| Most people are familiar with a basic background | | | | like this are generally for executive-level and |
| check, but did you know that there are basic and | | | | financial positions. |
| more thorough types of background checks? As | | | | A more thorough background check builds on |
| these are often associated with employment, | | | | these aspects but, in general, delves deeper into |
| different job duties may require a more thorough | | | | criminal history. A basic background check, for |
| screening, especially if the position involves | | | | example, takes all names and locations for a |
| working with the public. All types of checks, | | | | person and checks police and court records in all |
| essentially, are supposed to indicate if a person's | | | | areas from a seven to ten year period to compile |
| employment, educational, and criminal history are | | | | criminal history for a job candidate. Unfortunately, |
| accurate by matching any information on a | | | | an individual may be less than honest and leave |
| resume or online application. In some cases, | | | | out a name or location. But one way to |
| especially for criminal history, a more thorough | | | | circumvent any dishonesty is to do fingerprints |
| screening is needed to dig up any possible charges | | | | and match them with those in national criminal |
| that occurred over a certain period of time. | | | | databases, such as the one compiled by the FBI. |
| A basic background screening examines all | | | | If the fingerprints have a match, regardless of |
| necessary information. While this type of | | | | name and location, the database can bring up an |
| screening is needed for employment and rental | | | | individual's criminal charges. Other measures taken |
| and loan applications, all basic checks examine | | | | may include lie detector tests. |
| educational, criminal, employment, residential, and | | | | Typically, such thorough screening is needed for |
| driving history. Especially for employment, this | | | | positions that work with the public, especially |
| information is needed to make sure that all | | | | children, the disabled, and the elderly. When a |
| information listed on a resume, in an application, | | | | person is applying for a teaching or government |
| and in an interview are accurate. Often, | | | | position, he or she may need to go through a |
| contradictions between these and a background | | | | more involved background check. Many companies |
| check will eliminate someone from consideration | | | | for background checks do both types of checks |
| for the position. Some, in addition, examine | | | | for companies and organizations requesting their |
| financial history by adding a credit report and | | | | services. |
| score to the background screening, but instances | | | | |