Universal Background Screening (UBS), a leader in compliant, high-quality background screening services for employers nationwide, has appointed Claire Martin as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With more than two decades of global finance leadership across high-growth SaaS, e-commerce, and technology companies ... Read More
At Universal Background Screening, we know that hiring teams today need more than a vendor. They need a partner that continuously improves, anticipates compliance changes, and builds tools that make screening smoother for both employers and candidates. That's why our ... Read More
Hiring decisions carry significant weight. Organizations need background screening partners who maintain rigorous standards and bring genuine transparency to every engagement. At Universal Background Screening (UBS), these principles guide everything we do.
Primary Source Verification: The Accuracy Standard
Many background screening providers ... Read More
Healthcare hiring has become a compliance minefield. Between Joint Commission standards, state licensing boards, CMS Conditions of Participation, and FCRA requirements, healthcare HR teams are managing more regulatory touchpoints than ever before.
The traditional approach? Cobble together multiple vendors. One handles ... Read More
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) offers employers significant savings, up to $9,600 per eligible hire. Many companies understand the value of this federal tax incentive. Where they run into trouble is managing the timing requirements that determine whether credits ... Read More
Universal Background Screening (UBS) has partnered with WorkBright, a leading employment compliance platform, to deliver an enhanced I-9 verification solution that helps organizations onboard faster while maintaining full compliance.
Addressing Real I-9 Challenges
For companies hiring at scale, especially in regulated industries, ... Read More
In industries like healthcare and staffing, the margin for error is razor thin. A single oversight in a background check can result in regulatory fines, reputational damage, or harm to patients, candidates and clients. At Universal Background Screening (UBS), compliance ... Read More
Every dollar counts when you're running a business. Yet many employers are unknowingly leaving substantial federal tax credits on the table that could significantly impact their bottom line while supporting meaningful workforce diversity initiatives.
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) represents ... Read More
The staffing industry has always run on tight margins and high expectations. But lately? The pressure's intensified. You're competing against firms that'll undercut you on price without blinking. Your clients want faster placements but stricter compliance. And candidates? They expect ... Read More
PHOENIX, AZ — October 7, 2025
Universal Background Screening (UBS) has announced a new partnership with VerifyToday, expanding its suite of employer solutions to include the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program — a federal incentive designed to reward businesses for ... Read More
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<div id="blog-1" class="ui--blog ui--blog-wrapper ui--pass" data-layout="standard" data-columns="1"><div class="post-18824 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-background-screening category-company-news category-news category-recent-news tag-background-screening-industry tag-company-leadership tag-employment-screening tag-hiring-compliance tag-us-business-news tag-workforce-screening ui--blog-item clearfix layout--medium"><div class="ui--blog-media"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/12/11/universal-background-screening-names-claire-martin-as-chief-financial-officer-to-fuel-next-phase-of-growth/"><img width="960" height="540" src="https://universalbackground.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-11-104537-960x540.png" class="attachment-custom_960x540x1 size-custom_960x540x1" alt="Universal Background Screening CFO appointment" itemprop="image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" /></a></div><div class="ui--blog-side ui--blog-thumbnail"><a href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/12/11/universal-background-screening-names-claire-martin-as-chief-financial-officer-to-fuel-next-phase-of-growth/"><img width="960" height="540" src="https://universalbackground.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-11-104537-960x540.png" class="attachment-custom_960x540x1 size-custom_960x540x1" alt="Universal Background Screening CFO appointment" decoding="async" /></a></div><div class="ui--blog-content-wrapper"><div class="ui--blog-header"><h3 class="ui--blog-title entry-title clearfix"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/12/11/universal-background-screening-names-claire-martin-as-chief-financial-officer-to-fuel-next-phase-of-growth/">Universal Background Screening Names Claire Martin as Chief Financial Officer to Fuel Next Phase of Growth</a></h3><div class="ui--blog-metas clearfix"><div class="ui--blog-metas-left"><span class="datetime"><time class="entry-date date updated" datetime="2025-12-11T08:52:02-07:00" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>December 11, 2025</time></span></div></div></div><div class="ui--blog-content">Universal Background Screening (UBS), a leader in compliant, high-quality background screening services for employers nationwide, has appointed Claire Martin as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With more than two decades of global finance leadership across high-growth SaaS, e-commerce, and technology companies ... <span class="more-link"><a class="btn btn-small btn-grey" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/12/11/universal-background-screening-names-claire-martin-as-chief-financial-officer-to-fuel-next-phase-of-growth/" title="">Read More</a></span>
