| Task |
Yes/No |
Date/Initial |
Notes |
| Application Process |
| Did applicant sign consent for background investigation? |
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| Is application complete? |
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| Did applicant sign and date application? |
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| Did applicant leave criminal questions blank? |
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| Did applicant indicate a criminal record? |
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| Did applicant explain why he or she had left past jobs? |
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| Did applicant explain gaps in job history? |
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| Did applicant clearly identify previous employers? |
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| Did applicant provide supervisor names? |
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| Were there excessive changes? |
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| Interview |
| Did applicant explain excessive changes? |
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| Leaving past jobs: Did applicant explain
satisfactorily? |
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| Leaving past jobs: Was reason consistent with
application? |
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| Employment gaps: Did applicant explain
satisfactorily? |
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| Employment gaps: Explanations consistent with
application? |
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| "Our firm has a standard policy of background checks
and drug tests on all applicants. Do you have any concerns you would like to share with me
about our procedure?" |
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Response: |
| "When we contact past employers, pursuant to the
release you have signed, would any of them tell us you were terminated, disciplined, or
not eligible for rehire?" |
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Response: |
| "When we contact past employers, pursuant to the
release you have signed, what do you think they would tell us about you?" |
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Response: |
| "When we contact the courthouse or police department,
would we locate any criminal convictions or pending cases?" |
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Response: |
Reference Checks
(by employer or third party) |
| Have references been checked for at least the last five
years, regardless of whether past employers will give details? |
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| Have efforts been documented and placed in the file? |
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Discrepancies between information located and what
applicant reported on application:
a. dates/salary/job title/duties
b. reason for leaving |
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| Background Check |
| Submitted for background check? |
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| Check completed? |
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By: |
| Background check reviewed for discrepancies/issues |
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| NOT CLEAR or SATISFACTORY, action taken per policy and
procedures. |
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Describe: |
International Background Checks
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