Franklin County, Ohio

The biggest county in Ohio by population, Franklin County is home to 1.3 million people and the state’s capital, Columbus. Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Pickaway, and Union counties, a majority of the Columbus metro area, surround Franklin. Though public institutions dominate lists of the county’s biggest employers, private industry thrives here, too, with a robust financial services sector alongside manufacturing and retail. Notable area employers include Honda, Anheuser-Busch, and L Brands, owner of Victoria’s Secret. 

With a large population clustered around the state capital and the large number of businesses headquartered in the region, it is not uncommon for workers to travel or commute to seek new opportunities. Franklin-area businesses may often find they receive heavy interest in open positions – so how can you effectively tap into the opportunities created by that interest? Ensuring that you select only safe and qualified candidates is a good first step. To do so requires some form of pre-employment vetting and a plan for implementation. 

Background checks are the most useful tool for vetting potential new hires, but not all background checks are the same. Understanding how to use the different solutions together will yield the most complete picture of an applicant you can derive from available records, allowing you to make informed choices. Start simple: use a background check that checks the criminal records maintained by Franklin County alone. Any red flags here could be sufficient to move on to another application, but a clean result isn’t the end of the road. Instead, you should also look to investigate adjacent counties; individuals move with increasing frequency, and they may have left behind more than their old home.  

Before using background checks, familiarize yourself with the laws intended to help safeguard individuals from employment discrimination. Always use vetting products in accordance with state, local, and federal law, such as the FCRA. While Ohio and Franklin County both “ban the box” for public employers, private businesses remain unaffected and may ask applicants about their criminal history on an initial application. However, you must still abide by the rules intended to prevent employment discrimination, including the need to obtain an applicant’s consent before ordering a report. 

After formulating a compliant policy, put it into practice with powerful search products. backgroundchecks.com acts as a partner for businesses seeking information on an applicant’s criminal history, enabling both instant results and ongoing programs for employers. Use our county-level background check to quickly see if someone has a rap sheet in Franklin County, then develop the bigger picture with the US OneSEARCH. Yielding instant results, the US OneSEARCH provides additional details from Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Pickaway, and Union counties. 

Digital background checks rely on criminal information databases operated by state and local authorities; backgroundchecks.com provides access to this information, which is subject to change. For a snapshot of the most current records available, we suggest an on-site county courthouse search. Our runner will retrieve the requested records with final results available after one to three days. 

US OneSEARCH background checks rely on data from systems that include the: 

• Ohio Department of Corrections – Felony conviction records, updated monthly
• Ohio Sex Offender Registry – Updated biweekly
• Franklin County Courts – Felony and misdemeanor records from 1999-present, updated monthly
• City-Level Courts – Misdemeanor and local traffic records only, typically updated monthly 

This report may include the subject’s: 

• Name
• Arrest Date
• Offense Degree
• Case Status
• Sentence and disposition 

Take full advantage of Franklin County’s vibrant job market and enjoy working with talented individuals screened through backgroundchecks.com’s versatile products.

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