</div></div><div style="display:none;"><span class="date updated published">December 11, 2025</span><span class="vcard author"><a href="https://universalbackground.com/author/amcmanus/" class="fn">Ashley McManus</a></span></div></div><div class="post-18798 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-background-screening category-compliance category-hr-technology category-integrations category-news category-product-updates category-recent-news tag-ats-integrations tag-background-check-compliance tag-bullhorn-integration tag-candidate-experience tag-eforms-9 tag-employment-screening-enhancements tag-fcra-compliance tag-healthcare-onboarding tag-hiring-workflows tag-hr-technology tag-international-background-screening tag-sms-candidate-notifications tag-ubs-background-screening-product-updates tag-uhealth-updates ui--blog-item clearfix layout--medium"><div class="ui--blog-media"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/11/20/product-update-powerful-new-enhancements-that-make-background-screening-faster-smarter-and-more-compliant/"><img width="960" height="540" src="https://universalbackground.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/shutterstock_2338449971-scaled-960x540.jpg" class="attachment-custom_960x540x1 size-custom_960x540x1" alt="UBS background screening product updates" itemprop="image" decoding="async" /></a></div><div class="ui--blog-side ui--blog-thumbnail"><a href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/11/20/product-update-powerful-new-enhancements-that-make-background-screening-faster-smarter-and-more-compliant/"><img width="960" height="540" src="https://universalbackground.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/shutterstock_2338449971-scaled-960x540.jpg" class="attachment-custom_960x540x1 size-custom_960x540x1" alt="UBS background screening product updates" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div><div class="ui--blog-content-wrapper"><div class="ui--blog-header"><h3 class="ui--blog-title entry-title clearfix"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/11/20/product-update-powerful-new-enhancements-that-make-background-screening-faster-smarter-and-more-compliant/">Product Update: Powerful New Enhancements That Make Background Screening Faster, Smarter, and More Compliant</a></h3><div class="ui--blog-metas clearfix"><div class="ui--blog-metas-left"><span class="datetime"><time class="entry-date date updated" datetime="2025-11-20T09:54:26-07:00" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>November 20, 2025</time></span></div></div></div><div class="ui--blog-content">At Universal Background Screening, we know that hiring teams today need more than a vendor. They need a partner that continuously improves, anticipates compliance changes, and builds tools that make screening smoother for both employers and candidates. That's why our ... <span class="more-link"><a class="btn btn-small btn-grey" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/11/20/product-update-powerful-new-enhancements-that-make-background-screening-faster-smarter-and-more-compliant/" title="">Read More</a></span>
</div></div><div style="display:none;"><span class="date updated published">November 20, 2025</span><span class="vcard author"><a href="https://universalbackground.com/author/amcmanus/" class="fn">Ashley McManus</a></span></div></div><div class="post-18793 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-background-screening category-compliance category-hiring-workforce-safety category-hr-technology category-news category-recent-news category-risk-management ui--blog-item clearfix layout--medium"><div class="ui--blog-content-wrapper"><div class="ui--blog-header"><h3 class="ui--blog-title entry-title clearfix"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/11/19/the-foundation-of-trust-why-primary-source-verification-matters-in-background-screening/">The Foundation of Trust: Why Primary Source Verification Matters in Background Screening</a></h3><div class="ui--blog-metas clearfix"><div class="ui--blog-metas-left"><span class="datetime"><time class="entry-date date updated" datetime="2025-11-19T07:15:59-07:00" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>November 19, 2025</time></span></div></div></div><div class="ui--blog-content">Hiring decisions carry significant weight. Organizations need background screening partners who maintain rigorous standards and bring genuine transparency to every engagement. At Universal Background Screening (UBS), these principles guide everything we do.
