Why would someone you sent out a resume to do a personal background
check on you? There are a lot of reasons, all of them valid. If security
clearances are needed for the position you applied for, then a personal
background check will be standard procedure. Employers generally want
to ascertain that what you put down on that resume are true.
These days nearly half of all resumes contain some fake or modified information.
So it is only natural that employers are who they say they are. They may make
phone calls to ascertain you graduated from the school you claimed on your
resume, that you worked in the firms you said, and so on. Other information a
personal background check might unearth include your credit
report, your driving records, and records of your previous employers. They may
also ask for medical records.
If you plan to or are applying for any position that requires some extensive
background checks, you had best car check be prepared for the kind of
information your potential employer might dig up on you. Go online and see the
websites that post inaccurate or un-updated information concerning you. You may
as well check on blogs of those who may not have too good things to say
to you. Because your potential employer will also see those websites. Best to be
prepared.
Try to get a copy of the latest credit report you have, to see if some erroneous
and inaccurate information is contained. You can then dispute this early with
the creditor. If you drive and own a vehicle, check with your state’s
motor vehicles department, and get a copy of your record there. Make sure things
are as clean as you remember them, that there are no surprises. Update your
resume, and call up your references to check if they are still using the
contact info they last left you. You should probably ask previous employers of
the files they have on you. Also, if you can, try to phone references to know in
advance what they are going to or are willing to say about should they be phoned
for evaluations of your previous work performance.
Employers, the cautious ones at least, will always conduct a personal
background check on you when you apply to them. You might as well
conduct one of your own on your own person in order to set the information
straight.
