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Will Only Fans Show Up On a Background Check?

When hiring new employees, it’s important to conduct a background check to learn as much as you can about the person before bringing them onto your team.

By Troy HarringtonPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
Will Only Fans Show Up On a Background Check?
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When hiring new employees, it’s important to conduct a background check to learn as much as you can about the person before bringing them onto your team. However, this also means you can’t hire anyone who has a criminal record or specific convictions that would prevent them from getting a security clearance.

Finding out if someone is a fan of your company isn’t something that comes up in most background checks, but there are ways to find out with a little bit of research and some online searching. Here are some things you should know about your potential employees and whether or not they will show up on a background check.

Will Only Fans Show Up On a Background Check?

Most likely, no. The person may have liked your company’s page, but it’s unlikely their actions on social media will show up in a background check. This is because the information included in a background check is only what the individual has chosen to disclose to the public.

If they have privacy settings in place on their social media, that information will not be included in a background check. It’s important to remember that information included in a background check is always subject to change.

This might be a conscious decision, such as changing one’s name from a past marriage or updating one’s work history to include a new job. It’s also possible that laws governing what employers can and cannot ask from potential employees will change. Any of these things could affect the information included in a background check.

What Shows Up in a Background Check?

This varies depending on the type of background check and who is requesting it. Most background checks include relevant social media accounts and addresses over the past five years. Credit and criminal records are also included, and this varies depending on the type of job a person is applying for.

While these are the things that show up on a standard background check, there are plenty of other details that may not. Employers can request additional background checks and dig deeper into a person’s history.

This might include interviewing a person’s former co-workers, getting a copy of their credit report, or even checking their medical history. This varies on a case-by-case basis depending on the type of job the person is applying for.

Social Media Accounts

Social media accounts from the past five years will appear on a standard background check. This means you will be able to see everything from an applicant’s Twitter account to their posts on Instagram.

Depending on the job for which someone is applying, however, this information could be more or less important. Because online reputations are important for everyone, especially when applying for jobs, it’s important to make sure account privacy settings are in place.

This includes not only your personal accounts but also any accounts related to your business. While it’s impossible to make sure everything you’ve ever posted online stays hidden, it’s important to make sure any posts that might be embarrassing or cause a problem in the future are set to private.

Criminal Record or Specific Convictions That Won’t Show Up in a Background Check

Depending on the type of conviction and the state in which it took place, it’s possible for a person to have a criminal record for something that doesn’t show up in a background check. This might occur when someone is applying for a federal government job, or if they were convicted before electronic records weren’t yet a thing.

This can also happen if the record has been expunged or sealed. State laws vary when it comes to record expungement and sealing, so it’s important to find out what your local laws are to learn more. The job a person is applying for also plays a role in whether or not a specific conviction will show up in a background check.

For example, someone convicted of embezzlement might not have that show up on their background check if they are applying for a job in retail. However, a person convicted of embezzlement while working in accounting might have that show up on a background check.

Conclusion

When hiring new employees, it’s important to conduct a background check to learn as much as you can about the person before bringing them onto your team. This includes any online activity and what posts they’ve made online.

While a background check will pull information from a variety of sources, it’s important to remember that this information is always changing and always subject to privacy settings. No matter what someone has done in the past, it’s important not to make assumptions based on what you find online.

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About the Author: Troy Harrington is a Social Media Marketing exectutive who specializes in assisting OnlyFans creators. Visit his profile on Twitter for more OnlyFans tips.

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