Mot employers know that in today’s world it is cost effective to conduct background checks in order to discern who you are bringing into your workforce. There are any number of background checks and the type of background searches can vary according to the level of hire. Executive recruits will naturally need a more comprehensive set of background checks than entry level personnel.
There are factors to consider. Criminal background searches fall into three basic categories. The Database Searches, which are good as supplements as they return quickly and tend to cover a lot of regions. But they are far form the perfect instrument as each state will report at its own discretion. There are State Criminal Non-Database Searches, and, the most accurate, the County Criminal Records Searches. There are also Federal Criminal Records, which usually apply to white collar crimes or for compliance issues. Federal contractors typically need, among other background checks, the Federal Criminal records search.
For certain hires you will want to check their education or employment verifications. You may wish to conduct reference verifications. The list goes on.
Kate Rogers on Fox Business does a good job of preparing a to do list. Her article is worth the few minutes to read it. Rogers’ article may not contain everything about background checks and employment screening, but it is a nice foundation.
