How to prepare for a background check

1. Clean up your social media profiles and check your privacy settings.
2. Keep good records of your academic history and past employment.
3. Get copies of your records.
4. Be honest.
5. Let your professional references know they may be contacted.

What documents do I need for a background check?

To perform a background check, you’ll need to get the full name, social security number, and date of birth of the employee. You will also need the employee’s permission for credit reports, school transcripts, and military records.

Is it legal to run a background check on someone?

Depending on how they did it, running a background check is generally not illegal. Most of what you would find on a background check is public record. However, if they obtained certain confidential information from you by deceit, fraud, etc. then you may a valid claim.

What form is used to request background?

To request a copy of your own background investigation you should submit a request to the FOI/P Office for Investigations. You may use the INV100, Freedom of Information / Privacy Act Records Request for Background Investigations, form or submit a handwritten request.

What are the laws about background checks?

At the state level, defamation laws work as background check laws too, in that they protect employees from malicious libel and slander by former employers. State laws prohibiting discrimination might also function as background check laws to some degree, the same as the Federal equivalents mentioned above.

What is a standard background check?

Background checks are a standard part of the employment process. While some online job applications ask you to approve an investigation, some companies wait until the end of the hiring process to request a screening. Verifying a social security number allows a background check company to find out all names you have used and where you have lived.