Background Information Services Forms Strategic Alliance with CareerBoard.com

Ohios Top Internet Employment Site Adds Leader in Pre-Employment Screening, Background Checks to its list of Client Services

Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) April 16, 2005 -- With the growing need to confirm that statements contained in a potential employees resume are factual and to provide a more accurate picture of an individual via a full-scale background investigation where warranted, CareerBoard.com, Ohios top internet employment site, has entered into a strategic alliance with Cleveland-based Background Information Services, Inc. The agreement will enable CareerBoard.com the opportunity to offer pre-employment screening and background checks to its growing list of clients.

The need to research and confirm a potential employees background has never been greater or more important, but since everyone looks good on paper, its tempting to hire the first person who seems capable of doing the job," said Jason Morris, president of Background Information Services, Inc., which goes under the online moniker of Employeescreen.com. This newfound partnership will assist CareerBoard clients in making informed hiring decisions which will save the company time and money." According to information compiled by Background Information Services, Inc.:

- Nine percent of job applicants falsely claimed they had a college degree, listed false employers, or identified jobs that didnt exist.
- 34 percent of all application forms contain outright lies about experience, education, and ability to perform essential functions on the job.
- 11 percent of job applicants misrepresented why they left a former employer.
- It costs $7,000 to replace a salaried employee, $10,000 to replace a mid-level employee, and $40,000 to replace a senior executive.
- On average, in U.S. businesses, at least half of all new hires dont work out, there was a high degree of synergy between our two organizations with consideration to top quality, superior service and best-of-class online applications," said CareerBoard President Peter Tuttle, whose company currently serves more than 2,000 clients in Ohio and the surrounding region. "Enabling our vast network of clients to access the power of Background Information Services technology will be a great add-on."

Background Information Services, Inc. is one of the countrys leading companies in providing pre-employment screening and background checks to businesses nationwide. The company assists businesses and organizations nationally in reaching recruitment, retention, safety and financial goals. For additional information, visit employeescreen.com or call 800-235-3954.

Headquartered in Cleveland, CareerBoard is a network of online job sites that exclusively features local jobs for local talent. Established in 1997, CareerBoard.com is the largest Internet recruitment site in Ohio. The company currently serves northeast and northwest Ohio, as well as central and southwest Ohio. For additional information, visit CareerBoard.com or call 877-619-JOBS.

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Merton G. Silbar Public Relations         
David Silbar               
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CareerBoard
Joel Cheesman
(216) 595-1632
jcheesman@careerboard.com

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