Employment Screening Resources (ESR) is a leader in US and international background checks, offering a wide range of pre-employment screening services. ESR is an accredited firm that literally wrote the book on pre-employment background checks and safe hiring, "The Safe Hiring Manual." ESR specializes in legal compliance, in addition to industry leading technology, accuracy, speed and customer services. ESR provides REAL background checks, and does not use cheap database substitutes, or endanger privacy by sending data offshore. ESR is accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), the screening industry's primary vehicle for quality assurance. ESR is also widely considered to be the national leader in legal compliance expertise.