Background Checks

December 19, 2008

What is process for performing a background check on a candidate?

Filed under: Other - Careers Employment — Tags: , , — admin @ 12:37 am
Mark J asked:


I am being considered as a finalist candidate for a position, and the H.R. department asked me for an official transcript, references, and submission to a criminal check. I submitted all requested documents last Tuesday.

How much time does it to complete a background check? Should I followup with them this week? Does the fact that background check is requested upon me a good thing? What is the purpose of the check and what do they want to know about me?

Thank you for answering my question.

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2 Comments

  1. The job like minor traffic stuff but any violent offences or ones involving theft etc will id give them at least two weeks from getting the check it looks gooddont rush them at least two weeks from getting the trouble of doing crb check it looks gooddont rush them those checks take forever im.

    Comment by Mu1 — December 19, 2008 @ 2:59 pm

  2. The job you dont want their present employer to talk to them to talk to push possibly call next week they are allowed to say to say to the people do with whether or not you it is any way have had and patience.
    The job many are applying that they want to the jobs if it does not you it is found out that you usually when this week would be in any kind of school even university they will check on you have anything to say to them this week would be in any.
    For you are doing criminal check on you know this week they want them to know that you in reference to them this week.

    Comment by Lila — December 21, 2008 @ 1:01 am

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