March 18, 2010 -
PRLog -- Identity theft, and lying on job applications has made background checks more necessary in the workplace. Today it is nearly impossible to falsify information when applying for a job. New, more sophisticated resources have made it easy to get all the information needed about potential employees. (Your City, State) January 12, 2010 - Technology has become a way of life. With the resources available today, the instance of hiring people who are lying about their identity has been greatly reduced. Companies expressed the need for more reliable methods of checking the backgrounds of potential employees. The need was answered. Access to public records has made the workplace a safer environment for employees and employers. Recent statistics have shown between 85% and 90% of companies do background checks today. What services are provided by the companies that do background checks? The basic search checks the name and address history for social security purposes. This ensures that the right social security number is given. The county record check includes misdemeanor and felony charges and convictions. By checking the county the person resides in, where they went to school and where they were employed, records can be obtained from the previous 7 years. Verifying they went to school where they said they did is another aspect of the basic background check. The ease with which these checks can be performed is advancing to the point that an iPod can be used to check the records. Using an iPod or iPhone to check the status of someone's background is simple and is usually a matter of using a program that can be downloaded. Many industries are using background checks as a means of determining if the person they are hiring is trustworthy. Healthcare, schools, daycare centers, banks, retail establishments, gaming industries and many more are using these services. This is the number one way of ensuring their employees and those they serve are being protected from someone who would have a reason for lying about their identity or background.
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