Watchdog Warrior is a full-service background screening provider, specializing in pre-employment and tenancy searches nationwide. We offer a variety of specialized search packages designed to meet any business’s needs. Our suite of background screening searches will assist employers with making informed decisions when hiring. Property management companies and individual landlords will benefit from our complete tenant screening search packages.
We operate in full compliance with the FCRA, HIPAA and applicable federal and state requirements governing the background screening industry. Pricing is based upon a needs analysis with volume discounts and custom search packages available.
BACKGROUND SCREENING




U.S. businesses lose $120 billion a year to employee theft. One in three business failures are the result of employee theft. Each year, two million U.S. workers are victims of workplace violence.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Because You Need a Watchdog When Selecting Your Employees or Tenants
The wrong hire can cost you time, money and perhaps your reputation! Like you, we think of ourselves as dealing in money. We want to increase your security, reinforce reliability and give you peace of mind.
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Our computerized search packages are customized by industry and further refined to meet your needs. They are fast, accurate, discreet, and cost effective, with access to billions of records through hundreds of thousands of databases in 50 states and 250 countries. They can even be performed by you or your representative on our state-of-the-art web search interface, saving you time when you need the facts fast.
WE PROVIDE:
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Comprehensive background screenings at competitive pricing
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Availability 24/7, with results encrypted and stored online
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One-click search packages customized to your needs
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Zero wait time: instead of calling us up and having us run a search, you or a trusted staffer log on to a secure website and order what you want, when you want, how you want
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Customized reports generated in a format that works for you
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Review of all negative hits by licensed private investigators at no additional cost
OUR BACKGROUND CHECKS:
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No set-up fees
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No monthly minimum fees
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FCRA Compliant
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Most results are instant
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No software to purchase
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10 REASONS WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY:
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1. Third-Party background checks are costly. Background checks access vast databases in thousands of different locations. Large screening companies charge top dollar to perform their searches, but we train you and allow you to access our Web-based search interface directly, saving you time and money. And we are always available for any assistance you may need, should the occasion arise.
2. Résumé fraud drains your resources. Over half of applicants put false information on their résumés. Discovering this early allows you to terminate the application process before you incur additional expense and wasted time.
3. Employee theft endangers your company. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates that employee theft costs American companies nearly $40 billion per year. Because an employee has greater access to your resources, they are 15 times more likely than a non-employee to steal from you. This loss lessens your competitive edge; it also threatens to put you in the one-third of all business failures that happen due to employee theft.
4. Hidden costs of bad hires can drag your company down. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the cost of a bad hiring decision can exceed 30% of the employee’s potential earnings during their first year. For management candidates, the figure is much higher. If you fail to carefully screen applicants, you may end up with employees who:
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Are unqualified to perform their work.
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Exhibit work habits out of line with your company’s standards.
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Possess attitudes and personalities that create conflict with coworkers and lower morale in the workplace.
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Have inappropriate expectations which eventually lead to low productivity and great dissatisfaction.
5. Liability issues can threaten you with huge settlement costs. Employers can be sued and held liable if they “fail to use reasonable care in the employment selection process.” If it is determined that you should have known about potential risks an employee posed, you can be held legally liable for their actions and the consequences—to other employees, to customers, to stockholders, and to the general public.
6. Workplace violence is a terrifying reality. A study by the Society of Human Resource Management showed that 57% of companies reported that a violent incident in their workplace over a four-year period. Two million American workers are victimized by workplace violence annually, costing employers $36 billion. The average award in lawsuits resulting from workplace violence is $1 million. What would be the impact of a million-dollar settlement on your business? Our screenings help reduce this threat to your workplace.
7. Compliance issues complicate the screening process. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) sets standards for employment screening and privacy considerations, with substantial penalties for non-compliance. These standards include various disclosures you must make before, during, and after the background check has been performed. Our automated searches adhere strictly to FCRA guidelines and we provide you with checklists of your responsibilities in implementing those searches.
8. Intellectual property theft is a time bomb. Intellectual property theft extends well beyond loss of patents and designs or counterfeiting of products. It also encompasses your marketing strategies and retail plans. Such theft costs American employers billions each year. Careful professional screening can help protect your trade secrets and other proprietary information.
9. Employee access to information increases your vulnerability. The smaller your company, the more responsibility each employee generally has. This may mean access to financial records, banking data, employee files, and customer records. Even small companies can have credit card and identity information on thousands of customers. This makes you vulnerable to identity theft schemes and devastating lawsuits if identity information is compromised by a dishonest employee. Some criminal rings even plant employees to use legitimate businesses as the base for criminal activities.
10. Federal anti-discrimination laws can be used even by unscrupulous applicants. A great fear of many employers is that an applicant who is turned down will sue under anti-discrimination statutes. One of the strongest defenses against such legal action is a consistent standard of background screenings for each position. Our screenings help you attain that.
CREDIT CHECKS




Capitalist systems function less well without state protection of investors, lenders, and companies against monopoly, deception, and fraud.
Edmund Phelps
Because You Need a Watchdog When Selecting Your Employees or Tenants
Watchdog Warrior’s tenant screening services will fit your needs whether you have one rental or hundreds. We offer several tenant screening packages, including eviction and credit reports, so you are certain to find the best value in tenant background screenings. When choosing a tenant verification service, keep in mind that the cost of a tenant credit check can usually can be passed on to the rental applicant, so there's no need to cut corners — run the reports that give you the assurance you need that your rental applicant is a good fit.