Employment Background Checks
Employment Background Checks Now Help Protect Your Practice from Identity Theft
Submitted by: Richard
Employment background checks may not only help you distinguish between a good employee and a bad one; they may also help protect your practice from identity theft. Identity theft is becoming one of the largest growing crimes in the United States. By safeguarding information and performing employee background checks, a physician and his or her patients may be able to be protected from becoming casualty of identity theft. Identity theft is now called the
February 15, 2011
8:08 pm
What do Employers use to perform pre-employment background checks?
What site or service provider (if any) do most employers use to run pre-employment criminal background checks? Also, if a conviction is had in 1 state, will the record of it show up on a background check performed in a different state?
February 16, 2011
9:38 pm
What time of Information does the IRS check during employment background checks? How deep do they dig?
They are using the OPM for the background check? I was required to give employment infomation from 7 yrs back. My employment history is not perfect!
February 20, 2011
1:20 pm
A higher end service would be CrimCheck ( http://www.crimcheck.com ), they have actual investigators digg deep into court and other systems to provide the most information. Those background check generally cost $50-$100 and can take up to a week.
Faster and cheaper results come from instant background check websites, such as http://www.easybackgroundchecks.com , they usualy cost $15 for a statewide check and $30 for a nationwide check, but since the data comes from online records only, courts that haven’t put thier records into a computer will not show in these reports. But they still do a good job.
February 21, 2011
8:10 pm
How extensive are employment background checks?
I had an interview today and they said they want to continue with the application process and conduct a background check. Normally I wouldn’t care, but this is the first time I’ve told a little white lie about my previous employment. It’s not that I said I quit when I was fired, I just said I worked at a place where I’ve been previously employed at two different times when in reality only worked there once.
Any advice?
February 23, 2011
9:48 pm
The only thing they are allowed to verify is when you worked and where you worked. They can’t ask anything else. Not even if you are eligible for rehire.
March 4, 2011
12:57 am
generally NO
there are a few service providers that check work references but most don’t. a lot depends on how much the employer is willing to spend on a pre-employment check. these checks are covered by all the same laws as credit checks. Fair Credit Reporting Act
a background check consist of information found in public records that involve criminal, judgments, workers comp settlements, licenses and certifications etcetera. they use your name, aliases, address, former addresses, social security number, drivers license/state ID and birth date to locate information.
a reference check uses employers and personal references that you provide to check character, work habits, employment verification and job performance. generally the reference check is done by the prospective employer.
March 4, 2011
9:11 pm
Do pending charges show up on pre-employment background checks in the state of Delaware?
On April 3rd, 2009 I got charged with conspiracy theft..I was with someone who stole something…I still havent went to court for this. Will this come up on my pre-employment background check in the state of Delaware?
March 4, 2011
9:38 pm
It shouldn’t. A charge is not a conviction.
March 4, 2011
9:51 pm
What shows up on pre employment background checks?
If you got fired from a previous job for violation of company policy and leave that job off of your resume will that show up on a pre employment background check for a different job?