Starr Tincup and KRESS Employment Screening Co-Author “2007 Background Screening Trends”

Starr Tincup, an integrated marketing firm for business-to-business software and services companies, has recently co-authored a market research report with KRESS Employment Screening, a licensed investigations company that provides employers with background checks. The market research report, “2007 Background Screening Trends,” provides information to HR professionals on background screening and hiring trends based on primary research and expert analysis of the space.

“2007 Background Screening Trends” is available now.

“This is a valuable report because it provides insight into how companies select, interact and evaluate background screening providers,” said Jeff Rackler, CEO of KRESS Employment Screening. “It explores best practices among companies of all sizes and in various industries to help executives and HR professionals develop a better understanding of how their competitors are integrating background screening into the hiring process.”

Starr Tincup began the composition of this report with quantitative research into the HR community and an analysis of underlying macroeconomic trends that are impacting hiring, retention and background check needs. The compilation of this data provides HR professionals with the information they need to maintain their competitive edge in their industry. At the same time, this research helps KRESS Employment Screening better understand its target market and establishes them as thought leaders.

“People are not interested in reading another sales slick,” said J. William Tincup, principal and co-founder of Starr Tincup. “Time and time again, we have found that people want information that can help them make better choices, work more productively and allocate their energy to those things that truly matter. We bring together industry experts and the responses of the community as a whole to create these valued reports.”

The findings of the report are based on KRESS’ “2007 Background Screening Trends” survey, conducted in Q3, 2007. Key findings of the report include:

• More information leads to better hiring decisions: 66.1 percent of respondents agree.
• Better background screens yield better employees: 88.4 percent of respondents agree with this statement and 51.6 percent completely agree.
• More than half of respondents (64.2 percent) are aware of all the privacy and discrimination laws that affect background screens, and 69.7 percent of respondents entrust this to their screening providers.

In order to maximize the results of background screens, HR professionals, recruiters and executives must fully understand the need for screens, the risks associated with faulty screens and sub-par screening providers and the cost savings and legal protection high-quality screening services can provide.

To learn more about current background screening trends, download the “2007 Background Screening Trends” report now. The report is available for download at http://www.kressinc.com/cfr_082807.htm.

About KRESS Employment Screening

KRESS Employment Screening is a licensed investigations company (TX-A06712) that provides employers with background checks. Since 1990, they have been providing background checks to employers that believe that quality information leads to a quality workforce. Focusing on good customer service, customized packages and real solutions for the HR community, KRESS is an important part of the HR team for companies nationwide. Visit www.kressinc.com for more information or email comments@kressinc.com.

About Starr Tincup
Starr Tincup is an integrated marketing firm for B2B software & services companies. We help our clients market smarter! Our scope of services includes planning, research, infrastructure and programs. Visit www.starrtincup.com or http://starrtincup.blogspot.com/ to learn more about our firm.