All About The Employment Background Check

The information disclosed in an employment background check may determine whether or not you get the job offer.

There has been a steep increase in recent years in pre-employment background screening conducted by employers.

This is for a number of reasons including an increased awareness of the amount of inaccurate information provided
by job candidates. Current estimates suggest that up to 40 percent of
resumes include false or inflated information.

What is the need for employment background checks?

These are the main reasons employers conduct background checks.

• the current emphasis on security and identity-verification
• the increasing cost of a bad hiring decision, both to a company's budget and reputation
• the increased scrutiny that management is now subject to following a number of high-profile corporate scandals
• Federal and state laws require background checks for specific jobs including various government positions

What do companies look for in a background check for employment?

A background check is a common term used to describe one or a number of reports collected about a candidate for employment purposes. The FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) defines a background check as a consumer report.

The report can vary from just checking a social security number to an in-depth investigation of education, criminal, employment background check

What must the employer do before employment background screening?

Before
an employer can get a consumer report for hiring purposes they must
notify the candidate in writing and get the candidate's written
permission to conduct the employment background screening.

If the
employer decides not to employ the candidate on the basis of the report
they are required to disclose this to the candidate and provide a copy
of the report.

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Know your rights as a job candidate with regard to employment background checks.

Be well prepared for the employment background checks a prospective employer is likely to run.

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