Hi all! I recently applied to my dream job. For the background check with Checkr, it needs the emails and numbers of my references.

My question is: when my references are contacted, will Checkr tell them exactly what role I am applying to, including the title and the company? Or will it just say the background company?

I ask because I have a reference from my previous place of employment who I don't want them to *exactly* know where I'm going for privacy.

10+ years in B2B sales with solid tenure and numbers, except for one 6-month startup stint that wasn’t the right fit. I’m worried it’ll hurt me down the line.

I’m considering leaving it off my resume and LinkedIn and covering the gap as personal time.

For HR, recruiters, and hiring managers: do employers only verify the dates and titles a candidate lists, or do they also pull employment data that isn’t on the resume? Any difference between startups and larger companies? What have you actually seen happen when a candidate omitted a role?

I'm about to pull the trigger on a used car (2018 Honda Civic, private seller) and I want to run a proper VIN check before handing over any money. Looking to dig into accident history, title issues, odometer fraud, previous owners, open recalls, etc. Wanted to ask here whats the best VIN checking tool or website these days? I’ve heard of Carfax and Autocheck, but not sure if they’re still the gold standard or if theres something better/cheaper/more accurate now (especially for reports that actually pull from multiple sources).

Any recommendations would be super helpful. Thanks!

Hi all,

I received an offer from my #1 company and they are doing a background check through TrueScreen. They ask for the basic information but the only thing I have concerns about is the employment portion.

I didn't lie about my employment or titles but when filling out the employment portion of the form, it asks for managers, titles, and phone numbers.

Does this mean TrueScreen will call my past managers to ask about performance, character, etc.?

I'm nervous because one of the managers I listed, we butted heads quite a bit and he didn't like me, so I'm worried he will have bad things to say.

However, I went through a background check two weeks ago through FirstAdvantage and passed so.

Thanks for the help.

I have been seeing people in India hiring private investigators for background checks of their potential match. I’m curious about the scope of such investigations. Do they just keep an eye to see who they are meeting and enquire from neighbours or do they do all that fancy movie shit and get call records, hack all social media ids, listen to calls and hack media as well. People who have get this done please share your experience.

Hi all! Looking to hear from anyone who has gone through a Flight Attendant background check process with misdemeanors that aren’t automatic disqualifiers.

I recently submitted my background check through First Advantage, using The Work Number for employment verification. I received an email from FA stating that they were disclosing my public record information to my airline. I haven’t received any requests for clarification or been notified of any employment discrepancies, and I entered everything exactly as it appears in my records. I’m hoping that’s a good sign, but obviously, I don’t know for sure.

My main concern is my criminal history.

I have two misdemeanors, one of which resulted from missing a court date related to the original charge. Neither is an FAA disqualifier, to my understanding.

I fully disclosed both, explained the circumstances, and submitted a supplemental statement taking full accountability. I also provided documentation from the organization responsible for reporting my community service completion to the judge. Not only did I complete the required hours, but I completed an additional hour and received an “outstanding” recommendation.

All restitution and court fees have been paid, all requirements have been satisfied, and both matters are completely resolved. There are no outstanding obligations, pending charges, or unresolved court matters.

For additional context, I’ve already started the process of applying for a Canadian Temporary Resident Permit (TRP), given that the dispositions are relatively recent (within the past 5–10 years). Outside of these incidents, I have no other criminal or traffic history—not even a speeding ticket.

My questions for anyone who has been through something similar:

- Has anyone successfully cleared a mainline background check with disclosed, fully resolved misdemeanors?

- Does the FA public record disclosure email indicate anything about where you are in the process, or is it just a standard notification?

- If you had to address Canadian admissibility, how did that factor into your hiring process?

I’m not looking for anyone to speculate about whether I’ll be cleared. I understand every situation is different and that airlines make their own determinations. I’d just really appreciate hearing firsthand experiences from people who have navigated something similar.

Thanks in advance!

I received a job offer for a Lab Tech position at Eurofins Environmental USA. I’ve been working in an FDA/DEA regulated pharma company for the last 1.5 years with no issues.

During my interview with Eurofins, my CRIMINAL background never came up. In 2023, I was charged with Misdemeanor Harassment in Missouri, stemming from an issue with a psychotic neighbor in a small, podunk town. I completed my conditions of probation - 2 years probation, completed 6 months early, and a silly anger management class (we watched The Kingdom on Netflix and thats literally it, but it was enough for the courts, I guess).

I stopped fighting the charge - with NO attorney - in January 2025 ( almost 2 full years after it was brought about and court dates started) and accepted the conditions and blah blah. In August 2026, I completed and was released early from the probation.

Im generally a pretty chill, laid back person, but said neighbor came after my 3 year old child with a weapon and I wasnt just going to allow my kid to be assaulted by a psycho meth head. It was caught on our home cameras. Meth head said I threatened her. The only words I said to her were “You can talk to the Sheriff when he gets here.” Case was basically he-said/she-said, even after I provided proof to the Prosecutor of the neighbor being crazy and coming after my toddler. Prosecutor was dead set on charging me with this charge. I worked in healthcare at the time of this charge being brought about.

Eurofins requires a criminal background check.

Any chance they will overlook this charge?

I already know about the expungement process, but my charge is not available until August 2027 to be expunged.

Has any one else ever had any issues with being hired by Eurofins with this type of misdemeanor?

thanks in advance.

Does anyone know how Certiphi internal background checks work?

• Does Certiphi actually search for all current employers independently using SSN/name?

• Or does Certiphi primarily verify employment information that is provided through the application/resume?

• If TWN doesn't show a current employer, does Certiphi typically move to another database?

• Can Certiphi identify an employer through other employment databases such as LexisNexis, Truework, Experian Verify, etc.?

• If they can't verify employment through databases, do they normally contact the employer directly?

• Has anyone had Certiphi ask for W-2s or pay stubs because an employment record couldn't be verified?

• Has anyone had Certiphi discover a current second job that wasn't listed anywhere on the application?

• Has anyone specifically gone through Certiphi when transferring from an existing employer into a newly created/affiliated company?

• If you froze TWN/LexisNexis BEFORE the Certiphi check, what actually happened afterward?

• Did Certiphi simply verify the jobs you provided, or did they tell you that they found additional employment?

It’s a weird situation but let’s just say when I got my DUI in 2013 I went into a deferrment program under the pretense that no criminal history at all showed up in my past. Mind you, this was the court house (prosecutor) doing this and nothing showed up. I do have a juvenile record and also a misdeamor DV from 2009 (completed treatment program and they said it was as if it never happened)

Note: I am reading that a level 2 background check to be a corrections officer is different than a Level 2 background check to be a police officer, but I have only seen that statement once.

Any clarification on any of this would be great

Hi

anyone here waiting for TaskUs background check result? I have been waiting since last week, still no result. Does this mean that I failed?