Verifying education history is part of a background check and, as always, your resume should list all important aspects of your education history.

Passing a drug test is a requirement for many jobs and, if you’re a drug user, the best way to pass one of these tests to be employed is to simply stop using drugs.

Background checks are often a part of most application processes for full-time workers, but should they be required of volunteers when volunteers are doing job-like functions, such as working in a town fire department?

In some cases, a criminal history, even including an accidental death, can be wiped from someone’s criminal background check.

In some cases, even an employee with a perfect background check can commit a crime. Can such behavior be spotted before, or is hiring anyone still a gamble?

Should former NY drug criminals be given a clean slate in pre-employment background checks? Although giving criminals a new start, eliminating past crimes from a background check could not be fully beneficial.

In Connecticut, background checks are needed to purchase a gun, and, in the current economy, many are purchasing guns — and waiting for a background check.

When don’t you do a background check for government positions? Even with questionable history, aide to Omaha mayor-elect has not received a background check or investigation.

A background check is often part of the employment process, but how thorough is it and what information might not appear in a background report?