2005 Applicant Hit Ratio Analysis
InfoLink Screening Services' Applicant Hit Ratio Analysis (January through June
2005), summarized in the chart below, is calculated based upon the aggregate
number of hits* as a percentage of the services InfoLink clients conducted
through June 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
Search
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DMV
Information
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Drug
Testing
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Credit
History
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Past
Employment
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Education
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Social
Security
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Workers'
Comp
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Client Average
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8.3%
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41.6%
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3.3%
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39.2%
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26.4%
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8.2%
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4.2%
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6.7%
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Auto
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12.0%
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25.2%
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6.2%
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64.4%
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30.0%
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n/a**
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5.5%
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8.9%
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Business Services
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9.2%
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46.0%
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4.7%
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34.7%
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30.0%
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9.7%
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4.9%
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10.9%
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Construction
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14.2%
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53.2%
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1.7%
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43.2%
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27.3%
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10.2%
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5.4%
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7.8%
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Finance
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6.1%
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40.5%
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2.8%
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38.0%
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23.7%
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10.5%
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5.6%
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7.8%
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Food Services
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11.8%
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46.7%
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2.1%
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40.6%
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36.7%
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5.4%
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5.6%
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n/a**
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Healthcare
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6.1%
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35.8%
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1.9%
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57.8%
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29.6%
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7.8%
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5.2%
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4.8%
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Hospitality
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8.2%
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44.5%
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4.3%
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50.5%
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22.3%
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n/a**
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6.0%
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n/a**
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Manufacturing
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10.9%
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42.9%
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2.7%
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37.7%
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28.3%
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11.1%
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4.9%
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6.6%
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Non-Profit
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7.2%
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41.4%
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n/a**
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32.3%
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37.3%
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8.6%
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5.1%
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n/a**
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Real Estate
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8.8%
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41.3%
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2.6%
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36.4%
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23.0%
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8.6%
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6.2%
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n/a**
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Retail
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12.2%
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47.7%
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3.3%
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42.9%
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32.0%
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10.7%
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4.9%
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5.9%
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Staffing
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9.3%
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41.1%
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3.3%
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47.5%
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28.1%
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4.6%
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4.8%
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2.5%
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Technology
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6.9%
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38.2%
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2.4%
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37.4%
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29.5%
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6.9%
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4.5%
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2.7%
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Transportation
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10.4%
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44.3%
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5.6%
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56.7%
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28.2%
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9.8%
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5.6%
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7.8%
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Summary of Analysis
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Automotive Industry - Highest Drug Testing hit ratio and high hit ratios for
Criminal Records, Credit History, Employment Verification, Education
Verification, Social Security and Workers' Comp.
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Business Services - High hit ratios for DMV Information, Drug Testing,
Employment Verification, Education Verification and Workers' Comp.
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Construction - Highest Criminal Record and DMV hit ratios and high hit ratios
for Credit History, Education Verification, Social Security and Workers' Comp.
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Finance - High hit ratios for Education Verification, Social Security and
Workers' Comp.
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Food Services - High hit ratios for Criminal Records, DMV Information,
Employment Verification and Social Security
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Healthcare - Highest Credit History hit ratio and high hit ratio for Social
Security
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Hospitality - High hit ratios for Drug Testing, Credit History and Social
Security
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Manufacturing - Highest High Education Verification hit ratio and high hit
ratios for Criminal Records and Education Verification
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Non-Profit - Highest Employment Verification hit ratio and high hit ratios for
Employment Verification and Social Security
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Real Estate - Highest Social Security hit ratio
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Retail - High hit ratios for Criminal Records, DMV Information, Credit History
and Education Verification
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Staffing - High hit ratios for Criminal Records and Credit History
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Transportation - High hit ratios for Criminal Records, Drug Testing, Credit
History, Education Verification, Social Security and Workers' Comp.
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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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