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B - Background check - Pre-employment screening - Types of check

Here are a variety of checks which are frequently used by employers and the recruitment industry

Employment References
Education Verification - School grades, degree and any professional qualifications obtained
Character Reference Check
Gaps in employment history
Identity and Address Verification - whether the applicant is who he or she claims to be. Generally includes verification of the candidate’s present and previous addresses. Can include a money laundering, identity and terrorist check and one to verify the validity of passports.
Whether an applicant holds a directorship
Credit History - bankruptcies
Criminal History Report

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