My guest today is Nick Fishman. Nick co-founded EmployeeScreenIQ in 1999 and serves as the company's Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President. He oversees all of EmployeeScreenIQ's marketing activities and is also a frequent speaker on industry issues including: New Technologies in Employment Screening, Best Practices and Industry Trends. Topics include: What are the legalities surrounding background checks? what rights does the candidate have ... Does a job seeker have to give permission to have it done? Can a person run a check on themselves? What types of records are typically checked on a background check? If you have a criminal record does that automatically rule you out of a job? How do employers typically view stuff from your past that may be old or minor in nature? If you have something in your past is it better to let the employer know up front before you ever get to a BG check? what about someone who isnt from the USA Any other interesting stories from employers over the years ?