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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

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Learning outcomes

  • Understand what employee background checks are and why they’re so important
  • Be able to identify the different types of background checks
  • Know what’s involved in each type of background check

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Course contents

This training course is broken down into 3 sections

  1. 1
    Background Check Basics
  2. 2
    Common Background Checks
  3. 3
    Other 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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