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Not too long ago, international background checks were only
done by countries who were hiring international workers or
to locate people who committed international crimes. Today,
international background checks are done for many more personal
reasons and they aren’t that rare anymore.
Because of the global nature of our world today, those that
are involved with people who have an international background
can and should be checked out. International background checks,
just like domestic searches, can help keep your family safe
and ensure that your business does not lose money.
When searching for a company who performs international background
checks, you have to look for a few important facts about that
company. You need to ask them if they:
• Use release forms in a multiple of different languages
• Do they have a working knowledge of many different
country’s contacts for education, employment and criminal
searches
• Can they convert your pay to local currency for the
country you need to do the search in
• Do they deal with the National Qualifications Register
which is an international education database
International background checks companies should be able
to search all of North America, Asia, Europe, Africa and South
America. Unfortunately, many companies who do international
background checks do not investigate in New Zealand or Australia.
But I’m sure that will happen shortly as well.
Moreover, when searching for a company that does international
background checks, you want to be sure that they can translate
into your language the report that they obtain. Also, make
sure that the company has been certified by the United States
Department of Commerce as Safe Harbor-compliant. What that
means is that the international background checks company
meets the privacy protection standards which are so important
for you and the person you are investigating.
Just as with other searches, international background checks
can provide the following information:
• Information from current and former employers
• Dates of employment
• Education
• Criminal convictions
• Sex offender status
Of course, when dealing with international background checks,
you must be sure of the company you are working with, but
also understand that the search will take longer than a domestic
one. Finally, when investigating a company who does international
background checks, make sure that they offer a guarantee that
they can in fact, give you the results that you need.
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