Getting Started

An employment or pre-employment background check is a legal investigation into a person’s past that helps inform decisions about whether to hire, promote, contract with or use a person’s services. Employers and volunteer organizations commonly run…

Gather The Information You’ll Need You’ll finish the background check process faster if you have the right information at your fingertips. The most common information required on background checks includes: Your legal name Address Birth …

Ban the box is a legal movement that calls for banning the question "Have you ever been convicted of a crime?" from job applications. The Ban-the-Box movement urges lawmakers at the federal, state, county, and local level to reduce barriers to emp…

General Questions What information does Goodhire collect to run my background check ? GoodHire collects different information depending on the type of background check ordered. To deliver accurate results and ensure your privacy, we…