| Nowadays, many organizations are doing all sort | | | | 5. Education verification: Check to see if the |
| of different pre-employment background checks. | | | | certificate, diploma, degree and professional |
| However, as this is still a fairly new industry in | | | | designation list on resume are true or not. |
| majority of the world, many still do not have a | | | | 6. Bankruptcy record check: Check to see if he or |
| clue of what a pre-employment background | | | | she has declared bankruptcy in the past. |
| check is about. In this article, I will lay out some | | | | 7. Credit history report: view the credit history |
| of the common pre-employment screening | | | | report to assess the job candidate's current |
| components together with a brief description: | | | | financial status. You can see if he or she had a |
| 1. Criminal record check: Check to see if the job | | | | history of not repaying loans. |
| candidate has committed any crime in the past. | | | | 8. Directorship record check: Check to see if the |
| 2. Civil litigation record check: Check to see if the | | | | he or she is a director of a competing firm. |
| job candidate has been sued in any civil cases. | | | | 9. Media search: Check to see if the job |
| 3. Reference Check: Speak with the previous | | | | candidate's name is appearing in the media. |
| supervisors to know more about the job | | | | Different position or industry requires different |
| candidate's work performance. | | | | level of due diligence. Pick and choose the |
| 4. Employment verification: Verify with the Human | | | | components that fit with your pre-employment |
| Resources department about the previous work | | | | background check process. |
| history details. | | | | |