Creating background check vendors

An organization can have a different background check vendor for each type of check the organization wants to perform. Or a single vendor can perform multiple types of background checks.

  1. Select Administrator > Set Up > Screening.
  2. Click the Background Check Vendors tab.
  3. Click Create, and specify this information:
    Effective Date

    Required. Specify the effective date for the background check vendor.

    Background Check Vendor

    Specify the name of the vendor to be displayed on the background check vendor list.

    Description

    Specify a description of the vendor. If left blank, the Background Check Vendor name defaults.

    Active

    The vendor is active by default. Clear the check box to make the vendor inactive. Inactive vendors do not appear on select lists.

    Location

    Specify the location of the user making the background check request.

    User Name

    Specify the full name of the end user in the client organization who can interact with the vendor to provide missing background package data that may be needed.

    Email Address

    Specify the email address of the end user in the client organization who can interact with the vendor to provide missing background package data that may be needed.

    User ID

    Specify the User ID that is used to log in to the vendor system. This information is provided by the vendor.

    User Password

    Specify the password that is used to log in to the vendor system. This information is provided by the vendor.

    Account

    Specify the group ID of the account making the request. The vendor provides this unique ID to each client as a way to identify the client making the request.

    Account Password

    Specify the password for the client account. Provided by the vendor.

    URL

    Specify the vendor URL that is used to access the details for the background check results.

  4. Click Save.