A background investigation or background check is the process of searching and looking up and verifying criminal records, financial records, and commercial records of an organization and an individual person. These background checks are requested by employers on the candidates who are approaching the organization for employment. The process is mainly called as screening process, and this process is mainly done in order to check the providential provided by the candidates are real, and also to check the trustworthiness of the candidates who apply for a position that requires high position or high security of trust, such as in airport, hospital, schools, colleges and other government offices like bank, passport services and etc.
Traditionally, these checks are administered by government agencies for an ostensible fee regulated by the government itself, but sometimes it can also be administered by private firms and companies also. Background checks' cost can be expensive and depends on the information provided that is required and requested by the client and customer. The results would mostly be of the criminal history, employment verification, and credit history. The objective of the background check is to make sure that the employees and their credentials are safe for the organization.