First Advantage Corporation

St. Petersburg, FL United States

 

Company Description

I screen, you screen, we all screen with First Advantage. The company provides such risk management services as employment background screening, occupational health (especially drug testing), skills assessments, and fingerprinting services. It also sells applicant tracking software, offers search engine optimization services (ensuring employers' job postings appear at the top of search results), and advises companies on how they can earn tax credits, training grants, and location-based incentives. The company has offices located in North America, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific. Once a subsidiary of CoreLogic, First Advantage was sold to private equity firm Symphony Technology Group for $265 million in late 2010.