3. Did you know? ESA According to Monster.com the top 5 lies told by job candidates are: 1. Exaggerating dates of past employment 2. Falsifying the degree or credentials earned 3. Inflating salary history or title held 4. Concealing a criminal record 5. Hiding a drug habit
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14. Original Source vs. Databases ESA Original Source: A provider/vender that uses the original source records, each time, every time! Arrest records conviction records : Therefore, police records are unethical (and against FCRA) to use for pre-employment screening purposes! County Courthouse misdemeanor and felony records : Only place you can be 100% sure you’re getting accurate conviction records is from County Courthouses (and sometimes Federal District Courts for Federal Crimes). Best “first” check is where the candidate lives now. State Records: Sometimes inclusive of all counties, but most often are not So-called “national” or “U.S.” records search: Is a myth. There’s no such thing as a “national” database search that’s at all accurate. Most companies use a “national” sweep only as a supplement to a county or statewide search. Bigger problem: Databases that are from the Dept. of Corrections, which can result in a false hit because it doesn’t distinguish between arrest records (which can be dismissed, thrown out) and actual convictions!!
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Notes de l'éditeur
Why is a social security trace and confirmation vital? A social security trace has two very important purposes. First, it validates that the social security number is issued to your Applicant. This is done directly through the Social Security Administration. Second, it identifies prior addresses of your Applicant. Although your application may request prior residency, Applicants may attempt to hide a criminal history by omitting this information. The trace identifies prior addresses which directs us to the counties to search. Can we get a 'statewide' or 'national' criminal check? This is the greatest area of confusion. First, no true Nationwide check exists. The courthouses at the county level retain the only comprehensive information, so looking at all counties of residence will accomplish this task appropriately. Second, very few states have a true Statewide check. A true check entails consolidating all county information daily. Only a handful of states actually do this. Most states make database searches available, however they typically consist of prison records and/or sexual offenders. These are typically by name match only and we recommend them only as a backstop to the county level searches.
