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    Default What Exactly Goes in a Background Check

    My question involves a background check in the State of: Arizona. I just got hired at a casino. They are going to do a background check, but they ask you if you have ever been charged or arrested for anything. Back in 2003, I was caught shoplifting at a grocery store. The cops were never notified, however I did have to sign some paper work, and pay a fine to the grocery store. Would that incident be on my record? Then, in 2004, just so happened that I was caught with a group of people doing cocaine in the parking lot of the casino I am applying for. Again, the police was never notified, signed some paperwork, and they let me go. Would that be on my record? Just wanted to know so that I can mentally prepare myself so I can have an explanation. Hopefully I won't have to explain at all if its not on there.

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    Default Re: What Exactly Goes in a Background Check

    As I have explained multiple times, not all background checks are created equal. There is no such thing as a standard "background check" that is always the same and always gleans exactly the same information. What goes in a background check depends on what the employer asks for. It can be as little as confirming dates of employment with prior employers, or as thorough as would be done for an FBI clearance, or anything in between. What Employer A asks for may not be the same as Employer B asks for. In fact, Employer A may ask for different information depending on the position. I don't ask the same questions for my receptionist as I do for my director of Research and Development, and I don't ask the same questions for an R&D Director as I do for my accounting supervisor.

    Without knowing more about what happened, who was notified, what was signed, and a few other variable details, there's no way to tell whether it will come up in a check or not, particularly since we don't know how deep a check will be run. However, contrary to popular opinion, if there's a question, it is better to give too much information than not enough. If you don't mention it and it does come up, that counts against you as a lie of omission and can be enough to eliminate you as a candidate right there. If you do mention it and it doesn't come up, you get credit for honesty. What employers don't like is being blindsided. Many will forgive a mistake - few will forgive being lied to, even if it is a lie of omission.

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