Whether you’re looking to vet a new hire or a potential tenant, a background check helps you verify the candidate’s identity and criminal records. It can also confirm employment history, education, credit and driving records. 흥신소
A national criminal background check reveals felony and misdemeanor convictions, as well as pending and dismissed charges. Some checks may limit how far back they search based on state laws.
Criminal Records
The criminal record that shows a person’s arrests and convictions. The record often includes legal infractions like citations and traffic violations, but it can also include serious felonies such as murder and robbery and misdemeanors such as public intoxication and trespassing.
The National Crime Information Center manages a federal database that includes both federal crimes and voluntarily submitted state data. This is typically used for background checks and is also available to law enforcement agencies.
Positions that involve children may require an additional check for convictions related to child abuse and sex offenses. State laws can restrict how far back a background check can go for certain convictions.
Employment History
In addition to verifying criminal records, employment history checks give employers insight into an applicant’s experience and qualifications for a specific job. They also reveal any gaps in an applicant’s work history.
When performing an employment background check, companies contact past employers to verify hiring dates, job titles, and other relevant details. While previous bosses may not be willing to discuss skill proficiencies or overall performance, they are likely to confirm the job a candidate held and when. This helps prevent candidates from misleading potential employers by omitting roles they held or giving inaccurate information on their resumes. It also helps ensure that candidates can explain any unexplained gaps in their employment.
Credit History
A credit check reveals an applicant’s financial history, including accounts, debts, liens, bankruptcies, and more. While this information is important for lenders and mortgage companies, it also matters to employers who are hiring people for positions that involve handling money or security responsibilities.
While an employer doesn’t see your exact credit score during a pre-employment screening, they will view a modified version of your consumer credit report which will include account balances, payment history and debt amounts. Some states and cities have laws limiting or prohibiting employer credit checks.
Employers will only run a credit check with your permission and following credentialing regulations. A credit check with a background check does not impact your credit scores.
Address History
Address history verification plays a vital role in ensuring the people you hire, work with, rent to, or contract with are whom they claim to be. This service is often included in a full SSN Trace but is also available as an add-on to other background checks.
A background check will uncover all addresses tied to a Social Security number which may be missed by simply checking current information provided on job applications and resumes. This data helps validate verbal explanations and enables due diligence in criminal records searches by determining which counties should be searched. It also allows you to identify gaps in an applicant’s background search.
Sexual Offender Records
Sex offenders who commit certain crimes involving a sexual nature must register with a government agency to protect potential victims. This includes registering for a position that could lead to contact with minors, sexual assault, or production of child pornography.
These offenders must re-register periodically or as they change addresses. A sex offender registry search is an additional option to a nationwide criminal check that Orange Tree can conduct.
A national sex offender registry search searches public records from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories. It is often part of pre-employment screening protocols, especially for positions that work with vulnerable populations (e.g., youth and elderly), or positions that require security clearance.
Drug Screening
Urine drug screening can be part of an individual background check and is frequently required in safety-sensitive industries. It is also common in military and sports activities, to provide evidence in legal cases, and as a way to monitor treatment compliance for prescription drugs (such as opioids for chronic pain management).
A drug test checks for the presence of illegal substances such as cocaine, opiates, amphetamines, cannabinoids and phencyclidine in an individual’s system. Some employers may require employees to undergo periodic or random testing as well, depending on company policy and federal guidelines. A certified Medical Review Officer reviews any positive results to make sure they are accurate and due to legitimate reasons such as legal prescription medication use.