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First Advantage Receives 2019 HR Service Provider Award from Human Resources Director Magazine

Industry Leader Takes Gold in Pre-Employment Screening and Psychometric Assessment Category First Advantage, a global leader in background check and drug screening solutions, recently received a Gold HR Service Provider Award from Human Resources Director (HRD) magazine for pre-employment screening. The awards program recognizes top performers in key specialist areas, including pre-employment and psychometric assessments,…

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Silver Lake to Acquire First Advantage

Investment Will Enable Further Technology Differentiation and Accelerate Impressive Growth Trajectory ATLANTA and MENLO PARK, Calif., November 25, 2019 – First Advantage, a global technology and information services leader in background check and drug screening solutions, and Silver Lake, a global leader in technology investing, today announced that Silver Lake has signed a definitive agreement…

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Industry Leader First Advantage Partners with Housing and Employment-Focused Non-Profit

Background Screening Provider Teams Up with Shelters to Shutters to Ease Employment Search for Those Experiencing Homelessness First Advantage, a global leader in background check and drug screening solutions, today announced a new partnership with Shelters to Shutters, a non-profit organization that transitions individuals and families out of homelessness to economic self-sufficiency. Through this relationship,…

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First Advantage Launches XtdForce™: A Screening Solution for the Next Generation Workforce

First Advantage, the global leader in background check and drug screening solutions, today announced the launch of XtdForce™, a new screening tool designed with today’s extended workforce in mind. Research shows that 40 percent of the workforce already have an alternative work arrangement, a number that continues to increase year over year.1 At the same time,…

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The Power of Connection: First Advantage Announces Collaborate 2019

Premiere Background Screening Conference Returns to Las Vegas This September First Advantage, a global leader in background check and drug screening solutions, today shared details about Collaborate 2019, the company’s annual customer conference. Expected to draw more than 300 HR decision-makers and industry leaders from around the world, this year’s event will take place September 25…

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First Advantage Launches New Screening Product that Significantly Reduces Turnaround Times

Verified! Allows Customers to Leverage Existing Education and Employment Data to Speed Up Background Screening Process First Advantage, a global leader in background check and drug screening solutions, today announced the launch of Verified!, a new verifications process that can significantly shrink turnaround times from days to minutes with the help of its FCRA-approved proprietary…

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First Advantage Integration with Oracle Cloud Now Available in Oracle Cloud Marketplace

Oracle Recruiting Cloud Customers Can Use First Advantage for Best-in-Class Background Checks and Enhanced Candidate Experience First Advantage, a global leader in background check and drug screening solutions and Gold level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), today announced its integration with Oracle Cloud, now available in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace. Offering added value to Oracle Recruiting…

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First Advantage joins Appriss as Gold Sponsor of 2019 Mary Byron Games

Top Tier Background Screening Company Supports Event Benefitting Domestic Violence Non-Profit First Advantage, a global leader in background check and drug screening solutions, has announced its gold sponsorship status for the second annual Mary Byron Games. A valued business partner of local tech company, Appriss Safety, First Advantage has donated $5,000 in support of this event— a…

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First Advantage Brings Continuous Background Screening Solution to SHRM Annual Conference

WHO: First Advantage, a global leader in background check and drug screening solutions WHAT: Will spotlight the company’s continuous screening product, Criminal Records Watch, and sponsor the #NextChat Lounge during the SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition. WHEN: Sunday, June 23 – Wednesday, June 26 WHERE: Las Vegas Convention Center 3150 Paradise Road Las Vegas, Nev….

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New Report from First Advantage Reveals Background Screening Insights by Vertical

Latest Research Examines Practices and Trends in Retail, Transportation, Staffing, Healthcare and Financial Services First Advantage, the global leader in background check and drug screening solutions, today shared the fourth report in its ongoing series benchmarking the state of the industry. In “Vertical Trends & Insights,” First Advantage explored cross-referenced results from a recent customer…

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