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Obtain an employment application and background check policies and procedures from a company with which is known.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you identify the strengths and weaknesses of a company's employment application and background-check policies and procedures.

Answer the following questions regarding the employment application:

• Does the application provide sufficient information to conduct a background investigation?
• What waivers does the application contain?
• What waivers not reflected need to be addressed?
• Is the same application used for all positions?
• What revisions would you make to the application?

Answer the following questions regarding the organization's background check policies and procedures:

• What checks are conducted?
• What is the policy on drug testing?
• Is a credit check standard?
• Do background checks include interviewing previous and current neighbors?
• Are references contacted and interviewed?
• Is the background check procedure in place adequate?
• How could the process be improved?
• What are the EEOC restrictions which includes criminal records in conducting background employment checks?

Format consistent with APA guidelines.