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Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts) Sun Jul 26, 2015, 02:34 PM Jul 2015

question for those who know about the hiring process

At what point in the hiring process is a background check done?

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question for those who know about the hiring process (Original Post) Bertha Venation Jul 2015 OP

Usually At The End - Once A Candidate Has Been Chosen - And Just Before An Offer Is Made cantbeserious Jul 2015 #1

WOO HOO! Bertha Venation Jul 2015 #3

That's exactly how it is at my place of employment. nt raccoon Jul 2015 #8

Yep. Background check costs money. Iggo Jul 2015 #13

That's when we do it. mackerel Jul 2015 #2

WOO HOO! Bertha Venation Jul 2015 #4

fingers crossed irisblue Jul 2015 #5

It depends on the employer. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #6

In my experience it's when they have decided to hire you The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2015 #7

Offer is made, contingent on passing the background check Sanity Claws Jul 2015 #9

This is how I just experienced it Paulie Jul 2015 #10

That's my most recent experience too. cwydro Jul 2015 #11

Paulie - you got the job? Bertha Venation Jul 2015 #14

Pending background check Paulie Jul 2015 #16

Because I sillily believe in such things as jinxes Bertha Venation Jul 2015 #17

that's been my experience too. magical thyme Jul 2015 #12

Well, as far as money goes, I don't think they've used any: Bertha Venation Jul 2015 #15

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

1. Usually At The End - Once A Candidate Has Been Chosen - And Just Before An Offer Is Made

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 02:36 PM

Jul 2015

eom

Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts)

3. WOO HOO!

Reply to cantbeserious (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 06:59 PM

Jul 2015

. . . stay tuned

raccoon

(31,118 posts)

8. That's exactly how it is at my place of employment. nt

Reply to cantbeserious (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 27, 2015, 08:48 AM

Jul 2015

Iggo

(47,563 posts)

13. Yep. Background check costs money.

Reply to cantbeserious (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 27, 2015, 12:51 PM

Jul 2015

Our company doesn't do one until we pick somebody.

mackerel

(4,412 posts)

2. That's when we do it.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 06:45 PM

Jul 2015

Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts)

4. WOO HOO!

Reply to mackerel (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 07:00 PM

Jul 2015

irisblue

(33,018 posts)

5. fingers crossed

Reply to Bertha Venation (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 07:05 PM

Jul 2015

Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)

6. It depends on the employer.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 07:16 PM

Jul 2015

If it's the Feds they automatically do a background check on all applicants. If it's in the private sector, I agree with the poster above, it's when they're considering you as a viable candidate.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,808 posts)

7. In my experience it's when they have decided to hire you

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 07:39 PM

Jul 2015

contingent on the background check. That's how I knew I was going to get a job I'd applied for but hadn't heard anything for awhile. I was about to give up when I got a phone call from the checker-upper people, wanting some more information (I think it had to do with college but I don't exactly remember).

Sanity Claws

(21,851 posts)

9. Offer is made, contingent on passing the background check

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Mon Jul 27, 2015, 09:00 AM

Jul 2015

You have to sign an authorization permitting the employer to do a background check.

At least that has been my experience.

Paulie

(8,462 posts)

10. This is how I just experienced it

Reply to Sanity Claws (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 27, 2015, 11:42 AM

Jul 2015

Last week.

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

11. That's my most recent experience too.

Reply to Paulie (Reply #10)

Mon Jul 27, 2015, 11:52 AM

Jul 2015

Some times it takes awhile.

I actually turned down one of the offers because it took them so darn long to get back in touch after the background check.