New to Background Checks? Start Here.
Why Should You Run a Background Check?
When you’re responsible for hiring, even just one person, background checks are more than a box to check. They’re a tool to help you hire smarter, safer, and with confidence.
- You want to protect your workplace from unsafe or unqualified hires.
- You want to avoid liability by staying compliant with hiring laws.
- You want to ensure your candidate is who they say they are and that their history supports your trust.
Where Do You Even Start?
You don’t need to be an expert to get started. We help you build a background check process that fits your needs, your industry, and your budget.
- Start with your job role. A background check for an office assistant is different than one for a school bus driver.
- Decide what’s most important: criminal history? work history? education?
- Swailes will walk you through what matters and what’s allowed in your state.
What Happens Next?
The process is simple and we’ll guide you the whole way.
- You tell us what role you’re hiring for.
- We recommend the right types of background checks.
- You get a secure link to send to the candidate for consent.
- We verify records, fast and FCRA-compliant.
- You get a clear, easy-to-read report.
Why Swailes Background Check?
There’s no shortage of companies offering background checks, but Swailes does things differently. We combine technology, personal service, and 25+ years of experience to make your job easier and your hiring safer.
- Dedicated, Texas-based account managers, no call centers
- Secure, easy-to-use online portal
- Fast turnaround times, averaging 2.4 business days on criminal checks
- We explain your results, so you’re never left guessing
- Integrations with your ATS or simple manual options
- Veteran-Owned and proudly serving Houston and beyond
What You Gain with a Background Check Program
A background screening program doesn’t just protect you from worst-case scenarios, it strengthens your entire hiring process, builds trust with your customers, and saves you time.
- Confidence in Every Hire: Know your candidate is qualified, honest, and safe to bring on board.
- Risk Reduction: Protect your team, your clients, and your reputation by avoiding negligent hiring claims.
- Documented Compliance: Stay aligned with FCRA and EEOC guidelines and have a paper trail to prove it.
- Consistency & Fairness: Apply the same screening criteria across roles to reduce bias and keep hiring on track.
- Faster Decision Making: With average turnaround times under 3 business days, you’re not stuck waiting.
- Streamlined Hiring Process: Integrates into your workflow, whether manual or through your ATS.
