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The primary reason background checks are performed by employers is to see if their applicants are of previous bad character. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
No business wants to hire somebody that can\u2019t be trusted. The background checking service dbschecks.org.uk<\/a> says that a background check can reveal the criminal record of an individual. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately despite being required to by law, many former criminals don\u2019t reveal their criminal records to employers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Thankfully, these checks can uncover any unspent criminal convictions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Higher levels of background checks like those performed by the police, security services, and the government will also uncover spent convictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As was mentioned in the previous point, background checks eliminate dishonest candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If a candidate is willing to change it and lie<\/a> about their criminal convictions in the hope that you might not perform a background check, then they shouldn\u2019t be hired. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While each case should be judged individually and a person\u2019s criminal convictions shouldn\u2019t necessarily hold them back from certain jobs, if a person has lied about their convictions, then they should be immediately disqualified. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dishonesty isn\u2019t a quality that any employer wants their employees to exhibit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Background checks allow employers to root out dishonest people from the very beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Background checks also include references from previous employers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The purpose of this is to find out whether you were a good employee, during your time working for another employer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you weren\u2019t and you didn\u2019t work at all, your previous employer will tell the person that you\u2019ve applied to work with<\/a> and you probably won\u2019t get the job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n They\u2019ll also be able to gauge your experience by speaking to your former employers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A lot of people include false references on job applications, but this isn\u2019t advisable. In today\u2019s digital age, there\u2019s very little that you can actually get away with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Background checks will also check an applicant\u2019s educational background. <\/p>\n\n\n\nDishonesty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Qualifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n