What is a Social Media Background Check?

Should social media posts affect how an employer evaluates a candidate? It’s a tricky question, but one that’s increasingly relevant as companies look to protect their reputations in the digital age. Learn about what a social media background check is and why they’re still legally risky to conduct today.

Does a Background Check Show Name Changes?

Background checks for employment use candidate names as the primary means of matching records with an individual. What if your candidate has gone by another name in the past? Learn how to uncover aliases and whether a criminal background check can reveal information about name changes.

The Influence of the Employer Background Check

How much weight should you, as an employer, give to background check results? In what ways can these reports influence your decision? Learn more about the purpose and use of background checks and begin considering how to build a process that appropriately considers the results in a candidate's report.