By: Mia Simon, Sr. Communications Specialist First Advantage supports its employees and their passion for helping others, advocacy, and civic engagement through the FA Cares program. FA Cares is the company’s employee volunteerism initiative, created for staff so they can engage with the philanthropic causes of their choice. Mariah Mellor, Sr. Director of Corporate Communications, believes FA Cares empowers staff to take the initiative to find the organizations that excite them. “If there’s a cause team members are passionate about and they want to get involved, having a Volunteer Time-Off (VT ..read more

First Advantage is proud to announce its acclaimed Customer Care organization has been honored with two Silver Stevie® Awards: Achievement in Customer Experience category and Contact Center of the Year (Over 100 Seats) – Technology Industries, in the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the world’s top honors for customer service, contact center, business development and sales professionals. The Stevie Awards organizes nine of the world’s leading business awards programs, also including the prestigious American Busin ..read more

ATLANTA, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FA), a leading provider of employment background screening, identity and verification solutions, today shared findings from its 2024 Global Trends Report. The latest edition of the proprietary research is the Company’s most comprehensive yet, offering a worldwide perspective based on over 100 million anonymized screening data records and hundreds of survey responses from First Advantage customers. The interactive report highlights background screening trends across the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Ca ..read more

Joelle Smith, President, Data, Technology & Experience is set to present at WomenTech Network’s Women in Tech Global Conference on empowering women in technology leadership roles in her session, “Taking the Lead to Arrive and Thrive” on April 23, 2024, at 12:20 pm ET.  Drawing from her own experiences, Smith will offer actionable steps to engage women in tech, empower employee participation, and instigate cultural shifts within organizations.   Smith will share strategic maneuvers and practical guidance to encourage women in technology to enter the field and thrive despite ..read more

When it comes to identifying and developing leaders, there is a big difference between chronic malcontents – those who complain, blame and slack off – and headstrong troublemakers – those who get the job done by rocking the boat and breaking the rules. During the SHRM Talent Conference, Michael Pilnick, CHRO of First Advantage, will explain how to make this crucial distinction and determine who has leadership potential. In his session, “Troublemakers Can Be a Source of Hidden Leaders,” Pilnick will show how smart organizations have adopted a new concept of leadership that unites naturally orie ..read more

The First Advantage team is pleased to take part in several events this spring. If you’re planning to attend one of the following events, stop by and see us. We’d love to hear about your challenges in employment screening compliance and see how we can help your organization Hire Smarter and Onboard Faster. Retail HR Retail 2024 April 2-4, Los Angeles, CA Booth # 104 With major disruption and changing workforce needs, retail is heading into the next decade with a lot yet to be figured out. Through sessions on innovating talent attraction, embracing digitization, and refocusing on workplac ..read more

The First Advantage team is pleased to take part in several events this spring. If you’re planning to attend one of the following events, stop by and see us. We’d love to hear about your challenges in employment screening compliance and see how we can help your organization Hire Smarter and Onboard Faster. Retail HR Retail 2024 April 2-4, Los Angeles, CA Booth # 104 With major disruption and changing workforce needs, retail is heading into the next decade with a lot yet to be figured out. Through sessions on innovating talent attraction, embracing digitization, and refocusing on workplac ..read more

In 2022, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) warned of an increase in complaints reporting the use of deepfakes and stolen Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to apply for a variety of remote work and work-at-home roles. In these scenarios, someone can apply for a role acting one way and show up for work in a totally different capacity, which can leave hiring managers and HR teams in a precarious position. In response to this as well as other uses, First Advantage is introducing its next-generation RightID product, which responsibly harnesses the power of generative artificial ..read more

Multi-Layered Approach Designed to Flag Inconsistencies and Deep-Fake Efforts Delivers a Consistent, Secure Solution to Growing Problem First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a leading provider of employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions, today announced the availability of its next-gen RightID identity fraud solution for U.S. employers, building on the success seen in expanding its digital identity solutions internationally in countries such as the U.K., India, Australia, and Canada. Designed to flag inconsistencies in a job applicant’s identity, RightID levera ..read more

Highlighting and celebrating Black culture year-round is a goal at First Advantage. Since the inception of the African, Black, and Caribbean (AB&C) Employee Resource Group (ERG) a few years ago, the company has demonstrated a commitment to uplifting Black employee voices. Every February, however, there is a special emphasis on celebrating the community due to the annual observance of Black History Month. Tanya Johnson, Sr. Business Analyst, serves as a Co-Chair for the AB&C ERG and emphasized the importance of remaining active during the yearly observance month.   “It’s important ..read more