What kind of background checks do employers do?

An employment background check can include, but is not limited to, a persons work history, education, credit history, motor vehicle reports (MVRs), criminal record, medical history, use of social media, and drug screening. If the position is specialized, applicants and employees may undergo further screenings.

How do most companies conduct background checks?

Background checks start with verification of an individuals identity based on the information they provide, including date of birth and Social Security number. Then searches are conducted using a variety of public databases and court records depending on the type of information sought.

Will I pass a background check?

First, note that background checks do not typically work on a pass/fail basis. When conducting a background check, most employers will weigh the findings and use them to make an informed hiring decision. Even these findings wont lead a person to “fail” every employment background check that they face, however.

What shows up on an FBI background check?

The results of an FBI background check will often include all public federal misdemeanor convictions and felony convictions. The background check will show basic information about the charge on an applicants record, as well as information about the conviction and any resulting prison or jail time.

How far back does an FBI background check go?

So, according to the context of the FBI fingerprint database, how far back does FBI fingerprinting go? According to the laws of most U.S states, conducting an FBI background check of any employee cannot go more than seven years back in terms of criminal history information of that particular individual.

How hard is it to get hired by the FBI?

Becoming an FBI Agent is a tremendously difficult and competitive process. It takes years of time, planning, and hard work to mold yourself into the kind of candidate the FBI is looking to hire. Its not going to happen overnight, and the hiring process itself can take a year or longer.