Can You Really Pass A Background Check? (Part-Two)

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     A background check company may send one of their researchers to the courthouse to collect records there is always room for error. Perhaps the background check company pays the researcher per document pulled and recorded. If this happens and they hire a sub-par employee that only focuses on quantity of records pulled and not the quality of information recorded then that could be where this fell through. This has allowed people with common names to be grouped together in data bases. So John Smith that shares his name with 6 other people within a 7 mile radius is bound to be in a situation like this. My candidate was clean, but an individual that lived nearby with the same name had a list of charges that would prevent my client from hiring him.

Another way background check companies collect records are through automated systems. Regardless of how the information is collected is not the issue, it is how the researched information is recorded that can create a catastrophe such as this. Once my candidate was able to get things straight with the background check company, my client ran the background check again, of course, and there was no charge from the background check company to the client. The candidate’s records came back clean and the client made the offer. Sweet ending for everyone involved.

But….

That’s not always the case. I’ve been in situations where the candidate was denied a job because of an inaccurate background check. Of course, those clients and background check companies were probably sued for discrimination.

For me, if I was denied employment for an inaccurate background check. I would feel that my name was slandered. I have a clean record, but if a background check company provided my future employer with inaccurate information about me and I was delayed or denied a position, I would have suffered a loss, not only that but I would feel embarrassed, especially if I had been referred to that company by a friend or someone in my social media connections.

Society views that you’re innocent until proven guilty, but in this case it is the exact opposite, you’re viewed as guilty of crimes and lies because of inaccurate information, until you have to prove your innocence.   

Bryan Moore

10 Years-Executive Recruiter

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/CareerproBryan

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/careerprobryan

Email: careerprobryan(at)gmail(dot)com

Can You Really Pass A Background Check?

I recently had a candidate interviewing for a restaurant management position with one of my clients. He had taken the time to fine tune his resume and prepare for the interview. He had done his due diligence by visiting the restaurant and job shadowed with other managers just to be sure that he was the right fit for the company and that the company was a the right fit for him. He really impressed the hiring manager with his organization and preparedness for the interview and experience and skills of running a restaurant. As a matter of fact the hiring manager was ready to make an offer, but for most companies, the offer was contingent upon a clear background check.

The candidate lived in a small community and shared his common name with several other individuals. Before the interview process began I asked the candidate if he could pass a background check. He replied “yes”. As a seasoned recruiter I had to dig into his answer as I can only assume that sometimes candidates don’t think having 4-5 DUI’s or misdemeanor violence, theft, or drug charges are considered criminal, or perhaps they forgot they were arrested 15 years ago for whatever reason.

I continued to ask the candidate if they “ever” had any arrest or convictions. The candidate replied “no”. The candidate went on to say that he had never had any trouble, never a speeding ticket, and had passed background checks before with ease. Once I felt comfortable that the candidate was clean, I decided to him through to my client for the face-to-face interview.

I received a phone call from my client with the results of the background check. The client went on to tell me that my candidate had 3-4 pages of felony and misdemeanor charges and my client decided that they were unable to pursue his credentials.

My very next call was to the candidate explaining to him that the background check was not clear and that the interview process was over. The candidate said that he cannot believe that happened and went on to tell me again that his background was clear and that the information my client had was inaccurate, then he threaten to sue my client for discrimination.

My client sent the candidate a letter containing information on how to get things resolved. The candidate was instructed to contact the background check company to get things cleared up and he did. The candidate was telling the truth about his background being clean and clear.

So what happened?

Can You Really Pass A Background Check?
Part Two-
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My Pursuit Of Happiness Has Been HACKED!!!

I’ve taken a few days away from Twitter, blogging, and posting anything serious or work related. I wanted to see what would happen to my clout, if anyone online missed me posting or tweeting, or if I gained or lost any followers or friends. I guess my test was to see if my online presence had any bearing on social media.

I would imagine that the experts of social media may say that they don’t agree with my absence as it may throw a wrench into momentum and offset measureable results. For the sake of statistics I did keep track of what has occurred in the last few days. As an optimistic person I would say that my results were positive with room for improvement.

During my absence I had time to ponder unemployment, economy, our “Leaders”, our Country and where things may go from here and how serious the divide is between the American people and our Government.

I’m not going to go into “political” details about what is ailing our Country. We all know what is happening. I just want to know who is going to do something about it.

The answer is not only in Congress, it’s also our voting system, and it’s outdated. I am tired of telling the political leaders and electoral colleges in my state how and who to vote for.  I want my vote to count for it’s authenticity of being a real vote. I want someone to see my name on a vote in the pile that decides who or who is not going to be the next President or Congressional Member.

As for the President, future Presidential Candidates, and the members of Congress, I think it is their duty to fix the economy and unemployment issues. They made the mess because for the past 12 years they have made bad decisions, they are all responsible for their actions aren’t they?  Whether Democrat or Republic, they have all screwed up, perhaps the real unemployment should be on their level, maybe would should eliminate jobs in Congress or remove some members. Maybe then they’ll “seriously” consider how unemployment is the reason this country has lost it’s AAA Credit Rating and squeeze that in on the next Hollywood-style budget deficit fight.

It’s funny they can raise millions of dollars in campaigns but cannot do a fundraiser to get the country out of debt they created-They are so lazy, and you voted for them. You hired lazy people to do a job and got lazy results. Are you satisfied with that? I’m not. I want to see changes in Congress and a positive America. I want to say I belong to a Country that has real heroes at home and abroad. So far the only heroes are our Military and their efforts over seas. But the leaders at home are destroying us from the inside. Are we going to let Congress and current and futures Administrations bankrupt America? Is this what you thought you were getting when you were sold in on who to vote for?

The middle class working America is what drives this country. The fat cats on Wall Street and Congress make all the decisions at the expense of the middle working class. If this continues then you’re the blame not them and we get what we deserve. This is not what I thought when I planned my “Pursuit of Happiness” 

Bryan Moore

10 Years-Executive Recruiter

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/CareerproBryan

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/careerprobryan

Email: careerprobryan(at)gmail(dot)com