Most background checks will include a criminal history check, revealing felony and misdemeanor criminal convictions, any pending criminal cases, and any history of incarceration as an adult. The pre-employment background check typically includes the above information, plus verification of past employment, education, and professional licenses. Driving records may also be included, depending on the type of job. What can be reported on employment background checks can be limited by state and federal laws. Other types of background checks, such as the fingerprint and FBI, involves the use of a candidate’s fingerprints in addition to other personal information to locate historical information and screening candidates for jobs with federal government agencies and companies that work with and for them. Information on other background information, such as traffic tickets, DUIs, misdemeanors, arrests, criminal convictions older than seven years, warrants and dismissed charges, all depend on the type of screening being performed.
