The new business, on Mitchell Boulevard, opened in October and aims to prevent embezzlement and other criminal acts by investigating job seekers before they are hired. Doug Bird, head of Tex Pro, a hardware maintenance company in San Rafael, called on ESR because he didn't have the expertise or time to conduct background checks of job applicants. Tex Pro contracts with state and federal agencies and banks to service sophisticated high-tech equipment. In our field of engineering we have to be able to trust our workers that they don't go snooping around. I thought he was a straight arrow.
Job applicants sign a consent form allowing for the background checks.
ESR then verifies credentials, resumes and job applications for the potential employer. ESR does more than present its findings to a personnel department. Rosen uses his legal background to make sure the information complies with government laws on privacy. We just don't provide documents, we give an understanding of federal and state laws and give solutions by taking care of all of the prescreening. The Tiburon resident just expanded to handle background screening for any employer in the United States.