EmployeeScreenIQMonday, February 8, 2010What Shows Up In a Background Check if You're a Criminal?
If you've ever been convicted of a crime, or even accused of one, you know how much it can change nearly every aspect of your life, and potentially harm your chances of future employment.
However, many companies are willing to hire people who have had certain criminal convictions, so that should not deter you from searching for and applying to open positions. So what shows up in a background check if you've been accused or convicted of a crime? As dictated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, a background check can reveal a number of facts about criminals, including:
For those who have been accused of a crime, there is some information that employers are not legally allowed to access through a background check. That information includes: civil suits, civil judgments and records of arrest after seven years, as well as other negative information, except criminal convictions, after seven years. Fortunately for employers, the FBI has reported that law enforcement agencies throughout the nation saw a 4.4 percent decrease in the number of violent crimes during the first six months of last year when compared to the first six months of 2008. In addition, property crimes throughout the country decreased by 6.1 percent during that same period, while arson decreased by 8.2 percent. These statistics are a nice change from previous years, when both violent and property crimes mainly increased, as shown in the graph below from the Bureau of Justice Statistics:    Labels: What shows up in a background check posted by Jen Carpenter # 2:24 PM
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