Compliance Is Key
Every background check must be job related. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and applicable state and local laws govern screening for every position, and certain roles carry additional federal, state, or licensing mandates.
Read FCRA OverviewExplore Key Positions
Select any position to learn which checks are commonly run, which are required by regulation, and the legal considerations that apply.
Office
Accounting
Roles handling funds and financial records, including credit where state law permits.
Administrative
Office support roles with access to records, correspondence, and internal systems.
Executive
Enhanced screening for senior leaders, including civil records, sanctions, and credit.
Human Resources
Roles handling hiring, confidential information and workplace policies.
Management
Supervisors responsible for teams, budgets, and hiring, with verified work history.
Sales
Roles often involving travel, expense accounts, and access to confidential information.
Professional
Healthcare Provider
License and certification verification, exclusion list checks, and state sanctions.
Legal
Roles handling privileged client information, with education and employment verification.
IT Professional
Roles with privileged system access, covering identity and sensitive environments.
Engineering
Technical roles often involving education, credential, and employment verification.
Industrial Operations
Production Worker
Roles often involving workplace safety, drug testing, and quality standards.
Skilled Trades
License verification for electricians, plumbers, and technicians, plus driving records.
Driver
Motor vehicle records and license status, plus Clearinghouse and DOT drug testing.
Warehouse
Roles operating equipment and handling inventory, often hired in volume at speed.
Hospitality
Guest Services
Staff with guest contact, cash handling, and alcohol service under state permit rules.
Retail Services
Roles handling cash, merchandise, and payment data, frequently hired in seasonal volume.
Care & Public Service
Childcare
Federal and state childcare rules requiring fingerprints and abuse registry searches.
Home Caregiver
State mandated criminal history and abuse registry checks for in home care staff.
Security
State licensing for security officers, typically including fingerprint criminal history.
Teacher
Fingerprint criminal history plus sex offender and abuse registry checks for schools.
Match Screening to the Position
Job duties, access, and level of risk determine which checks are appropriate. Screening the same way for every role is both more expensive and harder to defend than screening for what the job actually requires.