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A basic search can differ from one company to the next, but Backgrounds Online offers a proven foundation that delivers results.

One of the most common requests from employers looking to do a background check for the first time is a “basic background check.” Backgrounds Online believes that basic background checks can mean different things to different employers. For the most basic background check, our recommendation is a Basic Background Report, which includes an Identity Scan as well as a County Level Criminal Search. Running these two searches will get a company started with a good, basic background check and set a good practice for building on the future.

The Identity Scan does two things. First, it confirms that the person is actually who they say they are and provides an address history. On the release of information which Backgrounds Online gives to clients upon activation of their accounts, there is a spot for a seven year address history. This history may be matched up with the results of the Identity Scan to ensure that no addresses were left out by the applicant. At times, a person might not be willing to divulge where they lived if they are trying to hide criminal records from their potential employer.

The County Level Criminal Search will uncover felonies and misdemeanors going back seven to ten years. The results will be convictions or pending cases only. Any county in the nation can be searched and the turnaround time is only one to three working days.