What is a Background Check?

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What is a Background Check?
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• Background checks are often requested by
  employers on job candidates for employment
  screening. 

• These checks were traditionally administered by a
  government agency for a nominal fee, but are now
  more commonly administered by private companies
  like Affordable Searches in Sugar Land
  Texas, www.AffordableSearches.com .

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Background checks 

• typically include past employment verification,
  social security verification and search, drivers
  license verification, and criminal history.

• can be expensive depending on the information
  requested.

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Furthermore

• Employers have an obligation to make sure their
  work environment is safe for all employees and
  helps prevent other employment problems in the
  workplace.
• They may also be conducted as a way to further
  differentiate potential employees and pick the
  one the employer feels is best suited for the
  position.

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• Background Checks are also required for those
  working in positions with special security
  concerns, such as trucking, ports of entry, and
  airports.