What Can Be Included In A Background Check

Today’s job seekers should be prepared for the fact that many employers will require a background check before they even begin to consider hiring you. In most every state, a criminal background check is required for anyone who is applying for a job that involves working with children or persons who are disabled or elderly. Many state and federal jobs also require a background check. In general, any employer can choose to do a background check, and you may be surprised at the amount of personal information that your prospective employer can access.Items Available on Background Checks

1. Criminal Record: This is the most obvious thing that you would expect to turn up on your background check. You shouldn’t worry that you’ll never find a job if you do have a criminal record, but you need to be honest about it right from the beginning. Your prospective employer should take several factors about your crime into consideration, and these include the nature of the offense, how long ago the crime occurred and how the crime could relate to the type of job that you are applying for.

2. Sex Offender Lists: Through an agreement between the prosecuting attorney and the lawyer for the accused, many people have ended up on their state’s sex offender list without being convicted of a crime. The fact that the event will not show up on your criminal record does not stop the inclusion of your name on the sex offender list to be included in your background check.