Employment Application and Background-Check Critique

· Obtain an employment application and background-check policies and procedures from your employer or a company with which you are familiar. 

· Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper in which you identify the strengths and weaknesses of a company's employment application and background-check policies and procedures. 

o Answer the following questions regarding the employment application:

§ Does the application provide sufficient information to conduct a background investigation? 

§ What waivers does the application contain? 

§ Is the same application used for all positions? 

§ What revisions would you make to the application?

o Answer the following questions regarding the organization's background-check policies and procedures:

§ What checks are conducted?

§ What is the policy on drug testing?

§ Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)?

§ Is a credit check standard?

§ Do background checks include interviewing previous and current neighbors?

§ Are references contacted and interviewed?

§ Is the background check procedure in place adequate?

§ What are strengths and weaknesses?

§ Do you have recommendations to enhance the process?


· Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Use references where it apllies or if needed, and no more than 35% of the paper can be referenced.