Job applicant reference checking documentation form
The attached template is designed to help you document a thorough background check on any applicant you may wish to hire. It's important to do a background check to make sure you get the right employee and to make sure that the applicant has been truthful about his or her background and skills. Documenting the checking that you do will help you defend yourself against any claims of negligent hiring by showing that you did the best job you could of making sure that the applicant was fit for employment.
Reference check control form
Applicant Name:
Position applied for:
Phone
E-mail
Fax
Letter
Other (describe)
Employment references checked:
Name:
Employer:
Relationship:
Dates of employment:
Pay rate:
Address:
Telephone:
Date contacted:
Method of contact:
Phone
E-mail
Fax
Letter
Other (describe)
Records checked:
School records (date requested/received)
Driving records (date requested/received)
Criminal records (date requested/received)
Credit records (date requested/received)
[Attach records or note where records are found.]
<p>The attached template is designed to help you document a thorough background check on any applicant you may wish to hire.</p>
Job Applicant Reference Checking Documentation Form
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