Global Background Screening, LLC ("GBS") is a consumer reporting agency (CRA) providing background screening services for employment, tenant screening, contractors, volunteers, self-screening, and other legally permissible purposes in the United States and internationally. Background screening is governed by a combination of federal, state, local, and international laws. GBS provides screening technology, procedures, forms, consumer-rights processes, and compliance-support tools designed to...

Youth sports organizations depend on coaches, assistant coaches, volunteers, team managers, administrators, referees, chaperones and drivers who may have regular contact with children. A youth sports background check can help an organization review relevant criminal, identity and other public-record information before placing an adult in a position of trust. For most organizations, screening should involve more than simply typing a person's name into an online database. Depending on the...