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Integras Intelligence
Combining People with Technology

The world is entering the post-COVID-19 era. With everything slowly returning to normalcy, the enterprise landscape is witnessing a surge in hiring. However, many businesses still encounter challenges due to limited time and resources. This pressure is heightened by evolving local and state laws, which increase the administrative burden and employee onboarding time. Against this backdrop, Integras Intelligence offers a remedy to this situation. The New York City-based firm arms businesses with timely and relevant information to manage the background screening process effectively while streamlining the applicant experience.

Adept at investigative research, “Integras is a hybrid organization, wherein the essence is a combination of technology and a human element,” states Forhad Razzaque, President, Integras. The company leverages technology with trained professionals and a seasoned investigative team to support an enterprise’s operations with timely intelligence. Integras offers a plethora of services to small, medium and large global companies, such as employment screening, due diligence, intellectual property/brand protection investigations, litigation support, media research/analysis, OSINT and HUMINT reports, security consulting, and supply chain consulting/investigations.

And when it comes to engaging clients, Integras begins by assessing a client’s risk profile. Integras team members ensure that the client understands the methodology, challenges and value of performing various investigative tasks. This process allows organizations to make informed decisions and sets the foundation for an open and transparent relationship between Integras and its clients.

Illustrating the value of this approach is a recent engagement with a client who was using a different consumer reporting agency (CRA) at the time.

The company had extended an offer for a high-ranking executive position. As often happens, the employees turned to the internet to learn about their future boss. A basic Google search revealed a criminal conviction that did not show up in the background check. The client reached out to their existing CRA several times and did not receive any clarification about the issue—or any response at all. The organization reached out to Integras, hoping for answers. Upon learning that the conviction in question involved the FBI, Integras probed the frustrated client and discovered that the “criminal check” performed had only entailed searching a database that did not house federal records. The client had believed that she was getting a comprehensive screening. When an Integras team member educated her on criminal checks, the client was shocked to learn how much she did not know. Equipped with this additional information, the client changed the background screening protocol.
  • Integras is a hybrid organization, wherein the essence is a combination of technology and a human element


Driven by the desire to develop reliable and cost-effective solutions, Integras has carved a niche as an exemplary background screening provider for a wide range of enterprises. The company executes its strategies to continuously upgrade training, technology, and compliance, and to introduce innovative trends that deliver quality and peace of mind to its clients. Integras aspires to elevate industry standards and to offer clients full transparency by providing the best screening experience in the market.

Deep Dive

Choosing Pre-Employment Screening That Supports Better Decisions

A pre-employment screening program can lose value long before a report reaches a hiring manager. Records may be incomplete or outdated, and similar findings can carry different weight depending on the role or jurisdiction. The buying decision, therefore, turns less on access to data and more on how information is gathered and verified.  Accuracy deserves close scrutiny because screening sources do not produce uniform results. Search depth and record-matching practices can vary even when two reports look similar at first glance. Executives should examine how a provider handles conflicting information and how questionable matches are reviewed. Older records deserve separate scrutiny before appearing in a decision file. A fast report has limited usefulness if the employer still has to question what the result means.  Context matters just as much as retrieval. Screening requirements can change depending on job responsibilities and risk tolerance. Some employers also need continuing checks after hire. A provider should be able to shape the scope of screening around the decision being made instead of treating every request as interchangeable. Human review becomes especially useful when a result needs explanation rather than simple delivery, particularly when a record may be technically accurate but easy to misread without supporting context.  The technology layer should support that judgment without becoming the whole service. Large employers often need screening to fit inside existing hiring systems and move without unnecessary handoffs. Integration with applicant tracking or HR systems can reduce duplicate work, while secure administration matters when sensitive candidate information moves between systems. Buyers should still look beyond interface convenience. Software can accelerate searches and route reports, but it does not resolve every ambiguous finding or determine how much weight a result should carry.  Compliance adds another source of exposure. Employment screening decisions can trigger federal requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. State or local rules may alter the process further. Documentation must support the steps an employer takes when a consumer report affects a hiring decision, so a provider’s usefulness extends beyond report delivery. Buyers need enough guidance to recognize where additional review is warranted and where process requirements may change the next step.  “Integras Intelligence’s value lies in making screening information easier to use responsibly, not merely faster to obtain.” Service design also deserves attention because screening rarely operates as a series of isolated transactions. Hiring volume can shift and role requirements can differ. Questions may arise after a report is delivered, while jurisdictional rules can also change the process. A provider that understands the employer’s broader screening program can apply a more consistent method without forcing every request into the same template. The result is a clearer division between what the technology can process quickly and what still requires experienced judgment.  Integras Intelligence fits this buying logic closely. It combines a secure screening platform with human analyst review and supports pre-employment as well as ongoing screening. Integration is available for most applicant tracking systems and HR information systems, helping place screening inside existing hiring workflows. Integras Intelligence also brings compliance awareness and client-specific screening design into the engagement, giving employers a clearer basis for interpreting results and managing documentation. Its value lies in making screening information easier to use responsibly, not merely faster to obtain. For employers that value careful review alongside integrated screening administration, Integras Intelligence merits close consideration.  ...Read more
Top 10 Pre Employment Screening Services Companies – 2022

Company
Integras Intelligence

Management
Forhad Razzaque, President

Description
Integras Intelligence provides pre-employment and background screening services to clients around the world. The company has a diverse team of experts that combine technical, investigative, and corporate experience to offer a comprehensive suite of services, backed by state-of-the-art technology. The individualized approach to client partnerships affords more flexibility and insight than large providers that extend rock-bottom pricing for pre-set services. At the same time, it provides a cost-effective alternative to smaller firms that often don’t have the technology or bandwidth to support high-volume projects.