Following the world events of September 9, 2001, an increasingnumber of employers are requiring background checks as part of thepre-employment interview process. Certain jobs that require asecurity clearance may require a background check mandated by stateor federal law. More often than not, employers today are beingextra cautious to uncover any liabilities about a prospectiveemployee prior to hiring him.An employer may not conduct a background check without yourwritten permission. Realize that if you feel uncomfortable givingthis permission, you may not be able to go farther in the interviewprocess to be considered for the job in question. But realize thatthe information provided to a prospective employer during abackground check can also work in the employee’s favor, provingthat they are