2005 Applicant Hit Ratio Analysis
InfoLink Screening Services' Applicant Hit Ratio Analysis, summarized in the
chart below, is calculated based upon the aggregate number of hits* as a
percentage of the services InfoLink clients conducted through 2005. The chart
includes a breakdown of fourteen specific industries and an average across all
industries.
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INDUSTRIES
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Criminal
Record Check
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DMV
Information
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SSN
Trace
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Drug
Testing
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Credit
History
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Past
Employment Verification
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Education
Verification
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Workers'
Comp History
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Client Average
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8.5%
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41.0%
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4.8%
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3.3%
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41.2%
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36.5%
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14.1%
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7.0%
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Automotive
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11.7%
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47.5%
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4.8%
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6.5%
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58.8%
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40.4%
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n/a**
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8.5%
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Business Services
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8.8%
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43.6%
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4.7%
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4.9%
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43.8%
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37.0%
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13.7%
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11.7%
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Construction
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13.7%
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50.2%
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5.0%
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2.0%
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46.1%
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37.8%
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15.9%
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7.9%
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Education
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3.3%
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32.6%
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4.8%
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12.7%
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40.3%
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41.0%
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14.4%
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2.9%
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Financial Services
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5.9%
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40.5%
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5.2%
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2.7%
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38.8%
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34.4%
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15.7%
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4.8%
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Food Services
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12.5%
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45.7%
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4.6%
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4.2%
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41.4%
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44.3%
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12.1%
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n/a**
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Healthcare
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6.2%
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35.8%
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4.7%
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2.1%
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52.0%
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40.1%
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12.8%
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5.9%
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Hospitality
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8.8%
|
41.2%
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5.0%
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4.2%
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49.4%
|
33.1%
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n/a**
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n/a**
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Legal Services
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9.4%
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39.0%
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5.3%
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3.3%
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37.8%
|
43.7%
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n/a**
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n/a**
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Manufacturing
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11.2%
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41.7%
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4.7%
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2.7%
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39.7%
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40.3%
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18.1%
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6.8%
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Non-Profit
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7.2%
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38.7%
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4.2%
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n/a**
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31.8%
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46.2%
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21.7%
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n/a**
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Real Estate
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9.0%
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40.2%
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5.9%
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3.1%
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48.2%
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34.3%
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15.2%
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6.8%
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Retail
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11.8%
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47.2%
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4.8%
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2.3%
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43.4%
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38.6%
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16.7%
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6.8%
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Staffing
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9.4%
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40.3%
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4.5%
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2.9%
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48.9%
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38.8%
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13.4%
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4.2%
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Technology
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6.8%
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37.6%
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4.4%
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3.1%
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36.3%
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39.0%
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12.7%
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3.3%
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Transportation
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10.8%
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43.9%
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5.2%
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4.7%
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61.7%
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40.2%
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16.5%
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7.6%
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Summary of Analysis
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Automotive - High Criminal Record Check, DMV Information, Drug Testing and
Credit History hit ratios
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Business Services - Highest Worker's Comp History hit ratio and high Drug
Testing hit ratio
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Construction - Highest Criminal Record Check and DMV Information hit ratios
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Education - Highest Drug Testing hit ratio
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Food Services - High Criminal Record Check and Drug Testing hit ratios
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Healthcare - High Credit History hit ratio
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Hospitality - High Drug Testing and Credit History hit ratios
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Legal Services - High SSN Trace/Verification and Past
Employment Verification hit ratios
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Manufacturing - High Criminal Record Check and Education Verification hit ratios
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Non-Profit - Highest Past Employment Verification and Education
Verification hit ratios
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Real Estate - Highest SSN Trace/Verification hit ratio
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Retail - High Criminal Record Check, DMV Information and Education Verification hit ratios
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Staffing - High Credit History hit ratio
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Transportation - Highest Credit History hit ratio and high Criminal Record
Check, SSN Trace/Verification, Drug Testing and Education Verification hit
ratios
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*
Hits may include criminal search convictions, motor vehicle violations, discrepancies in employment and
education verifications, positive drug test results, derogatory credit
information, prior workers compensation claims, etc.
** insufficient data
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