Summary Background checks.docx HR400 Background Checks Department of Business, Purdue University Global HR400 Employment and Staffing Professor/Dr. Background Checks The results of a background check bare so much weight when deciding to hire someone. A b

Background HR400 Background Checks Department of Business, Purdue University Global HR400 Employment and Staffing Professor/Dr. Background Checks The results of a background check bare so much weight when deciding to hire someone. A background check tells the employer information about a candidate that they otherwise wouldn ™t know and verifies the information received is true. Such as criminal or employment history and education completed. Background checks are a key component in verifying information as about 40% of resumes contain false or embellished information (Doyle, 2020). Background checks are a necessary part of any hiring process, however results in some areas should be reviewed further. One such result that would require further investigation would be criminal history. While most people have no issues passing the background check there are some that do. According to SHRM about