It’s crucial to do background checks to prevent fraudulent or reckless behavior at work, as well as to protect the workplace from unreliable resumes. Many employers run background checks on full-time temporary or probationary employees.
There are different types of background checks depending on what information an organization wants to see from their potential employees:
- We check candidates for criminal records to make sure they haven’t engaged in criminal activity before or have warrants out for their arrest.
- Check a candidate’s credit to see if they’re financially responsible. If you’re applying for a job in finance or handling money, you should include this info.
- Verify your identity by checking your IDs to make sure they’re yours.
- Candidate security clearances are required for anyone who works with the federal government.
- Vulnerable Sector Check: To see if someone is involved in sexual crimes or anything else that might harm vulnerable people. This check is required for people who work with kids, the elderly, and the disabled.
- Background checks can also verify employment history. You can check a company’s legitimacy and a candidate’s qualifications online by typing their name.
- As part of background checks, employers can conduct drug tests to prevent employee turnover.
The list just keeps on expanding.
Name-based background checks are usually done by your company through a local police station or third-party ID company (including a Vulnerable Sector Check). RCMP will do the first fingerprint check (Criminal Record Check and Security Clearance inclusive) with the fingerprinting service provided by an accredited fingerprinting agency.
If you need a fingerprint-based criminal record check for any civil reason, our experts can answer your questions in detail.