background investigation
Pre-employment history check
A background investigation is a formal inquiry into a person's history—criminal records, employment, education, credit, and personal references.
Employers conduct background investigations before hiring, and government agencies require them for security clearances.
The depth varies from basic verification to extensive interviews with associates: The job offer is contingent on passing a background investigation.
Evaluative selection process
- criminal recordLog of past convictions
- credit checkExamination of payment history
- referencesSources cited for verification
- employment historyLog of past positions
credentials · pre-employment · security clearance · applicant · job candidate · work experience · professional license · drug test
Pre-transaction reasonable care
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- verificationProving something accurate
- fact-checkingConfirming accuracy of claims
- interviewsFormal evaluative conversations
cross-referencing · surveillance · public records · court records · fieldwork · inquiry · systematic · comprehensive
screening
Evaluative selection process
- criminal recordLog of past convictions
- credit checkExamination of payment history
- referencesSources cited for verification
employment history · credentials · pre-employment · security clearance · applicant · job candidate · work experience · professional license · drug test · eligibility
due diligence
Pre-transaction reasonable care
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- verificationProving something accurate
- fact-checkingConfirming accuracy of claims
interviews · cross-referencing · surveillance · public records · court records · fieldwork · inquiry · systematic · comprehensive · in-depth
background investigationrubber stamp
Automatic approval device
no questions asked · gut feeling · first impression · snap judgment
background investigationblind trust
Complete unquestioning confidence
honor system · taken at face value · self-certification · presumption of innocence · benefit of the doubt
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