18 August 2025

What is the Essential Background Check?

When it comes to hiring, small businesses and HR managers need a screening option that’s both reliable and costeffective At National Crime Search NCS, our Essential Background Check is the next step up from our entrylevel Basic package — designed to give you essential criminal history information while including additional verification components that keep you compliant ...

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18 August 2025

What is the Essential Background Check?

11 August 2025

What is the Basic Background Check?

4 August 2025

Why should I include a SSN Trace?

4 August 2025

What is a SSN Trace?

28 July 2025

Why should I include a County Criminal Search?

28 July 2025

What is a County Criminal Search?

21 July 2025

Why should I include a Watchlist Search in my Screening Process?

21 July 2025

What is a Watchlist Search?

14 July 2025

What is a Sex Offender Registry Search?

14 July 2025

Why Should I Include a SOR search?

7 July 2025

What Is a Criminal Database Search?

7 July 2025

Why should I include a Criminal Database search?

21 February 2025

BOI Filing Update: New March 21 Deadline—What You Need to Know

6 June 2024

HUD Releases Guidance for Tenant Screening

16 May 2024

Proposed Texas Legislation Would Require E-Verify for Private Employers

26 February 2024

Stanley Rogers Joins NCS As Chief Revenue Officer

5 February 2024

Washington, D.C. Background Checks | NCS

2 February 2024

California Background Checks | NCS

2 February 2024

Connecticut Background Checks | NCS

2 February 2024

Maryland Background Checks | NCS

2 February 2024

Massachusetts Background Checks | NCS

30 January 2024

Delaware Background Checks | NCS

30 January 2024

Ohio Background Checks | NCS

30 January 2024

Rhode Island Background Checks | NCS

29 January 2024

Illinois Background Checks | NCS

29 January 2024

New Jersey Background Checks | NCS

29 January 2024

Vermont Background Checks | NCS

22 January 2024

Indiana Background Checks | NCS

22 January 2024

New Hampshire Background Checks | NCS

22 January 2024

West Virginia Background Checks | NCS

18 January 2024

Arizona Background Checks | NCS

18 January 2024

Maine Background Checks | NCS

17 January 2024

Missouri Background Checks | NCS

17 January 2024

Nevada Background Checks | NCS

15 January 2024

Hawaii Background Checks | NCS

15 January 2024

Kansas Background Checks | NCS

15 January 2024

Wisconsin Background Checks | NCS

5 January 2024

Idaho Background Checks | NCS

5 January 2024

Iowa Background Checks | NCS

5 January 2024

Michigan Background Checks | NCS

5 January 2024

Washington Background Checks | NCS

4 January 2024

Alaska Background Checks | NCS

4 January 2024

Minnesota Background Checks | NCS

4 January 2024

Montana Background Checks | NCS

4 January 2024

Nebraska Background Checks | NCS

4 January 2024

North Dakota Background Checks | NCS

4 January 2024

South Dakota Background Checks | NCS

31 December 2023

Wyoming Background Checks | NCS

22 December 2023

Oklahoma Background Checks | NCS

22 December 2023

Oregon Background Checks | NCS

21 December 2023

Background Check Red Flags: Know the Signs

21 December 2023

Integration Solutions: How Do They Work?

19 December 2023

Louisiana Background Checks | NCS

14 December 2023

Form I-9 Remote Documentation Examination: How Does It Work?

12 December 2023

Mississippi Background Checks | NCS

11 December 2023

Marijuana Use At Work Reaches 25-Year High

7 December 2023

Kentucky Background Checks | NCS

22 November 2023

E-Verify Tentative Nonconfirmation: What Should I Do?

22 November 2023

Background Checks for Nannies: A Family's Guide

17 November 2023

Alabama Background Checks | NCS

17 November 2023

New Mexico Background Checks | NCS

17 November 2023

Utah Background Checks | NCS

15 November 2023

Colorado Background Checks | NCS

15 November 2023

Florida Background Checks | NCS

30 October 2023

Arkansas Background Checks | NCS

30 October 2023

Texas Background Checks | NCS

26 October 2023

Tips to Protect Your NCS Account Against Phishing Scams

23 October 2023

How Do Background Checks Verify Previous Employment?

16 October 2023

Continuous Monitoring: How to Get it Right

5 October 2023

Pennsylvania Background Checks | NCS

5 October 2023

Virginia Background Checks | NCS

3 October 2023

Understanding Sex Offender Searches: What They Are and How to Get One

27 September 2023

California Fair Chance Act Regulations: What You Need to Know

27 September 2023

New York Background Checks | NCS

27 September 2023

Tennessee Background Checks | NCS

20 September 2023

Importance of Background Checks for Church Volunteers

20 September 2023

South Carolina Background Checks | NCS

19 September 2023

The Basics of Criminal Background Checks: What’s Included and Why?

