Authenticating Employee Information

Employers are becoming more and more cautious while hiring employees for various positions. To save themselves from fraudulent practices and unscrupulous employees, they resort to background screening of potential candidates. Background check could be done to retrieve basic information about the candidate or an in-depth check of their record with the previous employers. So, depending on the job, employers verify different things about the applicants.

Type of Verification

Here are a few things which employers might ask for background check.

Criminal Record: For almost all positions, especially that of a cashier or caretaker of kids and elderly, criminal background check is mostly demanded from the prospective employee. However, before capturing the candidates’ fingerprints through reliable fingerprinting services, Los Angeles, it is important to take their written consent. The fingerprints are verified with the extensive criminal record of the DOJ and FBI before reporting to the employer.

Driving Record: If the position demands a lot of driving, employers prefer to check the driving records to assess whether the candidate was involved in accidents, violation of traffic rules etc.

Educational Credentials: When hiring professional like lawyers or medical practitioners, employers often demand background screening of educational certificates, degrees, university etc to verify the authenticity of the information provided in the resume. For; candidates often inflate their information to impress the employer.

Credit Rating: To hire candidates in responsible positions in a bank, financial institution etc; their credit rating may be verified to ensure the credit stability.

Job Title: As misrepresentation and fabrication in resumes is a harsh reality, employers often cross check the job title, position and performance of the candidate with the previous employers.

So, background check provides the employer with an insight into the candidate, thus, ensuring them of hiring the right candidate for the right position.

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