Obtain an employment application and background check policies and procedures from your employer or a company with which you are familiar.
Answer the following questions regarding the employment application:
Does the application provide sufficient information to conduct a background investigation?
What waivers does the application contain?
What waivers not reflected need to be addressed?
Is the same application used for all positions?
What revisions would you make to the application?
Answer the following questions regarding the organization's background check policies and procedures:
What checks are conducted?
What is the policy on drug testing?
Is a credit check standard?
Do background checks include interviewing previous and current neighbors?
Are references contacted and interviewed?
Is the background check procedure in place adequate?
How could the process be improved?
What are the EEOC restrictions which includes criminal records in conducting background employment checks?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.