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7 Common Misconceptions about Employee Background Verification

There are many misconceptions about employee background verification still prevalent amongst job seekers due to either lack of information or preconceived biases. In this article we have listed down some of these common misconceptions and the truth behind them.

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7 Common Misconceptions about Employee Background Verification

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  1. sales@cfirstcorp.com 7​​​​Common​​​​Misconceptions​​​​about​​​​Employee Background​​​​Verification Employee​​background​​verification​​is​​a​​global​​phenomenon​​that​​is​​fast catching​​up​​in​​India​​as​​well.​​For​​many​​companies,​​especially​​which​​hire candidates​​in​​hundreds​​and​​thousands,​​background​​verification​​is​​as important​​a​​part​​of​​selection​​process​​as​​interviews.​​But​​there​​are​​many misconceptions​​still​​prevalent​​amongst​​job​​seekers​​due​​to​​either​​lack​​of information​​or​​preconceived​​biases.

  2. sales@cfirstcorp.com In​​this​​article​​we​​have​​listed​​down​​some​​of​​these​​common misconceptions​​and​​the​​truth​​behind​​them. Myth​​​​1:​​​​Background​​​​verifications​​​​are​​​​aimed​​​​at​​​​tracking​​​​criminal history. If​​you​​think​​that​​you​​are​​safe​​from​​the​​results​​of​​background verification​​because​​you​​don’t​​have​​any​​criminal​​records,​​you​​are mistaken.​​These​​verifications​​aren’t​​only​​about​​criminal​​records.​​Rather it​​is​​just​​one​​of​​the​​aspects​​that’s​​under​​scrutiny.​​There’s​​a​​long​​list​​of verifications​​including​​your​​driving​​records,​​credit​​history, qualifications,​​etc.​​which​​your​​employer​​might​​want​​to​​know​​about, according​​to​​their​​requirements. Myth​​​​2.​​​​The​​​​employer​​​​can​​​​reject​​​​you​​​​without​​​​providing​​​​a​​​​reason. The​​verification​​doesn’t​​aim​​at​​taking​​away​​any​​rights​​from​​you.​​If​​your prospective​​employer​​rejects​​you​​by​​claiming​​that​​they​​found​​faults during​​your​​background​​check,​​you​​are​​entitled​​to​​know​​on​​which grounds​​they​​found​​you​​to​​be​​faulty.​​So,​​you​​are​​empowered​​to​​save yourself​​from​​false​​culpability. Myth​​​​3.​​​​My​​​​social​​​​media​​​​profiles​​​​are​​​​safe​​​​from​​​​the​​​​scrutiny.

  3. sales@cfirstcorp.com Though​​your​​company​​most​​probably​​would​​be​​least​​interested​​in knowing​​about​​your​​relationship​​status​​or​​your​​super​​cool​​display pictures,​​partying​​with​​friends,​​your​​social​​media​​isn’t​​entirely​​safe​​from inspection.​​A​​quick​​check​​might​​be​​conducted​​to​​unearth​​any inappropriate​​pictures,​​comments,​​or​​anything​​else​​that​​proves​​you​​to be​​a​​mismatch​​for​​the​​organization. Myth​​​​4.​​​​All​​​​background​​​​checks​​​​will​​​​provide​​​​similar​​​​results. You​​get​​rejected​​by​​a​​company​​and​​now​​know​​the​​fault​​they​​found during​​your​​background​​verification​​and​​quite​​justifiably​​make​​sure​​it can’t​​be​​detected​​again.​​But​​wait,​​that’s​​not​​going​​to​​help​​entirely! Different​​​background​​verification​​companies​​​have​​different​​sources using​​which​​which​​they​​do​​their​​search​​and​​therefore​​the​​results​​may vary.​​So​​the​​only​​way​​you​​are​​completely​​safe​​is​​by​​not​​lying​​in​​your resume.

  4. sales@cfirstcorp.com Myth​​​​5.​​​​Background​​​​check​​​​is​​​​not​​​​that​​​​common. Being​​casual​​about​​the​​veracity​​of​​facts​​in​​your​​resume​​is​​a​​big​​mistake. If​​you​​think​​​background​​check​​​is​​not​​done​​by​​all​​companies​​you​​are wrong.​​It​​is​​more​​common​​than​​you​​can​​imagine.​​All​​good​​companies nowadays​​go​​through​​background​​verification​​process. Myth​​​​6.​​​​Great​​​​references​​​​is​​​​all​​​​I​​​​need. Great​​references​​mattered​​a​​lot​​till​​a​​time​​and​​still​​do​​but​​with​​limited capability.​​No​​matter​​how​​strong​​recommendation​​letters​​you​​are​​able to​​show​​along​​with​​your​​resume,​​an​​unfavorable​​finding​​during​​the background​​check​​can​​ruin​​it​​all. Myth​​​​7.​​​​​​​​It​​​​is​​​​fine​​​​to​​​​brag​​​​a​​​​little​​​​about​​​​my​​​​previous​​​​job​​​​titles,​​​​salaries, and​​​​work​​​​experience. No,​​it​​is​​not​​as​​far​​as​​your​​employers​​are​​concerned.​​​​In​​all​​probability, your​​prospective​​employer​​can​​cross​​check​​with​​your​​previous employers​​about​​your​​position​​there​​along​​with​​other​​things.​​And​​once they​​find​​out​​you​​had​​been​​showing​​up​​a​​false​​face,​​you​​will​​certainly lose​​the​​job!​​A​​company​​prefers​​a​​less​​qualified​​employee​​(but​​truthful) over​​someone​​who​​is​​dishonest. It’s​​important​​to​​understand​​how​​background​​checks​​work​​so​​that​​you can​​put​​up​​a​​strong​​front​​and​​escape​​missing​​out​​on​​great opportunities.​​Moreover,​​going​​for​​self​​background​​verification​​is​​a great​​way​​to​​ensure​​that​​you​​know​​the​​outcome​​already​​and​​can​​work towards​​nullifying​​it.

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