Barada Associates is a full-service professional employment screening company founded in 1979 by Paul W. Barada. As one of the first employment screening businesses in the country, it has grown from a local operation into a nationwide, family-owned organization based in Rushville, Indiana. The company employs between 11 and 50 people. Barada Associates offers a wide range of pre-employment screening services, including reference checking, background screening, drug and alcohol testing, skills assessments, employment credit reports, academic verifications, and professional license verification.