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Guidance on conducting criminal history checks. Reference checking and its legal pitfalls. Fingerprint-based background checks. Online verification of social security numbers in the USA . Sex offender registries.

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AK-Alaska Sex Offender Registration Central Registry [10769] ?

A central registry of sex offenders

Background Check vs Checking References [29968] ?

Outlines the differences

Basics: Background Checks [26522] ?

Background checks are often requested by employers on job candidates

Checking Employment Histories: Considerations Before You Begin [8852] ?

Know whom you are hiring up front to save yourself wasted resources down the line

Checking Out Academic Credentials [28070] ?

Tell-tale Signs of a Bogus Degree

Updated Checking References [29969] ?

Tips on making reference checking as effective as possible

Council for Higher Education Accreditation's List of Participating/Recognized Organizations [28072] ?

Use this directory to check that the institution you are looking for has been accredited

Credit Checks and Job Seekers [39379] ?

More employers are conducting credit background checks on applicants for some positions

Updated Disclaimer Language for a Volunteer Application [31237] ?

For the volunteer to sign to consent to a background check

Education Verification: Online Diploma Mills [pdf] [28073] ?

Most degree mills have certain characteristics

Employee Credit Reports [pdf] [29904] ?

Using Consumer Reports: What Employers Need to Know

Updated Employment Background Checks [29906] ?

A guide for business owners

Employment Credit Checks [39380] ?

What employees should know

Employment Eligibility Verification [28069] ?

Register to obtain internet access to a US federal database of immigration status information

Higher Education Accreditation Database [28071] ?

Database of institutions accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education

How to Conduct a Background Investigation on the Cheap [28742] ?

Your goal is to verify information that the subject provided

IL-Illinois Employee Credit Privacy Act [39381] ?

Employment based on credit history or credit report not permitted with exceptions for certain industries

Immigration Verification Information System (VIS) [28068] ?

A USA nationally accessible database of selected immigration status information in all 50 states

Lie Detctors: The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 [12826] ?

FAQ answers common questions related to polygraphs

Lie Detector Tests [28192] ?

Outlines the restrictions regarding the use of lie detectors to hire or screen employees

Lie Detector Tests: Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 [9977] ?

Information on lie detector test requirements

Making the Most of Sex Offender Registries [23697] ?

What You Need to Know About Screening Sex Offenders

OR-Oregon - Credit History for Employment Purposes [39382] ?

Limits use of credit history for employment purposes to certain circumstances

Selective Service System Database [20398] ?

Allows you to look up a man's Selective Service number, as well as the date he registered

Senior Level Management Screening [28704] ?

Complete these inquiries on a regular basis

Sex Offender Registries [6675] ?

Search databases to determine if a person is a convicted child sexual offender

Social Security Death Index [10132] ?

Search over 60 million names in the Social Security Death Index

Social Security Number Verification [20397] ?

Contact the SSA to verify employee social security numbers

US National Sex Offender Public Registry [28074] ?

One-stop access to registries from all 50 states and the District of Columbia

Using Commercial Background Checking Services [14981] ?

Step by step process to follow with applicants whom you are requesting background checks

Using Consumer Reports [10178] ?

What Employers Need to Know

Vital Records Information [12658] ?

Where to find vital records from each state in the USA

Volunteers - Types Of Background Checks [29363] ?

Reasonable effort should be made to protect youth program participants from adults with a history of criminal activity


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