Background Checks 2.0: Official Launch of InSight, Employer Background Checking Service

October 21, 2008 – 11:02 am by Josh

Today is the official launch of InSight, our service which was built specifically for employers. We started a year ago with the goal to build a more trusted web. We feel this service is a great step forward in doing so. You can read the official press release on MarketWatch and also check out great coverage by VentureBeat (also updates: New York Observer). If you’re a member of the media interested in learning more, feel free to head on over to our press kit.

Our research found that a large amount of small and medium business were being underserved by the existing traditional background screening industry. Additionally, for us, the existing way of ordering, paying for, and verifying a background check just didn’t really fit with how a large portion of small and medium businesses go about hiring people. One of the things that was most important to us was that we made this service as easy and affordable as possible for businesses of all sizes. Also, BeenVerified is the FIRST company to give candidates control over their personal information and have a say over what is found during the background checking process. Not only does that benefit the candidate but keeps employers on the right side of the law and reduces their legal liability.

The launch of InSight is our first approach at solving some of the existing problems. The beta testers who have used InSight have given us positive feedback and also ideas of what we should be implementing next. Some of them have even been built already but we held back to roll them out slowly. The current feature list includes:

Insightful Data- Get detailed information into the organizations your candidate was previously affiliated with.

Share a Candidate- You can share candidate info with other people involved in the hiring process. (Built for Recruiters!)

Tagging- We make it easy to search and find candidates with various skills and for different positions

Save Money- Purchase only the verifications that are important to your business. NO minimums

Readable Reports-One of the biggest complaints we often hear is not being able to understand a background check report. Look below, nice and pretty no?