i worked several years at a few places in East Asia, but the organizations have since gone out of business. in background checks for entry level jobs, how will a firm contact and check my references? or do U.S. companies bother to check overseas references?
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I have the same situation though the company still exists but the division where I used to work has shut down. People have moved - so I can't ask someone to write for me. How should I go about this? S
Just write down where you worked. It will be the employer's problem figuring out how to contact the people. If they need to talk to someone else, they'll come back to you. Honestly, I seriously doubt that they actually contact all or any of your references.
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Basically if you worked overseas, especially in Asia or countries where English is not widely spoken, it will be VERY difficult to complete background checks on you.
I had internship experiences abroad in countries where the companies I worked for did not speak English, and the background check places basically couldn't find out anything from them... if you think you have trouble getting info. from US companies because of confidentiality reasons, try getting info. from small companies in Asia where no one speaks English and where no one understands the concept of a background check.
Write down your references and names, and it will be their problem to contact them... if they can't contact them or find out anything, that's their issue and not yours and they would not fire you or give you crap about something like that, it's just the nature of overseas background checks.
As for the Australia question, I imagine that they will be a bit better here because it's an English-speaking country so probably easier to communicate and get info. from people. So they may actually contact references in this case.
For the DUI conviction I would just explain that it's being removed from your record - you should definitely disclose it and explain that it is in the process of being wiped. You don't want to get screwed if they find out later.
Background checks abroad (Originally Posted: 05/11/2016)
Hi everyone, I'm currently in the process of applying for front office posts in several different investment banks. I have a question though - I used to live abroad (UK) and unfortunately I obtained a caution from the police(I guess it'd be called a misdemeanour in the US) from the police for doing something stupid. This was when I was 17 (I am now 23), and I know for a fact that this comes up if a criminal record check is done. Is anyone aware whether investment banks do criminal record checks on you in foreign countries if you've lived there? I'm a bit worried, and obviously I'm not looking for definite answers, but it'd be good to know what others think of this. I know some of you might say that 'oh, but the bank won't give a sh*t about it anyway', but regardless I'd still like to know if they'd find out or not. Thanks!
oh yeah, and I left the Uk soon afterwards (before i turned 18) and studied here for uni. All the work experience I've got is either from here or Canada.
probably. Your background check requires you to state your travel history and history of residence.
From my experience, having worked in many different countries, companies tend to hire external firms to do global checks, both to confirm international work experience and criminal records. I would also imagine it to be very easy for a US and/or Canadian firm to check a country such as the UK. It may be different if you had a record in developing country.
Thanks. In no way am I suggesting that I might lie on the form, but seeing as I obtained both my university degree and master's in the US, would it be okay if I just sort of leave anything before that blank (i.e. not disclose specifically that I lived in the UK)?
@potatohead123 So I have to fill out a form that essentially allows the company to access my criminal records, whether they be foreign or not? Or do you mean something else?
Hi again, I've just noticed a typo in my first post - I got my caution when I was 16, not 17. I've also just read through some of the other posts on background checks, and it seems like the form authorising your employer to do a check on you, or whatever the form's called, only asks you to fill in your addresses from the last 5-7 years (I'll have left the UK for seven years in two weeks' time). Could anyone confirm this for me? I don't want to seem like a liar or someone who's trying to cheat the system, but I want the job SO badly and it'd be such a shame (for me anyway) if I missed out on it just because of something stupid that I did when I was 16...
What many companies have asked me to do in the past is to basically sign a form that allows the hiring firm to contract with an external party to do the background check.... along with a copy of my passport.
Ah, but do they ask you to specify which countries you've lived in? Surely it'd be impracticable to check the record of each and every country on earth...
To be honest, I dont remember but I dont think they asked me to list all the countries I lived in up to that point. However, I dont know what these external background checking companies do, maybe they are somehow able to see your previous addresses or something.
Currently going through a background check with hireright. Need to provide all addresses you've lived at over the last 10 years. I imagine if this includes several countries they will contact the relevant authorities in each country. Not that hard for a background check firm with a global presence.
If it's only 5 years you should be fine. If they require 10 years they'll see you lived in the UK even if you omit it from your prior addresses as you did your A levels there.
can only speak for the UK background screening process - you have to indicate the past five years of residency - whether it was two weeks or three months or two years. Then they pull criminal records in all countries you have lived in. Since your "mistake" is almost 7 years ago, you should be fine?
Hey again, thanks everyone for your replies - as you might imagine it's a slightly sensitive topic that I normally avoid discussing with friends/classmates, so to get some advice from others is great help. So in any case where an employer/an agency hired by the company wishes to conduct a background check on you, must they explicitly ask you for permission/consent, and ask you personally to provide your addresses?
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