How to Read and Understand Your Background Check Report
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A background check report is a document used to verify an individual's personal, professional, and criminal history. It typically includes information such as employment history, education, credit records, criminal records, and other public data. These reports are often requested by employers to assess the trustworthiness and reliability of a person before making a hiring decision.
Understanding Your Background Check Report
When reviewing your background check, start by looking at the Report Status and Summary, usually found on the first page. Here’s what you’ll find:
1. Report Status:
This tells you the current state of your background check:
- Approved: All checks are complete and/or your results were manually approved by the hiring entity.
- Consider: Your report requires further review to determine if any action is necessary.
- First Notice: A Pre-Adverse Action notice has been sent.
- Second Notice: The Adverse Action process has begun.
- Rejected: Adverse Action has been completed, and the decision is final.
2. Report Summary:
This gives you an overview of key areas like criminal records, watchlist checks, and motor vehicle records. It’s a snapshot of what was found during the background check.
After reviewing these sections, you can explore more detailed information, such as criminal records and other findings, to fully understand the report. If there are errors, you have the right to dispute them.
Disclaimer:
Turn’s Blog does not provide legal advice, guidance, or counsel. Companies should consult their own legal counsel to address their compliance responsibilities under the FCRA and applicable state and local laws. Turn explicitly disclaims any warranties or assumes responsibility for damages associated with or arising out of the provided information.
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