Primary Source Verification: The Accuracy Standard
Many background screening providers ... <span class="more-link"><a class="btn btn-small btn-grey" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/11/19/the-foundation-of-trust-why-primary-source-verification-matters-in-background-screening/" title="">Read More</a></span>
</div></div><div style="display:none;"><span class="date updated published">November 19, 2025</span><span class="vcard author"><a href="https://universalbackground.com/author/amcmanus/" class="fn">Ashley McManus</a></span></div></div><div class="post-18760 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-background-screening category-healthcare-compliance category-human-resources-hiring category-news category-recent-news category-workforce-management tag-background-screening tag-continuous-monitoring tag-credential-monitoring tag-fcra-compliance tag-healthcare-compliance tag-healthcare-hiring tag-healthcare-hr-technology tag-healthcare-workforce tag-hr-automation tag-joint-commission tag-license-verification tag-time-to-hire tag-vendor-consolidation ui--blog-item clearfix layout--medium"><div class="ui--blog-media"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/11/05/why-healthcare-organizations-are-moving-to-integrated-background-screening-platforms/"><img width="960" height="540" src="https://universalbackground.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/shutterstock_2394152987-scaled-960x540.jpg" class="attachment-custom_960x540x1 size-custom_960x540x1" alt="Integrated background screening for healthcare" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div><div class="ui--blog-side ui--blog-thumbnail"><a href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/11/05/why-healthcare-organizations-are-moving-to-integrated-background-screening-platforms/"><img width="960" height="540" src="https://universalbackground.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/shutterstock_2394152987-scaled-960x540.jpg" class="attachment-custom_960x540x1 size-custom_960x540x1" alt="Integrated background screening for healthcare" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div><div class="ui--blog-content-wrapper"><div class="ui--blog-header"><h3 class="ui--blog-title entry-title clearfix"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/11/05/why-healthcare-organizations-are-moving-to-integrated-background-screening-platforms/">Why Healthcare Organizations Are Moving to Integrated Background Screening Platforms</a></h3><div class="ui--blog-metas clearfix"><div class="ui--blog-metas-left"><span class="datetime"><time class="entry-date date updated" datetime="2025-11-05T10:33:17-07:00" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>November 5, 2025</time></span></div></div></div><div class="ui--blog-content">Healthcare hiring has become a compliance minefield. Between Joint Commission standards, state licensing boards, CMS Conditions of Participation, and FCRA requirements, healthcare HR teams are managing more regulatory touchpoints than ever before.
The traditional approach? Cobble together multiple vendors. One handles ... <span class="more-link"><a class="btn btn-small btn-grey" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/11/05/why-healthcare-organizations-are-moving-to-integrated-background-screening-platforms/" title="">Read More</a></span>
</div></div><div style="display:none;"><span class="date updated published">November 5, 2025</span><span class="vcard author"><a href="https://universalbackground.com/author/amcmanus/" class="fn">Ashley McManus</a></span></div></div><div class="post-18757 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hr-compliance category-news category-recent-news category-tax-credits tag-employee-screening tag-employment-tax-credits tag-hiring-tax-incentives tag-hr-compliance tag-irs-form-8850 tag-small-business-tax-credits tag-tax-credits-for-employers tag-work-opportunity-tax-credit tag-workforce-management tag-wotc ui--blog-item clearfix layout--medium"><div class="ui--blog-media"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/30/stop-losing-thousands-in-wotc-credits-a-simple-deadline-guide-for-employers/"><img width="869" height="540" src="https://universalbackground.