Applicant & Background Investigations Flashcards
Assessing an applicant for employment to determine if that individual has the appropriate background necessary for the position
Pre-employment background investigation
What are the 3 things the preemployment background investigation is intended to determine?
1) Skills
2) Knowledge
3) Abilities
Used in order to seek relevant information for determining if a promotion or transfer is appropriate
Post-employment background investigation
Pre-employment background investigations and post-employment background investigations are both governed by what?
Industry practices
Statutory rules & regulations
Common Law
Pre-employment background investigations and post-employment background investigations can serve as an opportunity for an organization to reduce the potential risk exposure to what?
Workplace violence
When should a statement of release be executed by the applicant?
Prior to initiating any investigative activities
For EEO purposes, a resume should be treated like what?
An application
Verify _____________ of the representations made by the applicant.
accuracy & competency
Develop additional _____________.
Relevant information
Determine if applicant’s ___________, __________, and __________ are suitable for employment consideration.
Character
Experience
Past practices
When conducting a background investigation, the interviewee should be informed that the inquiry is what?
“In connection with a position of trust”
When should the employer background investigation be completed?>
Prior to the applicant being offered a position of employment
Once the offer has been extended and accepted, the hiring process is not complete until what?
The employee has been verified as eligible for employment
The seeking of any information in a post-employment background investigation should be obtained in accordance with what?
Statutory requirements
Any adverse information obtained in a post-employment background investigation should be verified by what?
Additional sources
