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Solid common sense advice on maintaining a good public image on the Internet (without being overly paranoid). Thanks for this post!
This is so true 90% of employer's just want to verify a potential employee criminal history, education(no diploma mill) and previous employment history. Great post!
Yes, right, I don’t think you should worry if you have no criminal record and if you have not lied on your background.
This makes perfect sense. So many applicant’s don’t realize that lying on their application about a degree or employer looks much worse than some minor criminal offense. It’s best just to be honest and upfront.
I completely understand the terror of backgrounds checks that contain incorrect information. I recently discovered 21 year old misdemeanor charge for a DUI, amended to speeding ticket . This info was relayed to me in a job interview-I almost fell off the chair in horror ! This is not mine , never was mine- apparently a clerical error at district court level. I am still trying to get this sorted out-despite having documentation that is clearly demonstrates this is not my “criminal history “. Hired an attorney will help me sort this out, but will cost $$$ . So there is no such thing as “minor criminal offense” when it comes to on-line job applications , job interviews or anyone who views background checks as a simple step to employment.
A background check or background investigation is the process of looking up and compiling criminal records, commercial records and financial records of an individual or an organization.[
hi I would like to know what are the most common websites that employers use to run background checks. thanks