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Screenshot-2025-10-30-111520-869x540.png" class="attachment-custom_960x540x1 size-custom_960x540x1" alt="work opportunity tax credit" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div><div class="ui--blog-side ui--blog-thumbnail"><a href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/30/stop-losing-thousands-in-wotc-credits-a-simple-deadline-guide-for-employers/"><img width="869" height="540" src="https://universalbackground.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Screenshot-2025-10-30-111520-869x540.png" class="attachment-custom_960x540x1 size-custom_960x540x1" alt="work opportunity tax credit" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div><div class="ui--blog-content-wrapper"><div class="ui--blog-header"><h3 class="ui--blog-title entry-title clearfix"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/30/stop-losing-thousands-in-wotc-credits-a-simple-deadline-guide-for-employers/">Stop Losing Thousands in WOTC Credits: A Simple Deadline Guide for Employers</a></h3><div class="ui--blog-metas clearfix"><div class="ui--blog-metas-left"><span class="datetime"><time class="entry-date date updated" datetime="2025-10-30T08:20:28-07:00" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>October 30, 2025</time></span></div></div></div><div class="ui--blog-content">The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) offers employers significant savings, up to $9,600 per eligible hire. Many companies understand the value of this federal tax incentive. Where they run into trouble is managing the timing requirements that determine whether credits ... <span class="more-link"><a class="btn btn-small btn-grey" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/30/stop-losing-thousands-in-wotc-credits-a-simple-deadline-guide-for-employers/" title="">Read More</a></span>
</div></div><div style="display:none;"><span class="date updated published">October 30, 2025</span><span class="vcard author"><a href="https://universalbackground.com/author/amcmanus/" class="fn">Ashley McManus</a></span></div></div><div class="post-18740 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-background-screening category-compliance category-hr-compliance category-news category-partners category-partnerships-industry-collaboration category-recent-news tag-background-screening tag-background-screening-solutions tag-compliance-background-checks tag-employee-background-verification tag-employment-verification tag-i-9-compliance tag-ubs-partnerships ui--blog-item clearfix layout--medium"><div class="ui--blog-media"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/23/ubs-partners-with-workbright-to-streamline-i-9-verification-and-employment-compliance/"><img width="960" height="540" src="https://universalbackground.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_1621747717-scaled-960x540.jpg" class="attachment-custom_960x540x1 size-custom_960x540x1" alt="I-9 Compliance" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div><div class="ui--blog-side ui--blog-thumbnail"><a href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/23/ubs-partners-with-workbright-to-streamline-i-9-verification-and-employment-compliance/"><img width="960" height="540" src="https://universalbackground.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_1621747717-scaled-960x540.jpg" class="attachment-custom_960x540x1 size-custom_960x540x1" alt="I-9 Compliance" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div><div class="ui--blog-content-wrapper"><div class="ui--blog-header"><h3 class="ui--blog-title entry-title clearfix"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/23/ubs-partners-with-workbright-to-streamline-i-9-verification-and-employment-compliance/">UBS Partners with WorkBright to Streamline I-9 Verification and Employment Compliance</a></h3><div class="ui--blog-metas clearfix"><div class="ui--blog-metas-left"><span class="datetime"><time class="entry-date date updated" datetime="2025-10-23T10:47:29-07:00" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>October 23, 2025</time></span></div></div></div><div class="ui--blog-content">Universal Background Screening (UBS) has partnered with WorkBright, a leading employment compliance platform, to deliver an enhanced I-9 verification solution that helps organizations onboard faster while maintaining full compliance.
