How to conduct a background check

1, a clear scope of the investigation. The key positions that require background checks generally include middle and senior management, classified personnel, and other personnel who have questions during the interview process.

2, to whom the background investigation. Generally more reliable background investigation is 360 degrees, the person in charge of the human resources department, with the candidate has contact with the work of the immediate supervisor, level colleagues, subordinates, including with the candidate has business dealings with the customer can become the object of background investigation.

3, when to carry out background checks. Generally in the intention to hire, send Offer before, if for special reasons can not do a good job before joining the back of the investigation (such as only a work experience candidates are still in the case of employment), you can make up the signing of the relevant provisions of the trial period agreement, and in the probationary period of the back of the investigation, the timely discovery of the problem, and timely remedies.

4, reliable background investigation channels. The key to backtracking is to ensure the authenticity of the information obtained. If the references have unpleasant experiences with the candidate, and maliciously slander the candidate, it is easy for the investigator to cause misjudgment. Such as the choice of the certifier and the candidate private relationship is relatively good, it is likely to beautify the candidate in the investigation, and even some candidates provided to the enterprise certifier information is false, may be disguised by their friends or family members, the information provided is not high credibility. Therefore, backtracking is a good way to find reliable channels of investigation. A direct way to ask the candidate to provide the endorsement of the object of the investigation, in order to avoid the occurrence of the above situation, can be asked in the communication of some of the contents related to the work of the certifier, if the certifier answered ambiguously, there is a high probability of forgery. At the same time, by asking the candidate to provide the subject of the endorsement, confirm the relationship between the candidate and the provision of other endorsements, multi-dimensional verification to ensure the authenticity of the subject of the endorsement. Acquaintance surveys can be considered to start from within the company to see if internal employees have previous experience working in the same company as the candidate. You can also find HR workers of the corresponding company through various HR communication circles. In addition, you can search through Baidu and other public phone numbers of their companies to directly contact the human resources department.

5. Clearly defined content of the backtest. Academic credentials investigation, verification of the candidate's work experience, tenure time, comprehensive information.