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In the aftermath of 9-11, and the growing problem of workplace violence, the demand and need for employee background checks and security checks are now greater than ever. Employers are turning to investigative companies in greater numbers to run employee background checks on new job applicants and existing employees, including positions where security may not have previously been given much consideration in the "pre 9-11" era. Many employers are now requiring security clearances for many non-defense related "high-tech" positions including computer programming. Employee background checks are required by Federal or State law for certain occupations such as jobs working with
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Trust is something hard to come by especially if one does not
know the person. To make this happen, companies and people do
background checks on the individual to avoid being swindled or
victimized.
An example is when people apply for a job. The company has to do
a background check to see if that individual is for real or a
fraud. Human resource practioners do this by letting the
applicant fill up a form.
This usually has the name of the applicant and other details
such as where the person worked before. In the bottom, these
people ask for 3 individuals to be used as character references
that have either worked or known the individual.
Some companies do not have the budget to do this so it is left
to an employment agency to do the necessary checking before
forwarding the application of the person to the client company.
When calling references, questions such as how long the
individual has known the person and at what capacity. If the one
being called is a co-worker or the employer, questions such as
what the strengths and weaknesses of the person, why did the
person leave and would the company re-hire the individual if
there is an opportunity.
Another way of doing a background check is going online. The
person can check if the applicant has a criminal record and
other important details such as the social security number that
may cost a little but it will all be worth it if the person is
clean.
Background checks are also done when a person applies for a loan
in a bank. If this person has not done business with the bank or
has only recently opened an account, this is needed to avoid
being victimized by impostors or other criminal elements.
The bank will do this by asking for some information such as
where the person lives, documents that may be used as collateral
for the loan such as the house or the car. A check online will
also determine if the person has a criminal record or not before
the loan can be processed and given to the individual.
Credit card companies do the same. Aside from filling up the
form, other documents need to be presented such as one's pay
slip to know how much the person is earning. Once this has been
done, the creditor can determine how much credit can be given to
this customer.
Some companies who are in the same industry for example retail
have an association among it's members. Should an applicant who
worked in one company decide to work in another but has a bad
record, that individual will be blacklisted and will surely not
get the job.
Whether an individual applies for work or needs something done,
background checks are needed for the safety of the firm and the
people who work for it. By implementing these procedures; a
person who deserves the job fills that vacancy, a loan can be
granted to the right people and the person can shop until the
card has reached its limit.
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.
About the author:
Robert Thatcher is a freelance publisher based in Cupertino,
California. He publishes articles and reports in various ezines
and provides background check resources on www.just-background-
check.info.
It is important for all businesses considering hiring someone to take the critical step in performing a background check. It is estimated 30% of all resumes submitted to employers, has some falsified content. This content can vary from exaggerations to outright lies. The most common falsifications are usually located in the education portion of the resume. Most businesses deal with sensitive information at some level. This may range from handling social security numbers, credit card information, drivers license information and other types of personal information. In order to assure clients and customers that their information is being handled properly,
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Robert Thatcher
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With the recent corporate scandals of Enron and WorldCom, the
popularity and necessity of executive background checks has
greatly increased. In order to protect themselves from potential
disasters later on, many companies are now requiring extensive
investigation on prospective executives to verify their
employment and educational history as well as information
regarding any past wrongdoings.
As with any other type of pre-employment background
investigations, employers need to have the appropriate
disclosures available. According to Federal law and the Fair
Credit Reporting Act, applicants must sign and date specific
disclosures regarding the various types of background checks
employers desire. It is important to respect the privacy of
potential employees while maintaining the company's
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Chances are your cleaning company employees work in buildings
after hours and have access to areas that may hold confidential
information or valuables. How can you be sure the employees you
hire can be trusted when working unsupervised? Paying close
attention during the interview will help, but another tool you
can use is the employee background check.
More companies than ever are doing background checks on new
employees. There are several reasons for this:
1. According to the Society of Human Resource Management in
Alexandria, Virginia, 37% of all applicants put some false
information on applications and resumes and 65% of resumes are
enhanced or exaggerated.
2. Lawsuits
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