employer background checks ?

[coolerinfrederick]

how far back do they go and what can they reveal ?

[Pascone10]

im assuming it depends on the third party company that actually doing the search... im not sure what the look for but ive never had an issue. then again theres nothing for them to find

[absrbrtek]

They usually go back 10 years. Just about anything will show up. Most employers are looking for deception on the applicants part. Like checking no to, "have you ever been convicted of a felony?" Many will still hire you if its far enough in the past, but get caught lying on the aplication, you'll never get hired. JMHO

[coolerinfrederick]

we all have skeletons hiding in the closet LOL

[engineerdave]

Yeah.... what he said. They usually go 10 years and can find out stuff you may've forgotten. Let 'em catch you lyin' and the conversation will be a short one.

[AHH-COOL]

google background checks and for $30.00 you can find out in advance.

[maxpower]

Have a B.B.B. report on the Co. who's interviewing you too. It goes both ways. Start asking them "why"? haha

[HVAC9900]

Mine was a five year(guess I have an honest face), they also pulled my credit report,and the infamous urine sample.

[skrewdriver]

I wouldn't lie about it, but feel them out first before you offer it up. Sometimes people just want to hear a good story, with no intention of hiring you.

[coolerinfrederick]

thanks for the replys, i believe honesty is the best thing to do in this situation, it wears on you, always feeling like you're hiding something and have to be so careful about what you say, get it out in the open and let the potential employer make his own conclusion