The use of value bundling – or combining similar products, services or quantities into one package that is priced for value – can be appealing when it comes to background screening, but it can actually increase a business’s risk of hiring rather than help manage it. Bundling not only can promote unnecessary products and services, but it also offers limited use of social security number (SSN) tracing, can include missed records, yields poor audit findings and could lead to possible legal claims. It is important to ask the right questions when considering a value bundle and to check out the alternatives, like paying only for what is needed, working with a background screening provider to estimate total anticipated fees, and maintaining frequent communication with the screening partner.
