| Ever considered doing a criminal background check | | | | animals abandoned at pet shelters and is now |
| on someone? I never realized I could until | | | | requiring background checks of potential pet |
| recently. There are a million and one reasons to | | | | owners. This is in addition to the standard |
| do a background check. Some of them are | | | | application and consideration of family size, housing |
| obvious like: | | | | situation, etc. |
| When hiring a nanny: Someone who is going to | | | | Errand runners: A new company called TaskRabbit |
| care for your precious children should always be | | | | performs background checks on everyone they |
| researched as thoroughly as possible. This | | | | hire. The company allows people to hire "errand |
| includes background checks, checking references, | | | | runners" who help busy city dwellers with things |
| and verifying facts on the nanny's resume. | | | | like banking, fixing furniture and more. |
| When hiring an employee: Most employees have | | | | This is just the beginning of what could be a very, |
| access to sensitive information in one form or | | | | very long list. It's a fine line between privacy and |
| another. To make sure your business's best | | | | transparency, but it is true that what is on |
| interests are also your employees' best interests, | | | | someone's background check can be taken into |
| it's important to look for any red flags in their | | | | consideration in each individual circumstance and |
| history that may compromise their performance | | | | that some hiring managers and decision makers |
| at work. | | | | may be more lenient than others. So, though it |
| When hiring teachers: Most school districts and | | | | may seem intimidating for those having |
| preschools are required to perform background | | | | background checks run on them, there are often |
| checks on teachers and anyone who will be | | | | very specific infractions a potential employer, |
| working with children, including parent volunteers. | | | | landlord, etc. is looking for and within a certain |
| Here are some other, less known, reasons | | | | amount of time. In other words, if something |
| someone may need a background search. | | | | minor is on a person's record 20 years ago (or |
| When adopting a pet: Clayton County Georgia | | | | something similar), all should be well. |
| wants to decrease the rate of euthanization of | | | | |