Background Checks – What You Need To Know

To help fashion industry job seekers better understand the recruiting process, we surveyed fashion industry recruiters on their use of background checks.

Why is this important?  The Internet has given recruiters unprecedented access to job seeker information. Checking, for example, a candidate’s credit history or criminal record can be done quickly and cheaply through a variety of websites. Knowing what information is evaluated during background checks can help job seekers better prepare for the recruitment process.

Bonus Information:  A surprisingly, high number of recruiters claim that fashion industry job seekers lie during the recruitment/hiring process. The most common lie (by a wide margin) concerns compensation. Please visit our post on candidate lies to learn more.

Do you check to see if a job seeker has a criminal record before offering them a job?

Do you check a job seeker’s personal references before hiring them?

Do you verify a job seeker’s work history (dates/titles/compensation) before offering them a job?

Do you verify a job seeker’s educational credentials before offering them a job?

Do you check a job seeker’s credit history before offering them a job?

What percentage of candidates fib/embellish/fabricate/lie during the recruiting process?