profile updated Apr 14, 2008, 6:16 PM
Name aside, the company has obviously been doing a number of things intelligently; from 2005-2007, the firm ranked in the top-15 fastest-growing companies in Northeast Ohio. The execs at employeescreenIQ credit that growth to their positioning as a firm that goes after the mid-to-top-tier customers; larger firms that require more than a standard package. By providing a best practices approach to background checks and pre-employment screening, the company is able to provide customized programs for its customers that help corporations stay abreast and compliant with applicable regulations in each location.
Co-founder and COO Jason Morris is a licensed private investigator and was previously VP of operatioins for a Cleveland private investigation firm. He is also an expert witness in the areas of background checks, employment screening, and the FCRA.
Recruitment blogger and search engine marketer Joel Cheesman has done work for the company and posted this recommendation for company co-founder Nick Fishman on LinkedIn: “Nick is an outstanding client and businessman.”
News & Updates 
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employeescreenIQ and myStaffingPro Announce Strategic Alliance (employeescreenIQ)
Background screener employeescreenIQ and ATS vendor myStaffingPro have joined forces. Hiring professionals using myStaffingPro’s platform can now use employeescreenIQ to background check employment applicants from around the world. Oct 20, 2008, 2:23 PM -
employeescreenIQ and iCIMS Announce Strategic Alliance (PRWeb)
A new alliance will make background checks via employeescreenIQ available to users of iCIMS' Talent Management Solutions. Aug 18, 2008, 2:45 PM -
The New I-9 Form and Other Screening Trends (ere)
Resume fudging is expected to rise, says employeescreenIQ, given the state of the job market and the number of workers looking for work. But for workers who don't lie and can get security clearances, ClearanceJobs.com says salaries are about 25 percent higher than for comparable workers. Jun 27, 2008, 11:05 AM
Products & Services
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Background Checks
Dubbed IQ Smart Services to indicate that the checks vary depending on need and location, the most common background check is criminal record checks, though employment verification, education verification and a suite of others are also standard fare. For the A suite of background checks including My Employeescreen 4.0 an online system that can be used to order and retrieve the checks. -
Substance Abuse Screening
As part of the checks available, EmployeeScreenIQ has arrangements with a worldwide network of labs so that employers can send people to a lab - usually within five to ten miles of their homes - for screening.