Suggested checks and tests for various job titles

The most important suggestions that FactsFinder.com can make is the be sure that the 'search set", e.g, the different searches requested in order to check an individual's background) match the job description.  In other words, if the person drives a vehicle at any time as part of their service to the organization, then by all means order an MVR (Motor Vehicle Records aka driving license) check.  If the person will be doing no driving for the organization, then do not order an MVR check.  If the person handles cash, checks, credit cards, A/R, A/P or trade secrets, that the person should have a periodic credit report.  Keep the information for future comparisons.  Ninety percent of the embezzlers could have been detected early if their employers had performed periodic credit reports and compared spending to known income.  If the person does not handle assets, then do not do not request a credit report.   These types of reports should be done if a person is going to be moved or promoted into a job that requires, driving, handling assets, or something that may require other searches.

A motor vehicle report is a crucial search on any applicant that you are considering for a driving position.  This is an obvious practice.  But what about positions that include only occasional driving during company time?

• Your sales staff travels to visit clients or attend converences.
• Management often hits the road to attend meetings.
• Volunteers drive students to sports and theatrical events.
• Warehouse staff drives forklifts and other mobile machinery.
• A bookkeeper makes a bank deposit on the way home from work.

Motor vehicle records should be pulled on all applicants who will foreseeably be behind the wheel during the workday.  After all, your organization is liable for their actions and the propensity to drive poorly in a car may transcend to other types of vehicles.  FactsFinder.com also strongly recommends that, at a minimum, you do an annual check to make sure driving employees' records have not changed.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

School bus driver; staff person for a local youth club who transports supplies and children; youth sports coach who transports equipment and children to games:

RECOMMENDED SEARCH:

• Social Security Number Check
• NationScan Basic™.  California Employers or if the subject is a resident of California, one should use NationScan Plus™
• MVR (Motor Vehicle Records) regarding driving history and clear license (plus future- variable intervals)
• Reference checks with prior employers
• Drug Test (plus future tests)
• Worker Compensation

RECOMMENDED ASSESSMENT:

• Predictor16 Pre-Employment Screening Assessments with emphasis on dependability, Attitude Toward Customer Service, Theft/Honesty, Drug/Substance Abuse, Violence/Emotion, Diversity, Risk/Safety, Values/Dependability

JOB DESCRIPTION:

School teacher, university professor, nurse, licensed health practitioner; (do not handle valuables  or drive on business)

RECOMMENDED SEARCH:

• Social Security Number Check
• NationScan Basic™.  California Employers or if the subject is a resident of California, one should use NationScan Plus™.
• License check
• Drug test (incl. scheduled and random future tests)
• Worker Compensation

RECOMMENDED ASSESSMENTS:

• Predictor16 Pre-Employment Screening Assessments including  Drug/Substance Abuse, Violence/Emotion, Diversity, Risk/Safety, Tenure, Supervisor and Customer Views, Values/Dependability, Assertiveness, Influencing Others, Dependability, Attention To Detail (Gestalt), Work Pace (Kinesthetic), Attitude Toward Customer Service, Energy, and Working with Supervisor Attitude.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Administrators, managers, sales, (unsupervised with subordinates, handles cash/valuable resources, drives on business)

RECOMMENDED SEARCH:

• Social Security Number Check
• NationScan Basic™.  California Employers or if the subject is a resident of California, one should use NationScan Plus™.
• License Check; if not licensed past employers' references checked
• Drug Test (repeated at variable intervals in future)
• Worker Compensation
• Education check
• Credit Check (repeated at variable interval in future)
• MVR (repeated at variable intervals in future)

RECOMMENDED ASSESSMENTS:

• Predictor16 Pre-Employment Screening Assessments including  Drug/Substance Abuse, Violence/Emotion, Diversity, Risk/Safety, Tenure, Supervisor and Customer Views, Values/Dependability, Assertiveness, Influencing Others, Dependability, Attention To Detail (Gestalt), Work Pace (Kinesthetic), Attitude Toward Customer Service, Energy, and Working with Supervisor Attitude.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Fast food cafe workers, retail clerks, orderlies, receptionists, (non supervisory, do not drive on company business)

RECOMMENDED SEARCH:

• Search Set
• Social Security Number Check
• NationScan Basic™.  California Employers or if the subject is a resident of California, one should use NationScan Plus™.
• Worker Compensation
• Prior Employers' reference checks

 RECOMMENDED ASSESSMENT:

• Predictor16 Pre-Employment Screening Assessments including  Drug/Substance Abuse, Violence/Emotion, Diversity, Risk/Safety, Tenure, Supervisor and Customer Views, Values/Dependability, Assertiveness, Influencing Others, Dependability, Attention To Detail (Gestalt), Work Pace (Kinesthetic), Attitude Toward Customer Service, Energy, and Working with Supervisor Attitude.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Business Manager, Accountant, Foundation Executive Director, Travel Agent

RECOMMENDED SEARCH:

• Search Set
• Social Security Number Check
• NationScan Basic™.  California Employers or if the subject is a resident of California, one should use NationScan Plus™.
• Credit History (repeat at appropriate intervals in future)
• MVR (repeat at variable intervals)
• Education verification
• Professional association verification
• Prior employers' references check

RECOMMENDED ASSESSMENT:

• Predictor16 Pre-Employment Screening Assessments including  Drug/Substance Abuse, Violence/Emotion, Diversity, Risk/Safety, Tenure, Supervisor and Customer Views, Values/Dependability, Assertiveness, Influencing Others, Dependability, Attention To Detail (Gestalt), Work Pace (Kinesthetic), Attitude Toward Customer Service, Energy, and Working with Supervisor Attitude.