The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that the average cost of a bad hiring decision can equal 30% of the individual’s first year potential earnings. While the 30% figure from the U.S. Department of Labor (originally cited around 2003) remains a foundational benchmark, updated estimates in 2026 suggest the cost of a bad hire is often much higher, frequently ranging from 50% to over 200% of the employee’s annual salary, depending on the seniority of the role and the duration of the employment.

By identifying prior high-risk behavior, background checks will help to reduce the risk of hiring someone who could pose a threat to your business, either physically or economically.  Employee screening will help to facilitate informed hiring decisions, less employee turnover, and reduced company risk to litigation.

Alpha CHECKPOINT offers several packages that will assist you in verifying/assessing a potential employee’s background.

Disclosure/Disclaimer/Limitation of Liability:
As the employer or user of consumer reports, it is your responsibility to ensure compliance in good faith with all of the relevant federal, state and local laws (including but not limited to the Fair Credit Reporting Act) in the request, preparation, transmission, dissemination and use of consumer reports. We strongly recommend you consult with an attorney prior to initiating this practice within your company.
Databases containing criminal record information may only be updated periodically and may therefore miss or omit recent criminal charges, convictions, plea agreements, sealed or expunged records, overturned convictions on appeal, etc. Recommended search parameters include all counties of residence, employment and school attendance in the last 5-7 years – extra fees will apply for these parameters. Furthermore, the consumer report obtained by Alpha CHECKPOINT of Rochester Inc. is derived from databases and records that have been maintained by various government agencies and other contributors that are not under the control of Alpha CHECKPOINT of Rochester Inc. All claim(s) against Alpha CHECKPOINT of Rochester Inc. arising out of or related to the accuracy of the consumer report, databases and/or records are waived.
Disclaimer: The intelligence contained in the report(s) is confidential and intended solely for the use of the requestor. Alpha CHECKPOINT of Rochester Inc. accepts no liability for the content of the report(s) or for the consequences of any action taken on the basis of the information provided. Alpha CHECKPOINT of Rochester Inc. assumes no responsibility for inaccurate or incomplete analyzed information and is held harmless for error and omissions, and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy of reports for the fee charged, as a fallible electronic source may have been utilized. There are no expressed or implied warranties made by Alpha CHECKPOINT of Rochester Inc. with regards to results or services.