(Newswire.net — July 2, 2013) Washington DC — Eric Snowden’s background check was performed by USIS a 200 million dollar Government contractor. Booze Allen Hamilton hired Snowden with reservations and blames the background check service.
USIS, a Virginia-based credit check service hired by the U.S. government to conduct background checks on prospective employees and contractors. Based on reports from firms like USIS, the NSA decides who gets a security clearance. Snowden had a top secret clearance.
“Some of the educational information listed on the resume did not check out precisely, said the sources, who are not authorized to comment publicly. Despite that, Booz Allen Hamilton hired him at an annual salary of $122,000 to work as a contractor for the NSA in Hawaii.” Huffington Post
Maybe it’s time to do a self-background check. Find out what to do when you need a background check. There are several reasons for doing a self background check. There might be incorrect information about you somewhere on line or in your credit report.
Is there a photo on a social site or a comment you made in a post. We have tenant history, insurance claims and credit reports. Check-writing and prescription drug histories. These things may come to light and hurt your chances for a loan or a job.
There are free ways to do online background checks. These are useful for checking out dates, neighbors and potential roommates. Start with google and facebook, also check out pipl.com, search.intelius.com, wink.com, neighbors.whitepages.com, peekyou.com, nsopw.gov. When using free online services the main complaint is no results showing. Remember sometimes you get what you pay for.
This is a link to the main companies that collect information and provide reports on consumers. This information is used to decide whether to provide consumers credit, insurance, or employment. This list doesn’t cover every company in the industry. Most provide a free report every year. There are 19 pages of information.
The paid options for a self background check will save you time and may produce better results. Sign up with a professional service. You can find many background check services online.
Watch out for scam companies. If they are priced to high or low there may be a reason. Check the guarantee and if you use the service a subscription may save a lot of money. Many have a low price trial offer. This allows you to check out the service, for your self-background check.