Applicant screening

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a screening service, a selection of screening services and an applicant profile that identifies an applicant, wherein the applicant profile is received from the applicant;

generating, using a computer system, screening results specified by the selection of screening services based on the applicant profile;

receiving from the applicant an authorization to provide the screening results to a screener;

notifying the screener that screening results are available for the applicant;

providing the screening results to the screener; and

generating one or more recommendations indicating acceptable risk level of the applicant based upon the screening results.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more recommendations indicating acceptable risk level of the applicant are used by the screener to make a decision.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selection of screening services and the applicant profile are received through a kiosk.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selection of screening services and the applicant profile are received through a client computer.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

authenticating the applicant; and

providing the screening results to the applicant.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a decision action from the screener, wherein the decision action is determined by the property manager based on the screening results.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising providing the decision action made by the screener to the applicant.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein notifying the screener comprising notifying the property manager via email.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the screening results to the screener comprises providing the screening results via a selectable hypertext link.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a request from the screener for the screening results, after notifying the screener that the screening results are available.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein receiving the request from the screener comprises receiving a request submitted when the screener selects a hypertext link.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the screening results to the screener further comprises providing the screening results to the screener in response to authenticating the screener.

13. A computer program product on a non-transitory computer-readable medium for use in a data processing system for executing a computer program, the computer program product comprising:

receiving, by a screening service, a selection of screening services and an applicant profile that identifies an applicant, wherein the applicant profile is received from the applicant;

generating screening results specified by the selection of screening services based on the applicant profile;

receiving from the applicant an authorization to provide the screening results to a screener;

notifying the screener that screening results are available for the applicant;

providing the screening results to the screener; and

generating one or more recommendations indicating acceptable risk level of the applicant based upon the screening results.

14. A system for screening, comprising:

a communications module to receive a selection of screening services;

a screening module to receive an applicant profile to identify an applicant and generate screening results, specified by the selection of screening services, based on the applicant profile;

an authorization module for receiving from the applicant an authorization to provide the screening results to a screener;

a notification module to notify screener that screening results are available for the applicant;

a service module to authenticate the screener, and in response to the authentication, provide the screening results to the screener; and

a generation module for generating, using a computer system, one or more recommendations indicating acceptable risk level of the applicant based upon the screening results.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the screening module further comprises an encryption module to encrypt the application profile and screening results.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the service module further receives a request from the screener for the screening results before providing the screening results to the screener.

17. A method comprising:

receiving a communication from a screening server, the communication being associated with an identification of a screener and an applicant profile entered by an applicant, wherein the applicant has authorized the screening server to send the screening results to the screener;

providing a request to the screening server for the screening results generated, using a computer system, based upon the applicant profile and a selection of screening services;

receiving, from the screening server, screening results associated with the applicant; and

receiving one or more recommendations from the screening server indicating acceptable risk level of the applicant based upon the screening results.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising generating a communication to the applicant, the communication to be sent via the screening server.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein providing a request to the screening server comprises selecting a hypertext link.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein receiving a communication from the screening server comprises receiving an email from the screening server.