| How many times have you needed to take a | | | | criminal history, no matter how minor, may result |
| background check? Nearly everyone does it at | | | | in terminator of the application process or |
| least once in their life. Nevertheless, such | | | | employment. |
| screenings vary in the information examined, | | | | Some jobs may need a larger picture of a |
| although criminal background checks are done on | | | | candidate's background. Because crimes |
| nearly every candidate for employment or for | | | | committed in other states not associated with an |
| renting an apartment. In all instances, an individual's | | | | individual's addresses may elude detection, criminal |
| criminal records based on all names and all | | | | background checks for a better picture of a |
| locations are examined. This procedure may be | | | | candidate often go to the national level. In these |
| more invasive, however. Certain positions, such as | | | | cases, a job candidate will have his or her |
| home healthcare workers and those involving | | | | fingerprints taken and these will then be |
| work with children, the disabled, and the elderly, | | | | compared to prints by criminals in a national |
| involve longer criminal background checks for | | | | database managed by the FBI. Typically, this |
| candidates. | | | | method allows any crimes a candidate has |
| A basic criminal background check is part of | | | | committed, no matter the location, to be |
| nearly any job application. Generally, a candidate | | | | detected and listed. |
| lists his or her social security number, name, any | | | | What are the results of criminal background |
| previous names (such as a maiden name), and | | | | checks? Generally, an employer, for many |
| current and past addresses. Based on these | | | | positions, cannot deny a criminal employment, |
| pieces, a background check company will examine | | | | except if the crime pertains directly to the |
| criminal records at the local and state level. | | | | responsibilities of the job. Additionally, positions |
| Typically, certain charges older than 10 years may | | | | involving work with children, the elderly, and |
| not always show - but this isn't always the case. | | | | disabled or in any caretaking capacity go to those |
| All changes ranging from misdemeanors to more | | | | with clean backgrounds, as hiring a former criminal |
| serious offenses may show, and, as a job | | | | in such instances is considered too great of a risk |
| candidate, you should be prepared for them. Not | | | | for the employer to take. |
| indicating on your application that you have a | | | | |