FTS Newsletter - April 2011

This article features ‘Employment Background Checks – Hiring Employees’

Available at www.TrackAndScreen.com

Do you get involved with hiring employees? Over 90% of Employers perform a background check when hiring new employees. If you are one of these you may not be performing a full background screening.

It is prudent to check all areas of an applicant’s background prior to making a hiring decision. It would not be wise to just perform one search such as the ‘Criminal Background Check’. Although this is one of the important searches that should always be done, you will want to check other records too. This way you learn of any potential causes for concern before investing time and resources in the hiring and training process. Our most judicious clients take this very seriously.

As such, we are pleased to introduce our newest Employment Background Verification Package which includes a full suite of all 6 items listed below.

1. Bankruptcies, Judgments and Liens

You will want to know about bankruptcies, judgments and liens. This search provides nationwide coverage on all court actions. The Bankruptcies include chapter 7, 9, 11, 13 Schedule 34\Trustee ship in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

The Judgments and Tax Liens are available for all states except Montana and the District of Columbia. However there may be a few regions that may not be available due to lack of computerization in those courthouses.

The Liens range from Federal, State and County Tax liens and State Tax warrants. The judgment cases include Small Claims Judgment, Civil Special Judgment, Deficiency Judgments, Foreclosures, Forcible Entry\Detainer, Civil new filings, Civil dismissal, Vacated\Appealed Judgment and Abstract of Judgment.

The Bankruptcy records are updated on a weekly basis. The Judgments and Tax Liens are updated on a daily basis.

The Bankruptcy, Judgment and Liens are available for all 50 states in the US.

2.       Drivers Record Search

You should perform a Drivers Record search for all applicants whether you plan to have them drive while employed or not.

A Drivers Record Check can inform you of a license that is not clear. You will definitely want to perform this search if your employee will drive on the job often or possibly only on occasion. It would be prudent to check the driving records even when you do not plan to have the employee drive while employed. It may disclose crimes such as drunken-driving, drug use, or driving while under the influence. You need to find out about crimes such as these during your screening process. This knowledge will help to avoid potential problems down the road. These problems could influence a person’s trustworthiness, ability to perform their job, and attendance at work especially if their license is not clear to drive.

We are able to provide driving record background checks for all 50 states in the US.

3. Education Verification

It is important to perform an Education Verification to confirm the resume and application submitted. Often times, the education information on an application is not true in its entirety. By verifying the accuracy of this information provided, you are also verifying trustworthiness and honesty of the applicant. If the information is verified, it can give you more confidence in the ability of your applicant. It has been found that some applicants may tell you that they have a degree when in fact they have not finished their education and actually received the degree.

We are able to provide education verifications for all 50 states in the US.

4. Employment Verification

It is a wise decision to check the employment records listed on an application.

At times you could find the dates of employment, position, or wages may be falsified or changed. Sometimes this is done to cover unexplained non-working periods that someone may not want to disclose to you. The reason behind these unexplained working periods is something you will want to uncover as well. Also the reason that they left their employment may be misreported on their application so be sure to have this verified prior to hiring.

This search can help you in determining if your applicant is a person you can feel comfortable to place in a position of trust in your business with honesty and good integrity.

We are able to provide employment verifications for all 50 states in the US.

5.       National Criminal Background Check

Criminal Background Reports are the backbone for performing pre-employment screening. However, you should not rely on this search alone. We offer an exclusive product which provides access to criminal data from 42 states where more than 75 percent of the nation's population lives (currently over 78 million offense records from over 55 million offenders.) These comprehensive searches are only one-price-for-all-states. Checking your applicant’s criminal background in the current state only is not enough. Your applicant could have convictions in other states that go undisclosed. This is why a search of this scope is your best defense. Be sure to include this search in your full Employment Verification Screening process.

For the following 5 states, (AL, CA, NM, ND, SD) you will need to order a Statewide Criminal Background Check. We recommend that you also run a National Criminal Background Check because many people are transient and may have criminal records in other states. Often applicants conveniently forget to tell you about other states they have resided in.

The following 8 states DO NOT report their criminal records nationally or by state.

For these states we recommend that you do a ‘National Criminal Background Check’ for records in other states that are reported and in the county(s) where they do\have resided in any of the states on the list below. You will also want to perform a ‘County Criminal Background Check’ for applicants in these states.

Colorado
Delaware
Hawaii
Louisiana
New Hampshire
Vermont
West Virginia
Wyoming

National Criminal Background Check: To check for criminal records for 42 states all in one report.

Please order Statewide and County Criminal Background Checks separately. (not included in package)

Statewide Criminal Background Check: To check for criminal records with details which are only available in the Statewide Criminal Background Check.

County Criminal Background Check: To check for criminal records that are not included in the National Criminal Background Check or Statewide Criminal Background Check and are only available by 'Specific County'. We recommend that you do a County Criminal Search for the county where they currently reside.

The Nationwide Criminal Background Check includes Sex and Violent Offenders for all 50 states and the criminal records for 42 states in the US.

6. Personal Reference Check

The Personal Reference Check can help you to determine if your applicant has traits that are reliable, dependable and a person that you would place in a position of trust. You can’t learn this from searching a database. This is done via a phone call with the same questions asked for all applicants.

We ask how long they have known the applicant, their association, and if they are related. We ask about their recommendations for hire and their trustworthiness. We ask about their strong points and least favorable attributes. We also add any additional information that might be important to the hiring of the applicant learned from the interview process.

Often times, a personal call of this nature can provide you additional information about a person’s habits, behavior, or problems that they wouldn’t tell you during the interview process. On the other hand, the results of this reference check can put you at ease and give you the confidence that you are making the right decision about your applicant.

The Personal Reference Check is available for all 50 states in the US.

Get all 6 background checks included in the ‘Employment Background Verification Package’ for the price of 3, only $69.90.

Available Only at www.TrackAndScreen.com

If you have a bulk plan you can transfer some of your searches from www.FindTheSeller.com to www.TrackAndScreen.com at any time.

 

Contact us: (888) 845 5219 ext 224

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Email: info@trackandscreen.com

 

We look forward to assisting you with your Employment Background Verification Screening needs!

 

Debra Buckley

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