Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Running Criminal Background Checks - Anyone Can Do It

By Glen Pearson

You may have wondered about what's happened in someone's past. One way to find out is by doing a background check. You'll get all the information you need about their history.

While this kind of check used to require an investigator or detective agency to get the work done and find out information, it doesn't anymore. The Internet will allow you to get access to everyone's full background from the comfort of your computer chair.

There are many common reasons to run a background check on someone. What if you're thinking about hiring someone, but you want to be sure their job history is accurate? What if a friend or relative has a new date, but you're not so sure about him or her. Background checks will help.

Lots of other people choose to have a background check done on themselves. Why would you do that? You want to make sure all your information is accurate, and correct any errors if they turn up.

The Internet is now full of companies that provide this kind of information to the general public. Massive databases filled with background information and public documents have been created, so that a search can be run on all this information.

Background checks can usually tell you a lot about a person. Some of the things you might get out of a background check include a person's credit rating and report, their criminal background, where they've lived, employment history and marriage history. It's simple to find out all about someone using this kind of search.

You probably won't be surprised by the fact that you have to pay a little bit to run this kind of check. However, if you're not sure you want to sacrifice any money yet, there's one thing you can do beforehand.

If you'd like to find out what you can learn about someone on your own, open up Google's search engine and type the person's name in quotation marks, then the place where they live. Now, see what you can find.

Often, you won't see much unless you're searching for a truly unique name. You may find information about other people, rather than the one you're looking for. In depth information is also a little harder to find this way. On the other hand, this method is simple and free, so you don't lose anything by trying.

Of course, if this method doesn't work out, you can always look for a background check company that'll give you a money back guarantee. If you don't get what you want, you'll get your money back and won't pay a cent in the long run.

The other great idea is looking for companies that only charge you once. You'll pay a flat fee for full membership privileges and the ability to do as many searches as you like, rather than paying each time.

Online background checks give you the ability to feel like a private investigator in the comfort of your own home. This is the simple way to get all the information about anyone you're curious about.

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