Obtain an employment application and
background-check policies and procedures from your employer or a company with
which you are familiar.

Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper in which
you identify the strengths and weaknesses of a company’s employment application
and background-check policies and procedures.
 

• Answer the following questions regarding the employment application:


• Does the application provide sufficient information to conduct a background investigation?

 
• What waivers does the application contain?

 
• Is the same application used for all positions?

 
• What revisions would you make to the application?


• Answer the following questions regarding the organization’s background-check policies
       and procedures:

 
• What  checks are conducted?

 
• What is the policy on drug testing?

 
• Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)?

 
• Is a credit check standard?

 
• Do background checks include interviewing previous and current neighbors?

 
• Are references contacted and interviewed?

 
• Is the background check procedure in place adequate?

 
• What are strengths and weaknesses?

 
• Do you have recommendations to enhance the process?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines