the effects of background checks for employment?
440304
It depends on the Company and the job you are applying for. If you are applying for a job in Finance or Accounting or have access to client's financical information, a bankruptcy may prevent you from being hired. If you are applying for a job that has nothing to do with money handling, they may not even check credit history in the background check. It all depends on the Company. The best thing is to be upfront from the beginning.
439880
Background checks are a necessity to protect the company and the customers. \n\nI believe older applicants are less likely to be hired because the employer sees someone that is more likely to be absent from work due to illness rather than looking at them as someone with loads of experience and maturity. There are also those employers that like to train employees to their way of thinking, and that is easier done with a 20 something than someone that has been around and is more set on doing things their own way. \n\nI am not saying this type of generalization is right, but these are the reasons I have seen used to justify hiring someone younger... that might happen to be pretty and stupid or just pretty stupid!
146504
Sorry,there are no free background checks.Because it requires identification and protection of personal information.
298049
Yes it does look bad if you were fired and especially after only such a short time with the company!\n\nBut missing out information is the same as flase information on an application!  \n\nIf you do this and you are caught you risk going to prison, or at least losing the job you gained through the application!  More holes in your next application!\n\nBest to be simply open and honest, even if it maybe at first sight does not look so good!\n\nYour choice, but I would not risk it myself!
146844
To a certain extent yes, because IF something goes wrong with one of their applicants & a future employer it'll backfire on the job agency. And that is a bad mark on their part for not screening the applicant as well as they should've. So, they're trying to cover their own butts. Definitely screen the applicants as much as they can so there's no problems up front.
39040
A used to work for a background screening company, and I know for a fact that some companies don't even want to know about criminal records for an applicant if it is less than a felony.\n\nMost companies are going to have you fill out an application, and there will be a spot on the form where they ask you about that sort of thing. But read the fine print, it may ask you to omit certain things (usually traffic-related stuff, sometimes drug misdemeanors over 2 years old, etc).\n\nUnless they have asked you about it or it is implied that you should've already brought it to their attention, I wouldn't bring it up. That's a judgement call, obviously, but you don't want to sound like you think it might disqualify you from consideration. (Be confident!)
606885
it depend if the background check agent got a tip then that just only then but i think theres also a secrecy when it comes to that matter.\n\n"Security is something needed in modern society. It separates the good from the bad and those who deserve something or not. Without it, people will fall victim to criminal elements and businesses will not flourish."
619820
I used to work at a place where there were very thourough backround checks. As the manager in charge of hiring, i found that there were many very good applicants that were automatically denied for that reason. I understand what you are saying. It must be very difficult for people who are trying to get their lives back on track to find opportunities, since this seems to be so common amoung many corperate and franchise businesses. What is ironic is that I often found that some of  those with no criminal backround, after being hired,  were much more of a risk to our company, where as perfectly good applicants with a smudge on their record, would have probably performed a lot better as employees. Now I'm not saying that I would have hired all ex- felons who had applied, due to the fact that some of them seemed to still have serious issues, but if it were my choice in the matter, character and ability would matter far more than a bad choice that was made before.   I feel that a person should not be denied an employment opportunity due to a past that they have already paid for. It is definetley a type of discrimination.
1159215
They will check.  See, just because someone has a "record" it does not necessarily mean that they will not get a particular job.  So if someone got a D and D or a DUI, it will not make that much difference.  \n\nThe problem now is that they caught her lying.  I've seen situations where someone was fired simply because he did not list that he had a criminal record.  What was ironic was that his record (Drunk and Disorderly) would not have stopped him from being hired.  Because he lied, he was fired, regardless of how good an employee he was.
427608
that's what happens when you go to prison. I would say lie to them. Most companies don't do background checks, unless you are dealing with a lot of money. look at it this way, if you tell the truth, nothing bad happens, you just don't get the job, but if you lie, nothing bad happens, you just have a little better chance of getting a job. I would suggest you move to New Mexico, Arizona or Texas, they hire alot of illegal aliens, and most companies here don't do background checks. I would also suggest you go to a schoolof some kind, most employers would look around it if you have some education under your belt.
642543
In the UK, background checks include what you have mentioned - Criminal records, Employment records, Tax returns, also checks with DSS and Local police Day book (reports/complaints by members of the community).\nThey cannot check Bank transactions without a court order.\nThey cannot check your home life.\n\nYou are right in telling him not falsify his employment status, it's too easily checked, either via DSS, or if not, the question then asked is "How did you live without money?" - these can lead to even more questions.\n\nGaping gaps in employment need not work against him, depending on what he was doing during those times.\n\nRemember - people are naturally trusting so will only start 'deep' questions if given a reason to.
109461
It depends on the state but most in most states you can NOT work in the school system if you have a felony on your record.\nThis is why they do a background check.
996951
Background checks can be done by anyone who has a vested intererest.  If an employer wants to know about a prospective or current employee, they can order up a check.  There is no one office for such checks.  Before you open a credit card account, the bank company might do a background check including the criminal side if it is relevant.  Most times it is not, by the way.  If an individual is just curious on their own about someone else, then one would hire someone for this background check.  This can be done online for a fee, and it is not that hard to do.
283503
Most online background checks aren't worth the poop they were stamped in. One of my favorite sites to search for people is http://www.zabasearch.com
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229079
Yes, mention it in your resume if it's part of your work experience.  If they ask about it during your interview, offer the documents that you have or a contact number wherein they can do a background check on you with your previous employer.
781034
70% of American companies are doing background checks for education, past employment, and criminal histories.  This is primarily due to the events of 9/11.