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Background Check
A background check verifies a job applicant's personal information, allowing organizations to confirm a person's identity and other factual information. A background check might verify someone's date of birth, Social Security number, criminal history, employment history, educational history, previous legal names, past addresses, and other activities.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Background Check
SMBs use background checks to avoid hiring candidates that may cause a legal liability or be a harmful addition to the workplace. This process can also confirm education and experience claims, ensuring that hires will perform up to expecations.
Related terms
- Absence Management
- Furlough
- Onboarding
- Attrition
- Right to Work
- Employee Self-Service (ESS)
- Background Check
- Equity Theory
- Performance Management
- Diversity and Inclusion (D&I)
- Gamification
- Center of Excellence (COE)
- Succession Planning and Management
- Workforce Analytics
- Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)
- Employee Resource Group (ERG)
- Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
- 9-Box Model
- Enterprise Applications
- People Analytics