Addressing Real I-9 Challenges
For companies hiring at scale, especially in regulated industries, ... <span class="more-link"><a class="btn btn-small btn-grey" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/23/ubs-partners-with-workbright-to-streamline-i-9-verification-and-employment-compliance/" title="">Read More</a></span>
</div></div><div style="display:none;"><span class="date updated published">October 23, 2025</span><span class="vcard author"><a href="https://universalbackground.com/author/amcmanus/" class="fn">Ashley McManus</a></span></div></div><div class="post-18733 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-background-screening category-compliance category-news category-recent-news category-risk-management tag-background-checks tag-candidate-experience tag-compliance-background-checks tag-healthcare-screening tag-risk-management tag-staffing ui--blog-item clearfix layout--medium"><div class="ui--blog-media"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/20/risk-mitigation-compliance-ubss-approach-to-background-screening/"><img width="960" height="540" src="https://universalbackground.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2545509021-scaled-960x540.jpg" class="attachment-custom_960x540x1 size-custom_960x540x1" alt="risk mitigation in background screening" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div><div class="ui--blog-side ui--blog-thumbnail"><a href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/20/risk-mitigation-compliance-ubss-approach-to-background-screening/"><img width="960" height="540" src="https://universalbackground.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2545509021-scaled-960x540.jpg" class="attachment-custom_960x540x1 size-custom_960x540x1" alt="risk mitigation in background screening" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div><div class="ui--blog-content-wrapper"><div class="ui--blog-header"><h3 class="ui--blog-title entry-title clearfix"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/20/risk-mitigation-compliance-ubss-approach-to-background-screening/">Risk Mitigation & Compliance: UBS’s Approach to Background Screening</a></h3><div class="ui--blog-metas clearfix"><div class="ui--blog-metas-left"><span class="datetime"><time class="entry-date date updated" datetime="2025-10-20T07:41:20-07:00" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>October 20, 2025</time></span></div></div></div><div class="ui--blog-content">In industries like healthcare and staffing, the margin for error is razor thin. A single oversight in a background check can result in regulatory fines, reputational damage, or harm to patients, candidates and clients. At Universal Background Screening (UBS), compliance ... <span class="more-link"><a class="btn btn-small btn-grey" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/20/risk-mitigation-compliance-ubss-approach-to-background-screening/" title="">Read More</a></span>
</div></div><div style="display:none;"><span class="date updated published">October 20, 2025</span><span class="vcard author"><a href="https://universalbackground.com/author/amcmanus/" class="fn">Ashley McManus</a></span></div></div><div class="post-18729 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-compliance category-employer-resources category-hiring-strategies category-hr-compliance category-news category-recent-news tag-employer-tax-credits tag-hr-compliance tag-tax-credit-program tag-verifytoday tag-work-opportunity-tax-credit-wotc ui--blog-item clearfix layout--medium"><div class="ui--blog-media"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/14/overlooking-millions-in-tax-credits-start-with-your-hiring-activity/"><img width="673" height="540" src="https://universalbackground.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Screenshot-2025-10-14-131907-673x540.png" class="attachment-custom_960x540x1 size-custom_960x540x1" alt="Work Opportunity Tax Credit eligibility checklist" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div><div class="ui--blog-side ui--blog-thumbnail"><a href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/14/overlooking-millions-in-tax-credits-start-with-your-hiring-activity/"><img width="673" height="540" src="https://universalbackground.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Screenshot-2025-10-14-131907-673x540.png" class="attachment-custom_960x540x1 size-custom_960x540x1" alt="Work Opportunity Tax Credit eligibility checklist" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div><div class="ui--blog-content-wrapper"><div class="ui--blog-header"><h3 class="ui--blog-title entry-title clearfix"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/14/overlooking-millions-in-tax-credits-start-with-your-hiring-activity/">Are You Overlooking Millions in Tax Credits? Start with Your Hiring Activity</a></h3><div class="ui--blog-metas clearfix"><div class="ui--blog-metas-left"><span class="datetime"><time class="entry-date date updated" datetime="2025-10-14T10:22:38-07:00" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>October 14, 2025</time></span></div></div></div><div class="ui--blog-content">Every dollar counts when you're running a business. Yet many employers are unknowingly leaving substantial federal tax credits on the table that could significantly impact their bottom line while supporting meaningful workforce diversity initiatives.
