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Can You Do a Background Check on a House sitter?

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Can You Do a Background Check on a House sitter?

Letting someone act as a housesitter requires serious trust. Dig into how background checks can help you build that trust and find the right person.

By Michael Klazema | 01/22/2019
What Is a Legal Background Check?

Background Checks for Employers

What Is a Legal Background Check?

Is it legal to run a background check? The simplest answer to this question is, yes. Background checks are standard in many situations from employers scree

By Michael Klazema | 01/15/2019
Do Executives Really Need Background Checks?

Background Checks for Employers

Do Executives Really Need Background Checks?

Filling C-suite executive positions within your organization is a high-stakes proposition with far-reaching implications for everything from brand image to

By Michael Klazema | 12/31/2018
What is Returned in a Civil History Background Check?

Background Checks for Employers

What is Returned in a Civil History Background Check?

Most pre-employment background checks focus on criminal history. In the course of conducting these checks, the employer—or, more accurately, the background

By Michael Klazema | 12/28/2018

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What Shows on a Driving History Check?

Driving Records

What Shows on a Driving History Check?

If you are applying for a job that involves driving—or even a job that involves operating heavy machinery—you may be required to pass a driving history che

By Michael Klazema | 12/21/2018
How Do Professional License Checks Work?

Verifications

How Do Professional License Checks Work?

Certain occupations and careers require professional licenses or certifications. These requirements, usually set and enforced at the state level, are in pl

By Michael Klazema | 12/18/2018
What Do Education History Checks Show?

Verifications

What Do Education History Checks Show?

Many jobs require some form of post-secondary education. Most employers demand a specific type of bachelor’s degree, and some may even require graduate or

By Michael Klazema | 12/11/2018
How Do Reference Checks Work?

Background Checks for Employers

How Do Reference Checks Work?

In conversations about pre-employment background checks, work history verifications and reference checks are often lumped into the same category. In realit

By Michael Klazema | 12/4/2018
How Do Employment History Checks Work?

Employment History

How Do Employment History Checks Work?

There is a reason that work history makes up the bulk of a resume. When considering a candidate for a vacant position, most employers will look for people

By Michael Klazema | 11/27/2018
Background Checks for Healthcare Professionals

Health Care

Background Checks for Healthcare Professionals

Healthcare professionals have jobs that involve immense levels of responsibility as well as ample opportunities for both error and abuse. From doctors to n

By Michael Klazema | 11/26/2018
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