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How to prepare for a background check: Know what potential employer check before hiring
Author: Marcia Heroux Pounds Publication info: McClatchy - Tribune Business News [Washington] 11 Aug 2010. ProQuest document link Abstract: Credit checks are most often done on job applicants applying for positions in which they would handle cash or have access to an expense account. Full text: Aug. 11--An employer recently called me for a reference on a former colleague, and I was happy to give it. I later found out that the former co-worker already had started working in the job. "Some will make a job offer contingent upon a positive background check," explains Debra Klauber, a labor lawyer with Haliczer Pettis &Schwam in Fort Lauderdale. Employers can do background testing, including employer and character reference checks, educational verification, criminal and credit checks during the interview process or the probation period, which can be 30 to 60 days, she says. How can a job applicant best prepare for smooth sailing through the background check process? Have references' names and contact information ready when going to an interview. "Don't use best friends or family members," says Bonnie Roberge, human resources director for Everest University's Florida division. Before leaving an employer, ask your supervisor if he or she will give you a reference. If not, direct a potential employer to a human resources contact. Roberge says references should be tailored to the job. If in sales, you might choose a good
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1. How to prepare for a background check: Know what potential employer check before hiring..................... 1
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How to prepare for a background check: Know what potential employer check before hiring
Author: Marcia Heroux Pounds Publication info: McClatchy - Tribune Business News [Washington] 11 Aug 2010. ProQuest document link Abstract: Credit checks are most often done on job applicants applying for positions in which they would handle cash or have access to an expense account. Full text: Aug. 11--An employer recently called me for a reference on a former colleague, and I was happy to give it. I later found out that the former co-worker already had started working in the job. "Some will make a job offer contingent upon a positive background check," explains Debra Klauber, a labor lawyer with Haliczer Pettis &Schwam in Fort Lauderdale. Employers can do background testing, including employer and character reference checks, educational verification, criminal and credit checks during the interview process or the probation period, which can be 30 to 60 days, she says. How can a job applicant best prepare for smooth sailing through the background check process? Have references' names and contact information ready when going to an interview. "Don't use best friends or family members," says Bonnie Roberge, human resources director for Everest University's Florida division. Before leaving an employer, ask your supervisor if he or she will give you a reference. If not, direct a potential employer to a human resources contact. Roberge says references should be tailored to the job. If in sales, you might choose a good