Background Checks: What Are They Trying to Find Out?

You’ve been on several interviews and been told that they are going to be extending an offer “pending a successful background check.”

Are you now nervous or even scared about what they may find out?

Employers conduct background checks for a number of reasons. They are often the last line of defense that employers have before extending a job offer.

What are they trying to find out?

What types of background checks can they perform?

That’s what I’ll answer here.

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a former executive recruiter who now provides No BS coaching and career advice to people globally because he makes things easier pertaining to a job search, hiring more effectively, managing and leading better and much more.

As a recruiter, he filled more than 1200 full-time positions plus consulting assignments. Today, he hosts JobSearchTV.com on YouTube and the oldest continuously running job search podcast in Apple Podcasts, No BS Job Search Advice Radio. It has been on air since November 2010.

He has also written several other books and guides available on Amazon including, “The Ultimate Job Interview Framework,” “The Right Answers to Tough Interview Questions,” “Get Your Job Search Organized NOW,” and “Final Interview Preparation.”