Background check

Background checks are often requested by employers on job candidates for employment screening, especially on candidates seeking a position that requires high security or a position of trust, such as in a school, hospital, financial institution, airport, and government. These checks are traditionally administered by a government agency for a nominal fee, but can also be administered by private companies.

Background checks can be expensive depending on the information requested. Results of a background check typically include past employment verification, credit history, and criminal history.

These checks are often used by employers as a means of objectively evaluating a job candidate's qualifications, character, fitness, and to identify potential hiring risks for safety and security reasons. Background checks are also used to thoroughly investigate potential government employees in order to be given a security clearance. However, these checks may sometimes be used for illegal purposes, such as unlawful discrimination (or employment discrimination), identity theft, and violation of privacy.

Know Exactly Who You’re Dating

Do you know who you’re dating? Sure, you may know their name, hobbies, and likes/dislikes; but do you know their actual background? Though you’d hate to think so, the person that you are considering dating or presently dating could have a criminal background-and the more you know about them, prior to falling head over heels for them or even spending time with them-the better. 

Perhaps, the person you’re interested in, winking at, or presently dating seems like a quality individual: good job, loving family, and a number of wholesome hobby and interests. This said, an identity is something that can easily be created-and created to hide negative history, sometimes for your own particular perspective. Even if this person does turn out to be safe and on the up and up, why not make sure-before offering them your love and life? This person should be checked for a negative background.

Who are Your Kids Hanging Out With?

Any idea who your kids are hanging out with? While you may think just by getting names and numbers, that you are safeguarding your kids-this is hardly enough to know who’s company they are in and if they are safe. This is why using a background check is in your best interest-and also, that of your kids.

As parents, we all do our best to keep our kids away from bad influences-both young and old-but chances are, you may not be doing all that you can to this end. Why, you may wonder? There are two reasons: crime is rampant and we offer trust to our children’s’ associations too quickly and unequivocally. First, crime is a common occurrence in almost every community in America, and therefore, the odds of it touching you and/or someone you know is pretty good-at least in one shape or another. This said, it is preventable to a certain degree through the act of informing yourself of who is in your network of contacts-and most importantly, who’s in your children’s’ contacts.

Who Are Your Neighbors, Anyway?

All of us have them-neighbors-that is. We borrow their lawn mowers, have our kids play together, and probably have them keep an eye on our houses when we are out of town; but do you really know your neighbors? While most of give our neighbors a trust and solidarity just out of proximity to them, few of us are really aware of who they are and what their background is. This could be dangerous for you and your family. How? Let’s take a closer look, at why you need a background check on even the most seemingly harmless neighbors.

First, while you would probably hate to think that Sally from the neighborhood watch or Tim from your football bbqs is a criminal-or was-it’s important to realize that everyone has to live somewhere-and this includes criminals. So, while they may seem to carry on just as normal as you and your family; this doesn’t mean that they don’t have dark pasts of criminal activity of varying designs. 

Why You Need to Do a Background Check

You may think, like most of us, that your friends, family, and acquaintances are just who they say they are; but are they really? While it may seem less than optimistic to consider that your most trusted contacts may have alternate lives or past histories of negative behavior; it could very well be that they are deceiving you. This is why using a background check is so crucial.

So, let’s say that you have no question in your mind that your friends, family members, and other acquaintances are on the up and up…but are you really? I mean, without running a background check, you can never be sure. Though it would be nice to be able to trust anyone who comes into your sphere of contacts-you have to always ensure that you are protecting yourself and your family from possible danger. You can better your chances for safety with a background check.