What is included in the basic criminal background check?

 

1.   Checking the criminal record- Checking the criminal record provides the criminal history of the candidate to the employer.  It is particularly significant from a trust/security standpoint. A criminal record should incorporate country and county records.

2.  Verification of social security-  Make sure the candidate's Social Security number is valid and search for all names, including aliases and variations, date of birth, and address history associated with the Social Security number. This tells the employer whether the candidate lived in a private location or another alias. This may reveal a criminal record that was not otherwise found.

3.   Address history check- Tracing the applicant’s previous address. Finding where the candidate lived can help you identify other investigations and may reveal the jurisdiction in which you need to perform a criminal record check.

4.  Check the Australian terrorism watchlist- Most background checks check whether a candidate is on Australia’s terrorism watchlist. This is particularly significant Surveillance for security occupations.

5.    Sex offender registry check- Critical for designations where trust is of the topmost value. It is included in most background checks.

How could criminal background checks of applicants be directed? 

      ●     Have a consistent background check policy.
●     Inform the candidate that you will lead a record verification.
●     Get legal advice.
●  Give candidates the opportunity to reply to the information you find. Use only enrolled CRA (Consumer Reporting Agency )compliant services.
● Find out the difference between a reference check and a survey consumer report.
●     Use background checks for all candidates, not just some.
●     Pay attention to all the information collected.
● When trying to confirm the facts, do not ask any questions about personality.

Would it be advisable for me to do a historical verification myself?

If you are looking for very basic information, or if background checks are unlikely to have a significant impact on your hiring decisions, you can do your own background checks. Basically, if you just want a quick glance at social media and google search information, this may be your best choice. But the problem with this method is that it is difficult to get the right person 100% reliably and the information displayed might not be accurate. It may also display information that should not be legally used in the consideration of new employees.

So it's best to hire the best background check service, provider. You can completely rely on them for their findings and prevent unexpected information from being displayed.