answers to common questions

What is background screening?

Background screening is the process of reviewing information relevant to a hiring or workforce decision. Depending on the role and screening program, it may include criminal background checks, identity verification, employment and education verification, motor vehicle record checks, and drug screening.

What is the difference between identity verification and a background check?

Identity verification helps confirm that a candidate is who they claim to be, while a background check reviews information relevant to hiring and workforce decisions. Together, they help organizations better understand who they are hiring and support informed workforce decisions.

What does First Advantage do?

First Advantage provides background screening, identity verification, employment verification, onboarding, and workforce monitoring solutions that help organizations make informed decisions throughout the employee lifecycle.

How long does a background check take?

Background check timing varies based on the searches ordered, jurisdictions involved, and the availability of source information. First Advantage uses technology and automation to help streamline the process, with approximately 90% of U.S. criminal screens closing in one day.*

Does First Advantage provide global background checks?

Yes. First Advantage supports global background checks across more than 200 countries and territories.* Available searches and processes vary based on local requirements and information sources.

Does First Advantage integrate with ATS and HCM systems?

Yes. First Advantage integrates with more than 100 ATS and HCM partners*, helping organizations manage background screening and hiring workflows within the systems they already use.

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Whether you want to rethink your employment background check program or need enhanced background checks and identity solutions for more informed hiring, we can help.

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*First Advantage as of 12/31/2025
**2026 Global Workforce Trends Report, First Advantage

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