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background checks for self employed 26 Jan 2010, 19:51
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Hi guys,

I wanted to get some information on how the background check works for bschools. Currently I am working for my family business, a mom and pop store, and have also started my own small business. I started my business in early 2009, but only made $10K for that year. (Bad economy plus did pro bono work to gain clients). That said, does anyone know how Kroll does background checks in these cases? Thanks in advance for your help.
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background checks for self employed 27 Jan 2010, 14:46
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anyone?
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background checks for self employed 27 Jan 2010, 14:59
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I had self-employment history as well and i have no idea how they verified it. My suspicion is that they didn't.
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background checks for self employed 27 Jan 2010, 16:11
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oh really? was it from a while back? maybe im being paranoid, and a control freak :P, but i just want to make sure the process is as smooth as possible.
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I can't speak for ad com, but I know that my employer will not give out any information about their employees. I'm talking about big, big hi-tech company. At the best, they may admit that Jane Doe has been working there (or works) there at some point, but they will under no circumstances reveal the title or the salary. Because of the privacy issues, I think that most companies follow this model. I am sure someone on this forum with HR background can shed more light on this topic. That being said, who is stopping you from saying that you have worked for a Blue Chip company as a hot-shot employee?

On the other hand, if you are self-employed, anyone can Google you easily and get more information about you. I am assuming that every self-employed person today has a web site. I would argue that it is easier to verify your background.