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Can you beat a criminal background check? The question has been asked time and time again, both by people with criminal histories and people whose records are as clean as a whistle. Unfortunately, there isn\u2019t a simple answer. Background checks are complex and can yield many results. Contrary to popular belief, background checks\u00a0aren\u2019t something you either pass\u00a0or fail. Instead, employers who use these checks take a variety of factors into consideration before making any hiring decision based on background check data.<\/p>\n

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What to Expect from a Background Check<\/b><\/p>\n

According to CareerBuilder, 72% of employers run background checks on every new employee. Employers use these checks as a form of due diligence, to learn more about potential hires and spot red flags. Businesses don\u2019t want to hire people who pose a risk to their customers, employees, brands, or the public. Criminal histories are one way to minimize these risks.<\/p>\n

However, not all criminal history checks are the same. There is no central hub of criminal records that employers can search before hiring someone. Instead, criminal history information is spread out across many databases and locations. Much of this information is filed away\u00a0at\u00a0county courts where most crimes are prosecuted. Some of it can be found by searching state repositories or multi-jurisdictional databases, but there are holes and blind spots in these databases.<\/p>\n

In other words, background checks aren\u2019t infallible. Depending on the checks an employer uses, there is a chance those checks will come back clean even if the candidate has a criminal record. This candidate would then have technically \u201cbeaten\u201d the background check, but that\u2019s frequently not the end of the story.<\/p>\n

Best Practices for Passing a Background Check<\/b><\/p>\n

Whether you have a criminal history or not, you shouldn\u2019t rely on luck to get you through the screening process. More and more employers are getting stringent about their background check policies. They are fleshing out their criminal checks to avoid blind\u00a0spots,\u00a0or adding supplementary checks (education and employment verifications, address history checks, etc.) to get smarter about hiring.<\/p>\n

If you want to beat a background check, following these best practices are your best bet.<\/p>\n