Easy-to-use Solution Delivers Regulatory-Compliant Comprehensive Screening, Verification and Analysis

May 19, 2008 — New York, NY, May 19, 2008 - LexisNexis® Risk & Information Analytics Group today announced the introduction of LexisNexis® Applicant Screening, a new solution that provides timely results for organizations that need easy, efficient and regulatory-compliant background checks. Building on a 30-year history as a trusted provider of quality information, the LexisNexis Applicant Screening solution provides organizations with comprehensive verification and analysis of high risk elements such as education, financial history, and legal standing.


According to the Society of Human Resource Managers more than 30% of all job applicants provide false information on their resumes.  LexisNexis Applicant Screening helps organizations address this problem and limit liabilities by dramatically increasing their knowledge of prospective employees.  With LexisNexis Applicant Screening organizations can conduct criminal background searches, check civil records for evidence of past employment-related lawsuits, and verify educational and licensing credentials.

"Being able to use the identity verification offered by LexisNexis Applicant Screening makes us feel more comfortable that the searches are being done," said Dave Thornton, director, Group's Church Volunteer Central, an organization that helps facilitate volunteer work.  "The information it returns guides us in our criminal record searches--making them more focused and cost-effective. Additionally, we love how LexisNexis Applicant Screening keeps track of our search packages for our users. It makes ordering really easy and consistent. If a user wants to add any à la carte searches, they can clearly see the price change so that they know the impact on their budgets."

LexisNexis Applicant Screening is a comprehensive solution designed for organizations that require a full menu of background screening options, such as data sharing through XML integration which enables the delivery of screening results through existing human resource software. It offers in-depth verification and analysis of high risk elements like education, employment history, criminal records, drug tests, and fingerprinting coordinated with the organization's job titles, location and decision-making criteria.

"Background screening can be an intimidating and confusing, yet necessary proposition for many companies," said Kim Kerr, vice president and general manager of LexisNexis Risk & Information Analytics Group, Screening Solutions. "By offering a comprehensive, more efficient way to perform necessary background checks, LexisNexis Applicant Screening can help customers ensure better hiring decisions, employee retention and security."

In addition, LexisNexis Applicant Screening benefits from LexisNexis Risk & Information Analytics Group's alliance with Littler Mendelson, one of the nation's largest labor and employment law firm. Littler Mendelson supplies content for an online Legal Help System within LexisNexis Applicant Screening. The Legal Help System is provided for informational purposes only and may not be relied upon as legal advice.  More information on LexisNexis® Applicant Screening can be found at http://risk.lexisnexis.com/screen-applicants.

About LexisNexis:

LexisNexis® (www.lexisnexis.com) is a leading global provider of business information solutions to a wide range of professionals in the legal, risk management, corporate, government, law enforcement, accounting and academic markets. LexisNexis originally pioneered online information with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. A member of Reed Elsevier [NYSE: ENL; NYSE: RUK] (www.reedelsevier.com), LexisNexis serves customers in more than 100 countries with 13,000 employees worldwide.

About LexisNexis Risk & Information Analytics Group:

LexisNexis Risk & Information Analytics Group is a natural extension of the core competencies and technologies proven in the LexisNexis online products from the past 30 years. The LexisNexis Risk & Information Analytics Group builds on the LexisNexis tradition as a trusted provider and custodian of quality information, and leverages new cutting-edge technology, unique data and advanced scoring analytics to create total solutions to address client needs.