What is First Check?

First Check is a leading provider of background checks, tenant screening reports, consumer credit reports, and reference checking services to companies and individuals. We are authorized resellers of Experian credit reports. Our direct access to county, state, and national criminal databases and our network of over 2500 court researchers make us a one-stop shop for personal background information.

What is a First Check Self Check?

A Self Check report is a personal background check that and individual decides to run on themselves. There are many reasons for having First Check conduct a personal background check on you. Many schools, police academies, and employers now require their applicants to have a personal background check conducted so they can submit that background check with their application.

Why do I need a Self Check?

Many people use the report to separate themselves from their competition. Most of our clients use their Self Check for employment purposes. When applying for a job, they simply include a copy of their Self Check and their certificate of authenticity with their application or resume. This saves the employer time and money. Imagine a scenario where a human resources person is deciding between two equally qualified applicants for a certain position. One applicant has provided a Self Check report - the other has not. Which applicant has the advantage? Other reasons our clients obtain their own Self Check is that they want to see what is on their record before an employer sees it. They may have had trouble in the past or may have been a victim of identity theft and they just want to see what their report looks like. Another good reason to do a Self Check is so that you can verify in advance what a previous employer is saying about you. If your previous employer relationship ended badly, it is helpful to know what kind of reference they will give on your behalf. Still other people use our reports.

How is the report done?

Our clients submit their information to us on our secure web site. Once received, we begin the background check process. Depending on the type of report ordered, we make the necessary phone calls, send our court record researchers to the appropriate courthouse, or we make an inquiry to the appropriate database. Our experienced customer service representatives manually prepare our reports. When completed, we return the report to you with a certificate of authenticity.

How much does it cost?

That depends on how detailed you want your background check to be. We provide many types of searches and reports. We have bundled our most common reports into packages. Our lowest price package is $27.50 and our highest price package is $67.50. If our package products don't contain the items you need, we allow you to add on to the basic packages.

Is this a detailed background check or just a database search?

Some companies obtain their background checks from databases whose information is only updated quarterly or yearly. Some automated criminal record databases are never updated; the database provider will simply purchase data in a bulk form and never update the database with the new or more recent information. Our reports are manually prepared and our research is obtained manually. We actually check with the entity (employer, courthouse, college, etc.) to obtain the information that is contained in our reports.

How long does it take?

Most reports are completed within three business days. This is just an average. Some reports are completed faster and others take longer because we are waiting on returned phone calls, for example.

How do I know which report an employer wants to see?

Our most popular reports for our commercial clients is Package B and Package C. If your prospective employer or landlord wants more information than your report provides, you can simply come back to our store and add on the information you need.

Can I add on to the report after I have received it?

Yes.

Can I have information deleted from the report?

If the information we obtain is incorrect, it can be deleted from your report. However, if the information has been verified to be correct, it will not be removed from your report. In the case of disputed information, we will note the item you are questioning as being a disputed item and we will allow you to add up to a 100 word statement (your side of the the story) to the report.

How do I correct a mistake on the report?

Mistakes do happen and can be corrected. If the information that is incorrect has been manually verified by us, we will re-verify and correct it. If we have obtained information from one of our court researchers or another data source, we will re-verify the information and inform you what the process will be to get the information corrected at the data source.

Can I add my own references to the report?

Yes. Instead of adding the standard line to the resume - references provided upon request, you can simply point them to your Self Check report.

Will employers accept my Self Check?

Most employers will accept this report. Most of them will be impressed that you took the time to get a background check done on yourself in advance. Some employers will accept this report and do nothing else. Others will accept this report and still conduct their own background check.

Does a Self Check include a drug test ?

Only if you choose to add it to your report. We can direct you to a drug testing facility and those results can be added to your Self Check.