Why Background Checks Are Important
December 15th, 2009 by admin, 5 Comments »
written by Jen Carpenter
on behalf of EmployeeScreenIQ
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excerpt If you’re an employer, chances are you’re already performing background checks on potential job candidates. If you’re a job seeker, chances are you’ve had to undergo some type of background check during the job search process.
Background checks have become commonplace because they allow an employer to learn about a candidate before offering them a job, therefore reducing the chances of making a costly or bad hire. Employers typically hire an outside company to perform the background check, which consists of looking up official and commercial records about an individual.
Background checks can include everything from a job seeker’s social security number and employment history to their driving records and credit history. The information that legally can and cannot be included in a background check is dictated by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Items that can be part of a background check include: driving records; bankruptcy; property ownership; past employers; vehicle registration; education records; character references; military records; personal references; credit cards; court records; neighbor interviews; state licensing records; incarceration records; criminal records; workers’ compensation; medical records; drug test records; and sex offender lists.
All of that information is capable of giving an employer a very good sense of exactly who they’re hiring. However, there is some information that an employer may never find out, because it becomes confidential after a certain amount of time.
The FCRA states that the following information may not be included in a background check: bankruptcies after 10 years; civil suits, civil judgments and records of arrest after seven years; paid tax liens after seven years; accounts placed for collection after seven years; and any other negative information, excluding criminal convictions, after seven years.
It is easy to see why background checks are an important aspect of the hiring process for both employers and employees. In the end, they allow employers to gain some insight about who will be working for them and to feel confident about their hiring decisions.
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