{"id":1253,"date":"2022-05-21T00:01:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-21T00:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.affordablebackgroundchecks.com\/blog\/?p=1253"},"modified":"2024-09-25T10:51:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T10:51:30","slug":"important-information-you-must-know-about-criminal-background-checks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.affordablebackgroundchecks.com\/blog\/important-information-you-must-know-about-criminal-background-checks\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Information You Must Know About Criminal Background Checks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hiring employees<\/em> has become a task, especially because employers<\/strong> need to know different aspects about potential employees<\/strong> in order to protect their company. A comprehensive criminal background check<\/a> on applicants<\/strong> provides the most important information employers need to make an informed decision.<\/p>\n

Employing the wrong person can put the company at risk, especially for companies that require security<\/strong> and trust<\/strong> like schools<\/strong>, law firms<\/strong>, hospitals<\/strong>, banks<\/strong>, etc. Even retail shops and small businesses are now running background checks<\/a> on their employees. A comprehensive background check<\/strong> will ensure that criminal histories<\/strong> are not concealed from you in an attempt to hide an applicant’s past.<\/p>\n

As a business owner, ensure that your company’s HR<\/strong> makes background checks a critical part of the hiring process to protect your customers and other employees. Having a criminal past should not entirely exclude applicants from being hired; but not disclosing their criminal past may be a red flag. Depending on the circumstances, it is up to an employer to decide who to hire.<\/p>\n

What does a Criminal Background Check Involve?<\/h2>\n

A comprehensive criminal background check normally involves the following:<\/p>\n

Personal information<\/h3>\n

In a criminal background check, the first information that is important is the applicant’s personal information<\/strong>. It includes their legal name and aliases, place of birth, date of birth, residential address present and past, education and degrees, marriage licenses, divorce decrees, etc. This can also be used to verify previous places of employment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Criminal information<\/h3>\n

The criminal background check will disclose criminal records<\/a> about the applicant if there are any. The report will contain past arrests for misdemeanors<\/strong>, felonies<\/strong>, and child abuse cases<\/strong>. They most likely will not show juvenile charges<\/a>. These checks do show current warrants<\/strong>, pending charges<\/strong>, dropped charges<\/strong>, penalties<\/strong>, indictments<\/strong>, and court ordered decisions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Most job applicants don’t know that criminal information is public, and everyone is privy to them. Hence, there is no need for job applicants to hide them. Hiding criminal information doesn’t do them any good because it only draws suspicion that they may be dishonest or trying to hide their past.<\/p>\n

Importance of Criminal Background Checks<\/h2>\n

The importance of including criminal background checks in your hiring process<\/strong> cannot be overemphasized, and they are discussed below:<\/p>\n