I've gone through the entire interview process with a company. They just called to say that they wanted to do a background check on me. What all are they looking for? What would hinder me from being hired?
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE? When should I expect to hear back from them?
I got a MIP when I was 20 & went to jail for that. Stupid college night. I'm 26 now & have been clean as a whistle! Should I be worried?
2006-12-14 04:00:10 · 7 answers · asked by Lizzie T 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
Typically a background check is to see if what you resume says is reality - jobs you have held and education - and criminal.
For the resume section, they check your employment history: the correct job titles, time frames you worked there, reason for leaving each one, responsibilities, and maybe the salary you state. The pay may or may not be checked, but they can look at your past W-2's. If you state you made $55,000 for a position and your W-2 states $35,000, they may allow you to explain it or just reject your candidacy due to conflicting information.
They can also check your education - Did you actually go to the college(s) you stated and your GPA.
The criminal background check looks for felonies and misdemeanors. They usually only go back 7 years, but when applying, ask how far back you want them to go if it is not listed on the application. Seeing as you are 26, most of your adult life is going to be reviewed. The MIP (minor in possession) should be a misdemeanor and not looked at too seriously. Just state you were in college and made a stupid mistake by having liquor in your possession. Don't go into too much detail unless it can be proven it was not your fault with documentation, and even with that, I would be leary about trying to prove you were wronged.
If you are going to be handling money and/or company finances, they will do a credit check to see what your debt to equity ratio is. If you have a lot of debt, it will raise a flag EVEN IF YOU PAY ALL OF YOU BILLS ON TIME. You will be considered a risk and could be tempted to steal to help pay your bills. It's not fair if you would never do this, but so many people in the past have succummed to temptation that it's set a precidence of lumping people into groups like this. Insurance companies do this as they have linked people with high debt to insurance fraud and charge these people higher premiums.
The time frame is usually one to two weeks, depending if the company does it themselves or uses a service.
2006-12-14 04:33:24 · answer #1 · answered by Joe S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure what an MIP is, but I work for a police department and when I was hired they did a criminal background check (which extends as far back as age 18) and a credit check (to make sure no one was going to garnish my wages). You may be asked to explain the charge on your record. Although misdemeanors do appear on your record, felony convictions are more commonly what a background check is looking for.
If driving is to be part of your job, they may be checking your driving record, as well. All of this can take as much as two weeks, depending on how many people they have to check.
Good luck.
2006-12-14 04:02:45 · answer #2 · answered by Rebecca 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no worries! depending on the type of security clearance, if any, is necessary has alot of bearing on what they're looking for. for you typical company, no major security issues, they're looking for warrants, violent and drug felonies within 7-10 years. A felony won't keep you from getting some jobs, once again, it depends on the type of company. for a government job, financial institution, or a company in which you could have access to any type of capital, (cash, checks, credit cards, lock or file boxes) there is a chance they will run a credit check as part of the background check. bad credit won't necessarily keep you from the job either. it can establish how close or ease of access you will have. and when a credit check is done, they're looking for substantial debt. not evictions or your cell phone that you let lapse.
2006-12-14 04:20:04 · answer #3 · answered by mama dee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was substitute teaching and had to get one. I had a MIP when I was 17, but it drops off your record after 5 years so you should be fine. They are mostly checking for Felony's I wouldn't worry.
I would expect to hear from them within 5-7 days.
2006-12-14 04:03:13 · answer #4 · answered by raindog312 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will check your criminal history,driving record and Credit check...If any of these show violations you may be disqualified for the job. In future save yourself time and explain early in the process what you did wrong and how it happened then ask if it will hinder your chances of employment. But because you were a minor it is probably sealed and they won't know.
2006-12-14 04:07:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think most company these days are doing back ground checks, I know where I work they do. it usually takes a week or 2 weeks before we get anything back. if you have any bad in your back ground and i think it depends on the situation. they will find out. my son had one when he was 18, hes 25 and it still showed but he is getthing them all wiped out. knowing that what he did was wrong at that age. hes a hard worker, and every place he works they love him. I think he said he had them explunge. which cost him some money.but if it gets off his record thats what counts.
2006-12-14 05:12:25 · answer #6 · answered by misty blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drug tests and history tests are separate. you ought to evaluate retaining your self sparkling. you will omit out on a super type of incredibly good jobs in case you opt for getting stoned over having a super profession
2016-10-05 07:34:38 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