Remembering the Basics of Background Checks
Too many companies do not complete the basics when doing background checks, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). That is why a company such as veromi.com can help.

When hiring a new employee, there are minimal and extensive background checks that can be done to reveal an applicant's employment, educational and criminal background and more. No matter what kind of check you do, here are some basics that should always be checked, courtesy of the ACFE. 

• Verify the applicant's past employment. Even though most employers will only verify position and dates of employment, you can usually tell by their tone of voice what they think of the employee. Also, ask the previous employers whether the applicant is eligible for rehire.
• Criminal conviction checks. If you don't want to hire a company to do this for you, know that most public records services (such as Nexis or ChoicePoint) have criminal conviction records for almost every large county in the U.S. If not, you may go to the courthouse and search the criminal conviction records in the criminal courts division of the employee's county of residence (or other counties in which he or she previously resided).
• Reference checks. Very few employers actually call the references a candidate provides. Most operate under the theory that someone wouldn't provide a bad reference. However, many times people will list important-sounding individuals as references with the hope that you won't call. And people often assume, incorrectly, that a former supervisor or co-worker will provide a good reference.
• Verify the applicant's education and certification. It is always a good idea to verify a person's education. Also, if the person claims he has a license or other certification, call the issuing organization to verify it. It is not that unusual for someone to claim a certification or license that has actually been revoked due to a disciplinary action. Most licensing or certification organizations, including the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, will tell you if any disciplinary action has been taken against a particular member.