Background check criminal

Background check criminal

1. 1. January 22, 2010<br />Background Checking: Conducting Criminal Background Checks<br />
2. 2.  <br />Conducting Criminal Background Checks<br />2<br />
3. 3. Does your organization, or an agency hired by your organization, conduct criminal background checksfor any job candidates by reviewing the candidates’ consumer reports?<br />3<br />Note: n = 347. Not sure” responses were excluded from this analysis. <br />
4. 4. On which categories of job candidates does your organization conduct criminal background checks?<br />4<br />Note: n = 60 .The data in this figure represent organizations that conduct criminal background checks on select job candidates. Percentages do not total to 100% as respondents were allowed multiple choices.<br />
5. 5. When conducting criminal background check on job candidates, how influential is/would be the discovery of each of the following in your decision to NOT extend a job offer?<br />5<br />Note: n=312.<br />
6. 6. When conducting criminal background check on job candidates, how influential are/would be the following factors in relation to the criminal activity (regardless of whether it resulted in conviction or not) in your decision to NOT extend a job offer?<br />6<br />Note: n=309. Other information that influences decision not to extend job offer is non disclosure of criminal activity prior to background check.<br />
7. 7. What are the primary reasons that your organization conducts criminal background checks on job candidates?<br />7<br />Note: n = 310. Percentages do not total to 100% as respondents were allowed multiple choices. Respondents were asked to select top two options.<br />
8. 8. Does your organization allow job candidates, in certain circumstances, the opportunity to explain the results of their criminal background check that might have an adverse effect on an employment decision?<br />8<br />Note: n = 308. <br />
9. 9. Demographics: Organization Industry<br />9<br />Note: n=312. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.<br />
10. 10. Demographics: Organization Industry (continued)<br />10<br />Note: n=312. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.<br />
11. 11. Demographics: Organization Sector<br />11<br />Note: n = 319. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding<br />
12. 12. Demographics: Organization Staff Size<br />12<br />Note: n = 312. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding<br />
13. 13. Demographics: Organization Region<br />13<br />Note: n = 312. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding<br />
14. 14. Demographics: Organization Operations Location<br />14<br />Note: n = 315. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding<br />
15. 15. Background Checking<br />Methodology<br />Response rate = 19%<br />Sample comprised of 433 randomly selected HR professionals from SHRM’s membership<br />Margin of error is +/- 5 <br />Survey fielded November 18 – December 4, 2009<br />15<br />