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) represents ... <span class="more-link"><a class="btn btn-small btn-grey" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/14/overlooking-millions-in-tax-credits-start-with-your-hiring-activity/" title="">Read More</a></span>
</div></div><div style="display:none;"><span class="date updated published">October 14, 2025</span><span class="vcard author"><a href="https://universalbackground.com/author/amcmanus/" class="fn">Ashley McManus</a></span></div></div><div class="post-18726 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-compliance category-news category-recent-news category-risk-management category-staffing-workforce-solutions tag-background-check-technology tag-candidate-experience tag-employment-screening tag-fcra-compliance tag-pre-employment-screening tag-staffing-background-checks tag-staffing-compliance tag-staffing-industry-trends ui--blog-item clearfix layout--medium"><div class="ui--blog-media"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/10/staffing-background-checks-competing-on-value-not-price/"><img width="960" height="540" src="https://universalbackground.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2058296450-scaled-960x540.jpg" class="attachment-custom_960x540x1 size-custom_960x540x1" alt="candidate experience" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div><div class="ui--blog-side ui--blog-thumbnail"><a href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/10/staffing-background-checks-competing-on-value-not-price/"><img width="960" height="540" src="https://universalbackground.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2058296450-scaled-960x540.jpg" class="attachment-custom_960x540x1 size-custom_960x540x1" alt="candidate experience" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div><div class="ui--blog-content-wrapper"><div class="ui--blog-header"><h3 class="ui--blog-title entry-title clearfix"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/10/staffing-background-checks-competing-on-value-not-price/">Why Background Screening Strategy Matters More Than Ever in Staffing</a></h3><div class="ui--blog-metas clearfix"><div class="ui--blog-metas-left"><span class="datetime"><time class="entry-date date updated" datetime="2025-10-10T07:34:23-07:00" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>October 10, 2025</time></span></div></div></div><div class="ui--blog-content">The staffing industry has always run on tight margins and high expectations. But lately? The pressure's intensified. You're competing against firms that'll undercut you on price without blinking. Your clients want faster placements but stricter compliance. And candidates? They expect ... <span class="more-link"><a class="btn btn-small btn-grey" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/10/staffing-background-checks-competing-on-value-not-price/" title="">Read More</a></span>
</div></div><div style="display:none;"><span class="date updated published">October 10, 2025</span><span class="vcard author"><a href="https://universalbackground.com/author/amcmanus/" class="fn">Ashley McManus</a></span></div></div><div class="post-18694 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-compliance category-news category-partnerships-industry-collaboration category-recent-news tag-background-screening tag-employer-tax-credits tag-employment-verification tag-hiring-solutions tag-hr-compliance tag-tax-credit-program tag-ubs-partnerships tag-verifytoday tag-work-opportunity-tax-credit-wotc tag-workforce-solutions ui--blog-item clearfix layout--medium last-item"><div class="ui--blog-media"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/07/universal-background-screening-partners-with-verifytoday-for-wotc-savings/"><img width="960" height="540" src="https://universalbackground.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2350002237-scaled-960x540.jpg" class="attachment-custom_960x540x1 size-custom_960x540x1" alt="Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div><div class="ui--blog-side ui--blog-thumbnail"><a href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/07/universal-background-screening-partners-with-verifytoday-for-wotc-savings/"><img width="960" height="540" src="https://universalbackground.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2350002237-scaled-960x540.jpg" class="attachment-custom_960x540x1 size-custom_960x540x1" alt="Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a></div><div class="ui--blog-content-wrapper"><div class="ui--blog-header"><h3 class="ui--blog-title entry-title clearfix"><a class="ui--blog-link" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/07/universal-background-screening-partners-with-verifytoday-for-wotc-savings/">Universal Background Screening Partners with VerifyToday to Bring Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Savings to Employers</a></h3><div class="ui--blog-metas clearfix"><div class="ui--blog-metas-left"><span class="datetime"><time class="entry-date date updated" datetime="2025-10-07T08:48:40-07:00" itemprop="datePublished" pubdate>October 7, 2025</time></span></div></div></div><div class="ui--blog-content">PHOENIX, AZ — October 7, 2025
Universal Background Screening (UBS) has announced a new partnership with VerifyToday, expanding its suite of employer solutions to include the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program — a federal incentive designed to reward businesses for ... <span class="more-link"><a class="btn btn-small btn-grey" href="https://universalbackground.com/2025/10/07/universal-background-screening-partners-with-verifytoday-for-wotc-savings/" title="">Read More</a></span>
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