CODESP Background and Reference Investigations 3

Question 1

Which type of background check is specifically designed to verify that a candidate possesses the academic credentials they claim?

Accepted Answer

Education verification

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Criminal history check

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Credit history check

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Professional license verification

Question 2

An employer conducting a background investigation for a position involving financial responsibilities should pay particular attention to:

Accepted Answer

Credit history and financial responsibility indicators

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Driving record history

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Military service records

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Social media activity

Question 3

The concept of 'negligent hiring' holds that an employer may be liable if:

Accepted Answer

An employee causes harm that a reasonable background check would have revealed as foreseeable

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The employer fails to offer competitive wages

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The employer hires too quickly without posting a job opening

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A background check takes longer than 30 days to complete

Question 4

When conducting reference checks by telephone, investigators should document which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The date, time, reference's name and title, questions asked, and responses given

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Only the positive comments made by the reference

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Only information that differs from what the candidate stated

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The investigator's personal impressions of the reference's credibility

Question 5

Which scenario best illustrates a conflict of interest in conducting background investigations?

Accepted Answer

An investigator assigned to check the background of a personal friend who is a job candidate

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An investigator who has previously worked in law enforcement

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An investigator who specializes in a particular industry

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An investigator who uses multiple sources to verify information

Question 6

Under CODESP guidelines, background investigation results should be used to make employment decisions based primarily on:

Accepted Answer

Job-relatedness of findings to the specific duties and responsibilities of the position

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The total number of negative findings, regardless of type

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The personal judgment of the hiring manager without documentation

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Comparison with other candidates' background findings

Question 7

A candidate discloses a misdemeanor conviction from 12 years ago on their application. The best practice is to:

Accepted Answer

Evaluate the conviction's nature, recency, and relevance to the specific job duties

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Automatically disqualify the candidate

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Ignore the conviction since it is older than 10 years

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Refer the matter to law enforcement without further evaluation