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The Meaning of Match:
How to Improve Your Background Screening Results
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How Many of
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Why Is Name Matching So
Difficult?- Social Security Numbers Cannot Always
Be Used
- Whole Birthdates Cannot Always Be Used
- Variations Of Data Storage
- Human Error In Data Input
- Inconsistency In Data
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William aka Bill
Harold III vs Harold
George Jr. vs George
Mindy Smalls (maiden name) vs Mindy Smith
Edward vs Eduard
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Be Sure That You Know Where
Your Provider Gets Their Data And
What Criteria They Use For A
Name Match
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How Can You Improve
Your Name Match
Results?
SO
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ONE
Double Check What You Type In For The Name Of Your Applicant. Make Sure It Matches What The Applicant Provided And The Name On Their Driver’s License Or Other Identifying Documentation Provided To You.
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TWO
Provide All Parts Of The Name – Full First Name,
Full Middle Name, Full Last Name, Nicknames,
And Any Suffix Available, Etc.
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THREE
Input Any Alias Names As A Separate Search Or In
A Field That Is Specified For Alias Names And
That Will Result In A Separate Search Being
Conducted.
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FOUR• Look For Any Identifying Information Returned
By Your Background Screening Provider That
Might Suggest The Record Relates To A
Different Person
• Request A More Comprehensive Search
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FIVE
Watch Out For Misspellings From Your
Applicant, Your Application, Your Data
Entry Or The Records Reported.
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Take Away Points
• A Name Match Is Not Always Accurate.
• There Are Many Sources Of Error In Name Matching.
• Be Sure To Know Your Provider’s Data Source And Policies.
• Understand How To Increase Your Chances Of A Correct Name Match.
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What’s In A Name!How to Identify Name Variations in Background
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