Criminal records are public records and as such can contain errors and/or omissions.  Name mix-ups can occur within databases or entered incorrectly or misspelled and the transposition of data can occur.

If you are applying for a new job and they perform a criminal background check on you, you are entitled via the FCRA to be able to view that criminal report if it is part of the reason you didn’t get hired.  This is an important step to take to ensure the reasons you didn’t get hired were not because of an inaccurate criminal record that accidently presented you as someone else who shares certain characteristics as you such as name and date of birth.  The best way to avoid this entire scenario is to perform a background check on yourself to see what if anything is on your criminal record.  Doing a self background check before others perform a background check on you can give you extra confidence in what may turn up along with making you aware of what is out there on you and most importantly give you the opportunity to correct any errors on your criminal report before you apply for that new job.

For more information on pre-interview background checks and why it is a good idea to do a self background check before you get background checked read recent press release found at: http://www.criminalbackgroundrecords.com/news/2011-11-08-Pre-Interview-Background-Checks.html

With home values on the decline Americans are looking more towards renting than buying.  This surge in rental applications should increase landlords tenant screening quality and not diminish it.  The lure for quick and easy new tenants can be strong, but in these times its best to vet all applicants using a sound and comprehensive background screening program.  Such a tenant screening program should include the basics of a credit check and criminal background check.  However, not all background check providers include a national sex offender check with their background search.  Protecting your property, tenants and investment must include a thorough sex offender check on potential new tenants to protect current residents and to protect the reputation of your apartment community.  TenantScreeningUSA.com always includes a national sex offender check with every tenant check performed through them.  For more information on thorough tenant checks and national sex offender checks read recent press release found at:  http://tenantscreeningusa.com/tenant-screening-news/tenant-screening-and-national-sex-offender-search-a-must/

As the baby boomers get older and life expectancy of Americans gets higher the need for elderly care grows dramatically.  The problem is that most of this industry is unregulated and rarely is background screening done prior to hiring.  This is the opposite of what you would think as letting someone into your house to care for a family member creates a much larger potential risk than a company hiring a new person to work in a company office. 

Home caregivers have unmonitored access to everything in your house and more importantly to your loved ones that need help and assistance to complete simple but necessary tasks.  Right now in America you can protect those you care about by running a background check on their caregivers.  A thorough background check can be performed online in minutes for a cost of $60 or less.  Bypassing this part of due diligence doesn’t make sense and won’t protect those you care about from harm and abuse.  Run a background check and take the time to check for crime, you will be glad you did.