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hi my name is Robert Lee and I'm a paralegal here at white Brecker today I want to talk to you about how to improve your chances of passing a background check almost everybody is taking a background check whether you're applying for a job an apartment trying to purchase a firearm or applying for a professional license or for another reason millions of Americans are subject to background checks every year on Black Friday alone over a hundred eighty-five thousand background checks are performed for the purchases of firearms in law and approximately eighty percent of employers conduct background checks and although the numbers are largely unreported a large majority of landlords actually perform background checks on their tenants you might be asking what type of information is in a background check background checks haven't become an important part of life for most Americans and unfortunately at least 65 million Americans will likely fail most employment background checks due to their criminal records however many Americans are beginning to fail background checks for reasons other than their criminal records almost half of employers now use your credit report in their hiring process and seventy-seven percent of employers reported using social media to screen and recruit potential employees in addition civil court records driving records your employment history and educational backgrounds all have an integral part in a background check there are many elements to background checks some of them which include criminal records credit reports civil court records social media also known as your web footprint driving records professional licenses educational backgrounds references and the accuracy of your application you're probably asking me what can I do to improve my chances of passing a background check this is what you were watching this video for right well our clients frequently asked what they can do to pass a criminal background check and while the answer to this question is specific to each person and there are in their situation there are simple steps that can be taken to improve your chances of passing a background check now the first you need to consider the different factors above that we just talked about which will cover it individually in a second here second you need to verify that your records are accurate and unfortunately many studies have found some serious errors and a significant number of background checks a study 12 a study back in 2012 study by the National Consumer Law Center found that rampant errors cost workers jobs and skirt federal law criminal records are the most common barrier in passing most types of background checks a conviction or even an arrest will typically show up in a background check regardless of how old it is while this may seem unfair and must state your criminal history remain in the public records until you do something about it for example if you were arrested in Texas even for an offense which was later dismissed your arrest record will typically remain in the public recommend until you take the legal action to expunge it to make matters worse many counties and states make these types of records readily available to the public without your consent or even your knowledge there are states that have a legal remedy to remove these records from the public record typically preventing them from appearing in a background check however these remedies are not available in every state and the states that do permit the removal of certain criminal records often have complex laws and procedures that can be difficult to interpret without hiring an attorney and that's what we're here for many states have laws which permit the expungement sealing or setting aside of certain criminal records each state has its own set of walls and unique terminology however we will refer to these legal remedies as expungements for the sake of simplicity many states now have laws that permit the expungement of criminal records however each state has its own set of qualifications and restrictions and they can often have different consequences when granted for an example in California an expungement rules in a conviction being dismissed you may legally state that you have never been convicted of a crime but the dismissed charges will often appear in a background check in contrast an expungement in Texas applies to circumstances where charges were dismissed or there was not a finding of guilt and if granted the expunged criminal record will be destroyed and treated as though it had never happened if you have a criminal record that you'd like to expunge we encourage you to take our confidential online eligibility test and you can find that below in our description box to see if you qualify for an expungement or similar criminal record record removal service the test is the greatest way to do that these rules can be complex so we encourage you to contact our experienced attorneys to see if you qualify for an expungement and we're happy to provide a consultation to let you know what your options are to remove charges from your criminal record and even if you do not qualify for an expungement our firm would be happy to discuss what other options you have in cleaning up your criminal record if you do not currently qualify for an expungement please don't give up because many states are in the process of enacting or expanding their expungement laws and we expect to see this trend continue in the meantime sometimes the best way to deal with a criminal record that cannot be expunged is to be completely forthright and honest with your employer there will be some employers that will have company policies where they cannot hire employees with a criminal record but this is not the case with all companies because a background check will almost always find a criminal record honesty is usually the best policy now I hope that this video has helped some of you and if you're interested in finding out if you're eligible for one of our services please take our secure online eligibility test listed in the description box below and if you have any other questions please visit please visit our website at white record calm and I hope to see you guys soon [Music]