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What Gets Checked in a Background Check

Jul 11, 2025

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Why background checks matter Background screening is now routine hiring practice. A 2022 PBSA survey found that 94 percent of US employers ran at least one type of background check on candidates. In the last decade the scope of these checks has expanded. Credit reports, driving histories, drug tests, and criminal records still matter, but…