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EIL

04-17-2004 05:16:33




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I have a question that I have been wanting to ask for years. You know when you go to get a job how they run a background check on you, well what exactly is included in that background check? One other question, do you grades you got in elementry and high school affect if you get a job? How about the amount of times you ever got suspended from school? Just for reference, lets say you were looking for a mechanic job. Thanks in advance!!!!!

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BillR

04-18-2004 23:26:57




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 Re: background check??????? in reply to EIL, 04-17-2004 05:16:33  
Don't worry about it. What you describe about your background isn't even part of your record. And frankly some of the stuff mentioned is not legally available to potential employers. No one is going to spend $10,000 doing a background check on you. Unless you're planning to be the personal mechanic for the President.



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CRUSADER

04-18-2004 09:38:17




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 Re: background check??????? in reply to EIL, 04-17-2004 05:16:33  
Hello EIL,
The kind of job / position it is that you are going for determines what type of background investigation that is required for the clearance to perform the job and information that you will need to have access to. A lot of it is based on the level of security required and the position in which you need to obtain ("THE NEED TO KNOW and THE ABILITY TO DO"). Plan on your financial, police, insurance, and any and all other imaginable and unimaginable things being checked into. When I underwent my initial investigation I had to list back to the age of 15 (I was turning 25). They wanted to know employers, teachers, etc. etc. etc., and a lot of freinds, family, relatives, where I lived and when and everything else you can imagine. They have even investigated my family members in order to check for possibilities and liabilities. I have met up with people I haven't seen since Hector was a pup and have been asked what I had done because the DIS was grilling them about me. If this is something that you plan to do for a career then get used to the background check. I go through one every few years. When you fill out the form, keep a copy of it. That way the next time you have to do one you will have the references handy and will only have to add in the last few years. You will also be able to keep up with things and not tell the story differently from one application to another. I put the dates in wrong on one of my security investigation forms for where I once lived...messed up the months. Then I had to explain to the investigator what happened. Well this wasn't that big of a deal, but is an inconvience.

Good Luck with the job, and with the investigation.
Jim

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LesWV

04-17-2004 22:31:08




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 Re: background check??????? in reply to EIL, 04-17-2004 05:16:33  
Back Ground checks can involve many things.

Credit check. Bad credit can knock you out of getting a job easier than you think.

Police records (from age 18 and up).
Felonies and drugs convictions mainly. Out standing Warrants.

Child Support records.
Back child support owed hurts big time. They do not like the hassels of holding them out of your check every week.

Military.
Type of discharge first, Job title second, past problems third (Mental, criminal charges while serving, etc.)

IRS.
Owe Uncle Sam a wad. Not good.

Medical. They look closely at Workers comp claim records. For any type of injury that may present a problem once hired. A lot of Workers Comp claims and they wont even think twice about firing you before you even get to the interview.

DMV.
Do not want to have a bunch of moving vilolations if part of your job will be driving company cars or trucks, DUI charges, Valid driver licenses.

All of these and more can be checked into by employers where you wish to apply.

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tinman

04-17-2004 20:04:41




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 Re: background check??????? in reply to EIL, 04-17-2004 05:16:33  
My employer looks for felons and theft.



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Retired Cop

04-17-2004 11:52:28




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 Re: background check??????? in reply to EIL, 04-17-2004 05:16:33  
Generally, if you were just questioned, the friendly policeman just filled out a "field interview" or a "contact" card on you. These are used to record some of the details of an interview, or to make a record of contacting someone in a place they probably shouldn't have been. They're usually placed into a temporary file and discarded after some period of time. Example: if I saw someone lurking around a building at night, I would check for obvious damage to the premisis, and if I found none, I would fill out a contact card so that if damage was discovered at a later date, I would know where to locate a likely suspect! After 90 days or so, (varies by department) those cards probably aren't of much use so they're discarded. I wouldn't think you have much to worry about. The company I currently work for does a pretty thorough background check on potential employees... they primarily look for substance use/abuse, convictions on serious crimes, or excessive traffic citations. I agree with others... records from public schools (especially if it's been a few years) are of little importance! HTH!

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EIL

04-17-2004 07:19:32




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 Re: background check??????? in reply to EIL, 04-17-2004 05:16:33  
The reason I asked is because in my younger (dumber) years I had two run ins with the cops, but both times all they did was ask me some questions, that's it. Would that show up on a background check?



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MAC,IL

04-17-2004 10:32:36




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 Re: Re: background check??????? in reply to EIL, 04-17-2004 07:19:32  
Doubtful unless they booked you.



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MAC,IL

04-17-2004 06:58:19




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 Re: background check??????? in reply to EIL, 04-17-2004 05:16:33  
Depends on who your employer is I believe, different checks for different job qualifictions.
I cant remember ever having a check Except when I was in the service and the "job" I had, required the FBI to do an NASC on me. Back then it cost uncle sam about 1500 bucks.



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leaddog

04-17-2004 06:45:17




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 Re: background check??????? in reply to EIL, 04-17-2004 05:16:33  
My brother wanted to teach a class in 4-H on photography and they ran a background check on him. In the interview they asked him why he didn't say that he had a felony??? He said he didn't so he checked with the state police about it and found out that when they run a basic check they use you name, birth date. Well seems that some guy in another town with the same name and birthdate had a felony drug dealing conviction. My brother has always wondered if that was why when he put in for jobs other places why he never got called. Now when he is going to have a check done he states that they sould run it including his social security no.
leaddog

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RayP(MI)

04-17-2004 06:41:57




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 Re: background check??????? in reply to EIL, 04-17-2004 05:16:33  
Another thing they're going to be looking at is your attendance record in school, or previous jobs. This is pretty self explanitory!



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TimV

04-17-2004 06:07:08




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 Re: background check??????? in reply to EIL, 04-17-2004 05:16:33  
EIL: The background check for a mechanic's job would not be nearly as thorough as one for a government (secure or classified) job. Basically they want to know if you have a criminal record (with things like theft and drug-related charges being real no-no's) and they'll probably check any references you gave. Most employers aren't going to care about your grades in elementary school, or (in many cases) even high school. They're more intrested in what your grades were in the specialty you're getting a job in. This is also true of college--if you've been out of college for more than 5 years, most employers are going to look harder at what you did in your previous job(s) than they are at your college grades, as your work experience is the "acid test" to see if what you learned in school stuck with you regardless of your grades.

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greenbeanman

04-17-2004 05:41:08




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 Re: background check??????? in reply to EIL, 04-17-2004 05:16:33  
This is a good question, but I don't have an answer for you. I've often wondered that myself.

When applying for a job I always try to ask some people if I can use their names for references.

I do know that when I was drafted into the Army decades ago, the FBI came around to local folk in my hometown to inquire about me. I was in the Military Police and background check was to see what level of security clearance I would have. As a result of the inquiries, I had one of the highest clearance ratings in my unit.

Interesting question that I'll keep tabs on.

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Mark

04-17-2004 14:31:13




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 Re: Re: background check??????? in reply to greenbeanman, 04-17-2004 05:41:08  
As a long time High School Shop teacher, I can tell you no one ever looks at your "Permanent Record" past high school.
The ways laws are today we can't release that information anyway. You would have to provide the copy of your own transcript.
Some schools are grades only on transcripts. Others include your discipline 'rap sheet'.
Stay out of trouble and good luck as a mechanic.



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