Facts And Statistics Don’t Lie

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Please consider the following statistical while implementing your own employment screening program:

Social Security Trace	More than 39 million Americans, or about 14 percent of the population, changed addresses during 2005-2006.
Credit Reports	On average, today's consumer has a total of 13 credit obligations on record at a credit bureau.  These include credit cards (such as department store charge cards, gas cards, or bank cards) and installment loans (auto loans, mortgage loans, student loans, etc.) Of these 13 credit obligations, 9 are likely to be credit cards and 4 are likely to be installment loans.
Electronic Form I9	Estimated resident unauthorized immigrant population on January 1, 2006 was 11,550,000 million.
EVP Employment Verification Program	Compares employee information against more than 425 million records in the SSA database and more than 60 million records stored in the DHS database.  Currently, 93 percent of an employer’s queries are instantly verified as work authorized.
Motor Vehicle Records	In 2006, speeding was a contributing factor in 31 percent of all fatal crashes, and 13,543 lives were lost in speeding-related crashes.
CDLIS Commercial Driver's License Information	It is necessary for a motor carrier to generate an additional $1,250,000 revenue to pay the cost of a $25,000 accident, assuming an average profit of 2%.  The amount of revenue required to pay for losses will vary with the profit margin.
Criminal Records	If recent incarceration rates remain unchanged, an estimated 1 of every 15 persons (6.6%) will serve time in a prison during their lifetime.
Fingerprinting	Each day approximately