Background investigation after getting a job opportunity

Background investigation after getting a job opportunity

Offer, the full name of offer letter, is interpreted as employment letter and admission notice in Chinese, but there is no unified name. Some people call it "the letter of admission", some people call it "the letter of employment" and some people call it "the invitation letter". Let's take a look at the background check after getting the job offer.

If one day you receive an invitation for a job, whether on or off campus, whether paid or unpaid, you need to make sure that you have not missed anything particularly important in the invitation.

For example, there are often background checks in other terms and conditions. In order not to delay your start date, please make every effort to complete the required information and so on.

This background check is quite important. .......

1. What is a background check?

Background check, that is, background check, is an important procedure used by American employers to verify the past education and work background, criminal record, credit and financial status of future employees. Generally speaking, candidates may receive the notice of background check at any time after accepting the offer, and can not formally join the job until they pass the background check.

I have to mention here that some students must have met some companies that require candidates to conduct background checks before offering an offer. At this time, you can completely refuse.

Strictly speaking, background check should not be used as one of the conditions to decide whether to make an offer. After all, background checks involve many applicants' personal identity information, so everyone must have a long snack.

Second, what is the process of background investigation?

In the United States, most companies will entrust third-party professional background investigation agencies to do background investigation, such as Hire Right, First Advantage, Intellicorp and so on. There are also a few companies that will be done by HR within the company. The general process of background check is as follows:

Step 1: You will receive an email about background investigation from a background investigation agency, which often contains a link. After clicking the link, you can enter the background investigation form to fill in.

If you are asked if you need a copy of the results of the background investigation, it is strongly recommended that you fill in yes, because the copy you get will be exactly the same as that obtained by HR, and keeping the bottom can also help you understand what the background investigation found.

Step 2: The form will generally include the following items: SSN, personal data, educational experience, work experience, and address in the past few years (used to check whether there is a criminal record).

You also need to fill in the contact person and telephone number of the school and work/internship unit in the form. Please fill in all the contents of the form truthfully and always pay attention to seamless connection. For example, if you graduated from June+February in 5438 and didn't find a job until March, then you need to explain that you are unemployed in these two months.

Step 3: After completing the form and checking that everything is correct, you need to sign it electronically, and then submit the form. The background check agency will begin to verify all the information you have filled in.

Some students may ask, will they really check one by one?

I am very responsible to tell you that I will! Moreover, they will check like this:

Ssn: Check the ssn, and check whether the credit record is good and whether there is a huge loan through the applied credit card (students who don't get the offer don't have to worry about this);

Address: it is used to check your criminal record, and it will check whether there is a criminal record about you in the court near your residence (the name will be used to check, and if it is not checked, there is no criminal record);

Education experience: contact the school where you graduated by telephone for degree certification;

Work/internship experience: contact your past boss and company through the phone you provided to check the job title, working hours and salary. You may also be asked if you did something inappropriate at work.

Step 4: The background investigation agency will send all the investigation results directly to the HR of the company, which means that you won't receive any more emails from the background investigation agency. Whether the final background investigation is clear and whether additional audit is needed is decided by the company HR.

3. What is the result of the background investigation?

The results of background investigation are divided into clear and unclear, and HR will generally send you an email within one week after receiving the results of background investigation. Being clear means that everything is normal, just come to work with peace of mind. Generally speaking, if there is no huge loan, no criminal record and no fake degree, the background investigation will be clear, and I will see the part about work and internship in Q&; Give a detailed explanation.

Generally speaking, the company sent you an offer, indicating that you affirmed your education and work background. Background check is nothing more than confirming that your three views are correct enough and will not bring harm to the company. So as long as you are a five-good young man and abide by the law in the United States, you will know every minute.

The following are some problems that friends may encounter when filling out the background investigation. Welcome to consult them.

Q: I did a summer internship in China. Do I need to write? What if the background investigation company can't contact my company in China?

A: All work/internship experiences on your resume, including those in China, need to be written. The company can effectively check whether the applicant's resume is true while conducting background investigation. As far as my personal experience is concerned, background investigation agencies do not contact domestic companies.

Even if the background investigation agency really tries to contact and doesn't get a response, the final result can't be verified. It doesn't matter. It must be remembered that the company is most concerned about whether you have a criminal record and whether you have huge debts.

Q: How long does the background check take? If you have never received an email from HR, does this mean that it is clear?

A: It will take about 5- 10 working days. Background check is actually not a very complicated process. You just need to do some search in the database and call the school company for verification (if no one answers, they will leave a message and contact again 24 hours later). No one answers three times, which is regarded as unverifiable).

Therefore, the background check can generally be completed in 2-3 days (excluding the government and secret-related departments here), and HR can decide whether to clear the scene after review. If you haven't received an email from HR after two weeks, you must take the initiative to contact and ask. Many times, they are just too busy to remember.

Q: When I was an intern in America, I didn't get along well with my boss. Will it affect my background check results?

A: If you and your boss are just incompatible, or have a little friction at work, it won't get in the way. The background check is not a reference, nor does it need the recommendation of the former boss. They mainly check your position, time of entry and exit, salary and treatment, so as to confirm that you have really worked here or worked before.

Q: I am involved in a lawsuit in the United States, so my background check is definitely unclear?

Answer: misdemeanor and above crimes are definitely not acceptable (misdemeanor depends on the company, violence only needs to be paid). As for the charges, the court will usually rule in court, so you should know whether you have been convicted or not.

If you do leave a criminal record in court because of serious speeding or other things (certainly not a felony, otherwise you can continue to look for a job in the United States? ), you need to communicate with HR before the background check. Generally, those who have a criminal history within 7 years are unlikely to pass the background check, especially international students.

Finally, you can't work until the background check is clear, so it is recommended to receive the email about the background check and complete the form at the latest two weeks before you start work to ensure that the normal employment time will not be affected.

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