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What is included in a typical background check?

Written by Tenant Screening Services, LLC

2A lot of companies, landlords run background checks on potential employers and tenants all the time. What a lot of those who get checked don’t know is what these checks are.

Background checks can be as detailed as a complete history of the individual including friends and family or as simple as a basic tenant credit check. The information and depth of the check really does depend on the employer and the type of job. The more demanding or dangerous the job, the more detailed the background check. Defense contractors will probably do the most in depth check. A criminal background check will probably come in when the job involves children, disabled or even the elderly.

How do they get this information? Some information can be gathered from the candidate itself, using a questionnaire or on the application itself. Most sources of this information are from public databases. These are usually the only sources when you look at an instant background report. Here is some of the information that can be in a report:

Driving records
Vehicle registration
Credit records
Criminal records
Social Security no.
Education records
Court records
Workers’ compensation
Character references
Medical records
Property ownership
Military records
State licensing records
Drug test records
Past employers
Personal references
Incarceration records
Sex offender lists

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