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Imagine Hiring with Absolute Confidence

Background screening built for today’s regulated, fast-moving workforce.

KRESS runs the workflow. You approve the hire, saving you time and reducing your workload.

✓ US-based support ✓ FCRA + state compliant ✓ No contracts or minimums

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HOW SCREENING WORKS

From order to ongoing protection

  1. 1
    Step 1

    Set up your account

    No setup fees, no contracts, no minimums. We verify your business and activate you, often same day.

  2. 2
    Step 2

    Order and get consent

    Order a package or individual checks; the applicant signs a release so screening is compliant from the start.

  3. 3
    Step 3

    Invite the applicant

    They complete their part - ID and details - through a secure, branded invite in seconds.

  4. 4
    Step 4

    We run the checks

    Criminal, verifications, drug, driving and more. Most reports are back within 24 hours.

  5. 5
    Step 5

    Get a clear report

    Delivered securely and formatted your way - portal, email or integration.

  6. 6
    Step 6

    You make the decision

    You adjudicate case by case. If you decline on a report, our free Automated Adverse Action handles the FCRA steps for you.

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    Step 7

    Stay protected after hire

    Optional: KRESS SHIELD monitors your team continuously and flags new activity.

KRESS offers innovative, compliance-driven solutions to streamline your hiring and workforce management processes. From automated adverse action notifications to ongoing employee monitoring, our tools are designed to protect your organization, save time, and ensure legal compliance.

Global ID

Know exactly who you're hiring. AI-powered identity verification, made simple.

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Automated Adverse Action

Handle tough hiring decisions the right way - automated, compliant, and stress-free.

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ResumeMatch

Resumes don’t always match reality. We flag the discrepancies before it’s too late.

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KRESS SHIELD

Hiring is just the beginning. Keep your team qualified and compliant - always.

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KRESS Background Checks

From criminal history to education and employment verifications, our thorough screening process provides the insights you need to make confident, informed decisions. With a focus on accuracy, speed, and FCRA compliance, KRESS makes background checks simple and reliable for businesses of all sizes.

Our user-friendly approach ensures you spend less time on administrative tasks and more time focusing on building the right team.

Frequently asked questions

Is your applicant really who they say they are? Our skilled research specialists verify all personal information supplied by your applicants by checking public records and performing background checks.

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Background checks allow employers to make a fully informed hiring decision by checking criminal records, public records, and court record searches. We provide accurate information to aid your hiring decision.

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Safety is every employer’s top priority for their employees and customers. Know that you’re putting your people, goods, services - and reputation - in the hands of a safe driver. We verify driving history, personal driving records, and license history for commercial drivers.

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Employees abusing drugs are 10 times more likely to miss work. We offer solutions like drug screenings for substance abuse and help create employee drug testing policies.

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More than 39 percent of all educational credentials are falsified on résumés. KRESS can ensure education and degree verification, resume audits, as well as certification checks.

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A staggering 55% of Americans admit to lying on their résumés, and 21% confess to using fake references. KRESS ensures your hiring decisions are based on verified facts by confirming experience, job history, and references.

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Reference check services involve contacting the references listed on a job candidate's resume or application to verify their employment history, skills, and character. 

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A screening solution that utilizes web and social data. We help companies leverage bias-free public content in their employment decisions without a messy, complicated workflow to accomplish compliant screening practices with values-based goals.

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Credit checks help employers assess a candidate’s financial reliability, especially for sensitive roles. KRESS provides thorough, compliant credit checks to support informed and fair hiring decisions.

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KRESS is the trusted provider of fast, accurate pre-employment screening and drug testing for Fortune 500 companies, cities, and organizations. We simplify federal and state compliance, making it fast, easy, and reliable.

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Discover the KRESS SHIELD, an HR monitoring tool that is proactive and not reactive.

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WHO WE SERVE

Screening built around your industry

From energy to healthcare, KRESS tailors screening to the risks and rules your sector lives with.

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Oil and Gas

Safety-sensitive, DOT and drug-testing heavy; continuous monitoring for high-risk roles.

Construction

Fast, high-volume screening and driving-record checks for a mobile workforce.

Healthcare

Credential and license verification with HIPAA-aware handling.

Education

Degree and background verification for roles of trust.

Government

Audit-ready compliance; trusted by the SSA and DHS.

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