16 September 2023

Beyond the Basics: Additional Verifications and Screenings

16 September 2023

Georgia Background Checks | NCS

16 September 2023

National Crime Search (NCS) Background Check Reporting

16 September 2023

North Carolina Background Checks | NCS

16 September 2023

The Proper Use of Criminal Records in Hiring

15 September 2023

Ban the Box: What It Is & How to Stay Compliant

14 September 2023

How Criminal Records Are Sourced

25 August 2023

How to Read a Background Check: Criminal Background Check Abbreviations

13 May 2022

NCS Service Improvements and Updates

9 December 2021

Why Choose National Crime Search?

16 September 2021

California Redacts Dates of Birth

31 August 2021

NCS Achieves PBSA Re-Accreditation

27 August 2021

Louisiana Adopts New Landlord Law

27 August 2021

Maine Joins States Adopting Ban-the-Box Law

27 August 2021

NCS Cheers on Gabe Fink at Motocross Championship

24 August 2021

NCS Makes Background Screening Easy

10 May 2021

New York Legalization of Marijuana Changes Drug Testing

9 April 2021

Illinois Tightens Usage of Employee Background Checks

9 March 2021

NCS Will End Support for Internet Explorer 11

2 March 2021

Philadelphia Amends Background Screening Ordinances

22 February 2021

Illinois Taking Ban-the-Box A Step Further

3 February 2021

DHS Extends Flexibility For Document Inspection

19 January 2021

City of St. Louis Enacts Ban-the-Box Law

6 November 2020

State Laws Restrict Reporting Time Frame to 7 Years

14 October 2020

North Carolina Adopts Ban-the-Box Law

12 October 2020

Hawaii Shortens Lookback Period for Employee Background Checks

29 September 2020

DHS Extends Flexible Form I-9 Requirements

31 August 2020

North Carolina Governor Signs Ban-the-Box for State Agencies

19 May 2020

More Areas Enact Ban-the-Box Laws

14 May 2020

NCS Launches Applicant Portal

25 March 2020

DHS Offers Flexibility With Form I-9 Documents

17 March 2020

Florida Senate Passes Mandatory E-Verify Law

17 March 2020

New Tenant Screening Laws for Cook County, IL and Oakland, CA

5 February 2020

New Form I-9 Released by USCIS

29 January 2020

NCS Now Offers Integrated I-9 & E-Verify Services

14 January 2020

Chrome’s New Password Checkup Feature

9 January 2020

New Mexico Criminal Record Expungement Act in Effect

1 July 2019

New Software Integration Solution Available

14 May 2019

Are You Using Internet Explorer?

14 May 2019

New Lower Price on Social Media Searches

14 May 2019

New York City Bans Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing

14 February 2019

Have you Noticed our Newest System Features?

14 January 2019

Customer Spotlight on Summit Human Capital

24 July 2018

California Passes Consumer Privacy Act

13 June 2018

NCS Now Offers Social Media Background Searches

9 May 2018

Washington Governor Signs Wage Discrimination Law

28 March 2018

Washington Adopts Ban the Box Legislation

26 March 2018

TransUnion Removing Tax Lien Data From Credit Reports

11 January 2018

New California Law Prohibits Salary History Disclosure

13 October 2017

Equifax Breach May Affect NCS Credit Reports

29 August 2017

Seattle Enacts New Tenant Screening Ordinance

13 July 2017

Consumer Credit Report Data Standards Enhanced

11 July 2017

NCS Launches New System Features

3 July 2017

Happy July 4th & Court Closures

11 April 2017

New York City Council Bans Salary History Inquiries

17 March 2017

Legislation Restricts Use of Credit Reports in Washington D.C.

20 December 2016

Los Angeles Mayor Signs Fair Chance Initiative

13 December 2016

OPM Publishes Federal Agency Ban-the-Box Rule

30 September 2016

Revised I-9 Form Coming in November

27 September 2016

Massachusetts Passes Bill Ensuring Pay Equality For Employees

30 August 2016

Portland, OR Takes State Ban the Box Law Further

8 August 2016

NCS System Gets Security and Automation Enhancements

28 June 2016

Austin Becomes First Texas City To Adopt Ban the Box

28 June 2016

Connecticut Becomes the 24th State to Ban the Box

27 April 2016

NCS Achieves Background Screening Credentialing Council Accreditation

26 April 2016

"National Reentry Week" Encourages Fair Hiring Practices

19 April 2016

Missouri Governor Signs Order to Enact "Ban the Box"

15 April 2016

NCS Customer Dashboard Will Soon Get a Facelift

4 April 2016

Work Opportunity Tax Credits Available Retroactively to January 2015

31 March 2016

"Ban the Box" Campaign is Gaining Ground Nationwide

28 March 2016

Trends Changing for Using Criminal Convictions When Hiring