Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Employee Screening Background Check List

Hiring a person who will become a member of your inner circle or someone who will be providing care to a loved one is an important undertaking. Conduct a through background investigation to ascertain the trustworthiness of an applicant

Review the application for the position being offered; review the applicant's resume, either of which could contain false data or misleading information.

Ask: This applicant appears to meets our high standards, but, is what I'm looking at accurate and truthful? Are important details missing?"

Nullify misgivings by conducting a thorough Employee Background Screening Check.

Here is the methodology the pros use - the "order" in which to move forward.

Personal Information and Identity Verification

o Identity Verification. . . . . You must prove or disprove identity and confirm "identifiers" - DOB, SSN, & addresses which were reported on credit applications.

o Also Know As (aka's). . . .What other names are associated with subject's SSN?. Q: Has subject used other Social Security numbers or "identifiers" in the past? Might this be a cause for concern?

o People Associated with your Subject's SSN

o Current/Previous Addresses. Search returns time periods of occupancy.

o Names of People listed where your subject has resided. . . . Including family members, spouses ,and roommates.

o Phone Summary

o Property Owners of Subject's Residence,

o Properties Owned by Subject

o Associates, Relatives, and Neighbors

o Social Security Death Index

o Credit Headers - Three Bureaus

o Driver License Search . . . .Search will return accurate DOB information.

o Driver's Record . . .... May include Name and Mailing Address, State where f previous Driver License was issued, Offense/Court Location.

Business Associations & Professional Information o Business Credit Check . . . .Lists owners and management, credit worthiness

o Partnerships and Corporate Affiliations

o Professional Licensing

Professional Information

o Employment Verification. . . . . Employers verify employment & confirm "from-to" dates of employment.

o Education Verification . . . . . Provide dates of attendance. Was a degree earned?. o o Professional License: Verify. . . . .

o Corporation/Partnership . . . . Check each state's Secretary of State of database by name. Also check by corporate/ partnership name.

Civil Court Records

o Lawsuits, Evictions

o Judgments, Liens

o Bankruptcies

o Federal Civil Court

Criminal Records

Check four levels of criminal records: National Department of Correction database for felons; State-wide and County Criminal Court databases. Check national Sex Offender databases. o Arrests & Warrants

o Federal Criminal Courts Records

o County Criminal Court Records

o DUI/DWI - Driving Records. .. . .

o Statewide Criminal Court Records . . . . Check of subject's states of recorded residence.

o Nationwide Criminal Record Search: Department of Corrections (DOC).National felons database

o Sexual Offender Search: . . . . Check each state's lists of sexual offenders

o Office of Foreign Assets Control. (OFAC) . . . .Criminals/terrorists of the world.

One Final Note: Employers of small businesses with a few staff members, as well as those who run large Human Resource Departments of major companies, should follow one simple rule: "Check 'em out!" Don't let anyone into your inner circle who has not been thoroughly "vetted."


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