Background Checks / Employment Verification

Employment background checks, what employers can check, and advice for job seekers who back have issues or concerns.

What's included in an employee background check? The Fair Credit Reporting Act sets the standards for screening for employment. Here's the information included in an employee background check and now it impacts employment.

Your employment history includes all the companies you have worked for, your job titles, the dates of employment and salary earned at each of your jobs. An employment history verification is conducted by an employer to confirm that the employment information included on your resume and/or job application is accurate.

Here's what companies ought to know, and what job applicants should be aware of, about conducting employer social networking checks when evaluating candidates for employment.

Information on pre-employment screening, including the type of information employers check when they conduct employee background checks.

The best way to prepare for an employment background check is to be aware of the information that an employer might find - in advance. Don't wait until you're in the middle of a job search to prepare for an employment background check.

One of the questions I get asked frequently is "What can an employer say about former employees?" Some job seekers presume that companies can only legally release dates of employment, salary, and your job title. However, that's not the case.

When employers check your background as part of the hiring process, there is some information that cannot be disclosed without your consent. Here's the information on what is included in an employer background check.

An employment credit report includes identifying information, including name, address, previous addresses, and social security number. A credit check also shows the debt you have incurred your payment history, including late payments.

Employers can, with your permission, check your credit history as part of the job application and what they discover can be an issue for job seekers.

What employers need to know, who they can check with, what background information can be released and how to prepare for an employment background check.

Laws vary on checking criminal history depending on your state of residence. Some states don't allow questions about arrests or convictions beyond a certain point in the past. Others only allow consideration of criminal history for certain positions.

When you are job searching, expect to having your references checked by prospective employers. Here's what you need to know about reference checks, including the reference check questions your previous employers will be asked, what employers can disclose, and information on more detailed background and credit checks for employment.

A background check is a review of a person’s commercial, criminal and occasionally financial records.

An employer may required a prospective employee to have a physical examination prior to hiring. Passing a physical can be a condition of employment.

All employers are required to verify eligibility to work in the United States. Here's information on the I-9 form which must be completed, the documents acceptable to prove eligibility and what can happen if you don't have the appropriate documentation.

When employers conduct a check of your background (credit, criminal, past employer) using a third party, the background check is covered by The Fair Credit Reporting Act(FCRA).

The deep web, also known as the invisible web, includes webpages that are incapable of being discovered by searching through search engines like Google or Bing.

Social Intelligence Corporation (SIC) provides in-depth background checks for employers that include online research from social media and other internet sites.

TalentShield is a resume verification service that verifies the information on your resume. When you use TalentShield it's like conducting a background check in advance and providing prospective employers with a resume that has been checked out for them.