Background Checks: A Guide for HR, Security, and Investigations Hardcover

This comprehensive reference provides a practical and working understanding of the background screening process. The book covers public records; employment screening best practices; researching online social networking profiles; questions to ask prospective, current, and departing employees; as well as legal implications and the limitations of these practices. Throughout the text, the author outlines the differences between employment screening, consumer background checks, and investigative background checks to highlight what type of data may be utilized from each type of search. He also identifies the legislative limitations, including specific state variations in law and legislation.