HireRight and Barada Associates Partner to Provide Employment Assessments On Executive-Level Candidates.

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IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2002

Professional Reference Reports Contribute to Providing 360-Degree View

of Candidate Performance and Background

HireRight Inc., the leader in employment background screening, and Barada Associates, today announced a strategic partnership whereby HireRight will offer Barada's job performance-based executive-level reference reports as part of its comprehensive Web-based pre-employment screening services.

The partnership brings together HireRight's industry-leading service offerings, such as criminal record checks, employment verifications, credit and motor vehicle record checks and drug screening, as well as a number of additional specialized pre-employment verification services, with Barada Associates' more than 20 years of experience in providing employers nationwide with independent and objective assessments of past job performance on their candidates for executive employment.

The new HireRight premium professional reference check is geared toward executives, managers and key professionals. It provides a comprehensive evaluation of a candidate's job performance, skills, knowledge, growth potential and suitability for the position through intensive telephone interviews with a candidate's references by well-trained and experienced interviewers.

All federal and state laws, as well as standard personnel practices and guidelines are strictly followed throughout the process.

"HireRight is committed to offering the most comprehensive background screening services in the industry," said Eric Boden, HireRight's president and chief executive officer.

"Barada Associates' professional reference offering brings added value to the executive selection process by providing in-depth and objective assessments of past job performance to help ensure that the candidate is right for the job the employer wants to fill.

"This in-depth reference check further assures companies that their prospective executives have demonstrated the level of integrity companies expect. We see it as a logical extension of our background screening services."

"We're very pleased to be partnering with HireRight, the industry leader in background screening. Given our leadership position in executive-level reference checking, this partnership will enable employers to obtain a full 360-degree view of their prospective employment candidates that will not only ensure that individuals are who they claim to be, but also are able to do what they claim they can," said Paul Barada, president and founder of Barada Associates.

About Barada Associates

Barada Associates (www.baradainc.com) has more than two decades of experience in the highly specialized field of job performance-based reference checking. It has worked for companies nationwide to provide them with independent and objective assessments of past job performance on their candidates for executive-level employment.

Barada is the leader in executive reference checking because of its commitment to providing clients with high quality and timely reference-checking services. Barada's processes are geared to serving the client and obtaining the best and most thorough information possible, in terms of depth, detail and accuracy.

Barada has internal quality systems in place and an account management and team structure to ensure that every employer will get personalized individual attention. The company has a history of valuing each client and approaches every assignment with the same level of dedication.

Paul Barada has authored numerous articles on the subject of reference checking. His articles have appeared in such publications as Nation's Business, Human Resource Executive, the Employment Management Association Journal and HR Magazine.

He has been quoted in such well-known publications as US News & World Report, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, Forbes, Industry Week and The Wall Street Journal. Barada also serves as "The Reference Expert" for the Message Board on Monster.com.

About HireRight

HireRight is the leading provider of Internet-based background screening and pre-employment services. The company's background verification, drug screening and skills assessment tools enable organizations worldwide to identify the best candidates.

Many of the world's most innovative and successful companies have selected HireRight due to its technologically advanced, industry- leading offering and superior customer service.

By selecting HireRight, human resource and security professionals worldwide gain the peace of mind associated with partnering with the industry leader, while enjoying the convenience of working with a single background screening service provider.