“In 2018, around 155.76 million people were employed in the United States. For 2020, an increase by almost 2 million in employment is expected.”– Statistica, May 27, 2020 After a staggering 20 million Americans lost their jobs between March and April due to the covid-19 crisis, forcing hundreds of thousands of businesses to close down.

Background checks are an important part of the hiring process for many businesses. They are meant to help employers decide who to hire and make sure that the people they do hire are trustworthy, reliable, and qualified for the job. But how do background checks actually work, and what kind of information do they find?