There is far more information on a person’s record than what shows on their background check. Name, Social Security Number and date of birth are required to run a National Criminal Database Search. This report covers an array of searches, but it isn’t a very thorough search when it comes to crimes at a county level (more information to come later on this topic). The main reasons to run this search would be to verify SSN validity, alias history, and lifetime address history. It will also pull all violent and sex offender registries. Based on any county information that does pull from the National Database, a county criminal search will need to be ran to verify the information is accurate and up to date.
The Hiring Process Can Be Stressful, We Can Help!
There are a few consumer reporting agencies to choose from around the country, but how does SimpliVerified compare?
When there are so many companies fighting for your business, it can be hard to know who is the right fit for you. You would think that the background check process is a fairly standard practice; that no matter what company you go with, you’ll get the same results, but this is not the case. Background checks are very important in the hiring process because you need to know who you are letting into your business. It is a huge responsibility both to whomever is doing the hiring, and to the consumer reporting agency. It can be a very stressful process, so we want to make it as pain free as possible. Here are just a few of the ways we help make this process easier.
Ban-the-Box Laws, What You Need to Know
Nationwide, each state has slowly been adopting the ban-the-box law to help ex-offenders find work. Ban-the-box or the “fair-chance policy” is a policy that requires employers to remove the conviction history question from their job applications. In some areas, it dictates when an employer can conduct a background check. The goal is to get employers to view all job applications equally, and schedule interviews based on qualifications alone in order to help convicts find work after prison.
Discrimination in the Workplace: What to Consider when Hiring Someone with a Record
So, you’ve received a background check on an applicant for your business that has criminal records found on it, now what? How do you know if an applicant is a good or bad fit for your company based on their criminal record? You can’t discriminate, but you don’t know what crimes make a person a liability for your company. We recently had a client ask how to tell if an applicant is qualified for the job based on their background check. Here are a few ways to use a consumer report to judge if an applicant is a good candidate or not.
How SimpliVerified is Balancing the Background Check Process with Criminal Record Expungement
We believe in the good in people and want to give everyone the opportunity to right their wrongs, especially after they’ve paid their debt to society. It can be hard to get a good job and turn your life around when you have a criminal record, but there is hope. Criminal record expungement means the record is sealed or destroyed and no longer available to be accessed. An expunged crime will not show up on a background check and employers are not allowed to ask about it or use it against you in an employment decision. Typically, after we view a background check and generally determine expungement qualification, we will send a secure eligibility test email to the applicant. This form will help them, and the attorney determine if they qualify in the state the crime was committed.
