Employment Screening Resources (ESR), a leading national employment screening firm based in the San Francisco area, announced today the availability of resources aimed at consumers and job applicants that are concerned about background checks and credit reports.

The information is a now available at: http://www.esrcheck.com/Applicant-Resources.php , and includes special reports, articles, resources and links on such topics as consumer rights when it comes to background checks, how to deal with credit reports, and how consumers with criminal records can get back into the workforce.  

Although ESR cannot give advice to consumers, this information is provided at no charge to help consumers navigate the process and to maximize their chance at employment. 

“As a Consumer Reporting Agency, part of the ESR mission is to help consumers by providing the most accurate reports possible and to give consumers information on how the process works,” commented Jared Callahan, Director of Client Relations, and a national speaker on topics related to safe hiring.   “We are pleased to provide job applicants with information about their rights with respect to background checks in order to help consumers cope effectively with the process and to maximize the opportunity to gain employment.”

About Employment Screening Resources (ESR): Employment Screening Resources (ESR), is the firm that literally wrote the book on background checks, The Safe Hiring Manual, and provides pre-employment screening services and drug testing internationally.  ESR acts as a safe hiring partner and provides REAL background checks, not cheap database shortcuts or off-shoring that endangers privacy. ESR specializes in legal compliance and provides industry leading technology, service, accuracy and turnaround.  Contact Jared Callahan for additional information at 415-898-0044 or by email at  jcallahan@ESRcheck.com