Does it take the skills of Sherlock Holmes to complete a background check?

Original Article by Lora Waugh for Hospitality Careers
Posted Monday, May 13, 2013

“When people hear what I do, they think I look at resumes with a magnifying glass. Either that or they mutter something about ‘Big Brother,’” says Craig Caddell, General Manager of ReferencePro™ — a professional background-screening firm with a 24-hour operations center in Spokane, Washington.

Background checks are required for health care providers, commercial pilots and drivers, airport workers, and other professionals. Screening is necessary for government-regulated industries, such as the insurance industry, government-owned hospitality real estate businesses, radio and television broadcasting, marine shipping, ferry and port services, and most U.S. federal corporations (Crown corporations in Canada).