An Introduction to Employee Background Checks Training
This Introduction to Employee Background Checks Training course covers the different kinds of background checks, why they’re so important, and what your responsibilities are when carrying them out.
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Employee background checks can reveal vital information which might influence your decision to hire a candidate
- Business Compliance
- 40 languages
- 25m
Learning outcomes
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Understand what employee background checks are and why they’re so important
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Be able to identify the different types of background checks
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Know what’s involved in each type of background check
Covered in this course
Course contents
This training course is broken down into 3 sections
- 1Background Check Basics
- 2Common Background Checks
- 3Other Background Checks
Section 1
In the opening section of this course, we look at what background checks are and how it involves processing personal data.
Section 2
In the second section of this training course, we take a look at the most common types of background checks and who they might be relevant to.
Section 3
In the final section of this course, we look at a few other types of background checks that are a little less common but still used by many businesses.
About this course
After multiple interviews, you’re confident you’ve found the ideal candidate. But do you have the complete picture? Background checks will confirm their character, skills and experience to help you make an informed decision.
This course is for managers and employers who initiate or carry out background checks. Users will learn about the different types of background checks, why they’re important, and how to carry them out.
The course is concise and informative, providing users with a downloadable certificate upon completion.
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An Introduction to Employee Background Checks Training certificate
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Each of our courses ends with a multiple choice test to measure your knowledge of the material.
This Introduction to Employee Background Checks Training course concludes with a 20 question multiple choice test with a printable certificate. In addition, brief in-course questions guide the user through the sections of the training and are designed to reinforce learning and ensure maximum user engagement throughout.
As well as printable user certificates, training progress and results are all stored centrally in your LMS (Learning Management System) and can be accessed any time to reprint certificates, check and set pass marks and act as proof of a commitment to ongoing legal compliance.
What does my certificate include?
Your An Introduction to Employee Background Checks Training Certificate includes your name, company name (if applicable), name of course taken, pass percentage, date of completion, expiry date and stamps of approval or accreditations by recognised authorities.
Please note if you are using our course content via SCORM in a third party LMS then we are unable to provide certificates and you will need to generate these in your host LMS yourself.
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Clear, easy to understand
I found the course well-structured and easy to understand. The key points were detailed clearly in easy to understand language, and I feel more confident in my knowledge after completing the course.
It is informative
The information expounded in video is satisfactory.
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