The manufacturing industry is composed of every conceivable product imaginable from disposable food containers to immense steel girders to technologically advanced microchips.

• Protection of sensitive distributor and customer information
• Protection of company accounting information
• Protection of manual workers from on-site accidents
• Protection of expensive company machinery and vehicles

Reports for administration employees

• Social Security Search
• County Criminal Checks
• Previous Employer Verification
• Professional Reference Verification

Reports for accounting employees

• Social Security Search
• County Criminal Checks
• Previous Employer Verification
• Consumer Credit Report
• Professional Reference Verification

Reports for executive employees

• Social Security Search
• County Criminal Checks
• Previous Employer Verification
• Education Verification
• Professional License Verification (if applicable)

Reports for information technology employees

• Social Security Search
• County Criminal Checks
• Previous Employer Verification
• Education Verification
• Professional License Verification (if applicable)

Reports for warehouse employees

• Social Security Search
• County Criminal Checks
• Previous Employer Verification
• Workers' Compensation History
• DMV Report (for employees driving company vehicles)
• Drug Test

Our largest manufacturing client is composed of several divisions, which include administration, accounting, executive, information technology and warehouse operations. The human resources department of this company had never used "professional" background screening or drug testing as part of their hiring process. Instead, they had devised an "in-house" process of screening applicants that eventually became cumbersome and time-consuming. When Workers' Comp claims and drug usage began to accelerate in their workplace, they finally called UNISOURCE.

Our client requested that UNISOURCE develop "screening packages" that would identify the specific applicant information needed for hiring viable candidates in each division. The collateral benefit of this change is that it would establish consistent hiring practices for the company as a whole. Additionally, each division would need to be invoiced separately for their screening services, and the hiring of all divisions would need to be monitored by the human resources department.

As an extra measure of precaution, the decision was made to drug test all warehousing applicants and drivers.

As outlined above, UNISOURCE helped this client create "screening packages" which have unified the company's applicant hiring process. UNISOURCE configured its web-based reporting system to allow the human resources department full access to all applicant reports, while specific users in other divisions are limited to specific information only. Additionally, separate billing accounts were established for each division and are monitored through the human resources department.

Applicants who are to be drug tested are sent to the UNISOURCE collection facility. The human resources department specifies to UNISOURCE whether the test is to be collected as a urine test or a hair follicle test. The test is conducted and the results are forwarded to the client, usually within 24 to 72 hours.

UNISOURCE maintains relationships with hundreds of collection facilities across the nation. For clients in other parts of the United States, UNISOURCE quickly identifies and establishes a relationship with a collection facility that is conveniently located for each client.

All of these components, Background Screening, Drug Testing, Invoicing, Management/ Statistical Reports, and User access levels have been consolidated for our client into one complete report per applicant, which is maintained and managed on our web-based reporting system. This is a truly convenient and cost-effective resolution for this very busy company.