--- title: "Background Check Guide | What's Included" description: "Complete guide to professional background checks. Learn what's included, how they work, and when you need one for employment, tenant screening, or investigations." lang: en json-ld: | { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "headline": "Background Check Guide: What's Included", "description": "Complete guide to professional background checks. 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A professional background check is a comprehensive investigation into an individual's history, including criminal records, employment history, identity verification, and other relevant information. Unlike consumer background check websites, professional services access primary source records for accuracy. 1SkipTrace offers FCRA-compliant background checks suitable for employment screening, tenant verification, and investigative purposes. Our reports include verified information from authoritative sources. ## What's Included in a Background Check Our background checks can include criminal history searches (federal, state, and county), sex offender registry checks, FBI background searches, employment verification, identity confirmation, and address history. Each component can be ordered individually or as a comprehensive package. The specific components included depend on your needs and permissible purpose. 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