Background Checks

Background Screening is more than Criminal Record Checks. The objective in carrying out comprehensive background screening is to ensure that the applicant is who he/she says they are (Identity Verification), that they have done what they say they have done (Employment Verification and/or Employment), have attained the level of education stated (Education Validation), are licensed to do what they do (Professional Credential Validation and/or Driving History) and that they are of good character (Criminal Record Checks).

Not all jobs are equal and therefore background screening programs should vary to match the job being filled. The makeup of the screening program for a given job should be the same for all applicants for that job, and the components of the program must have a relevance to the job.

For example, the fact that an applicant has a conviction for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) should not generally preclude him/her from a clerical job, but the presence of a conviction for assault may well do so.