It varies depending on your industry and the specific requirements of the job (will the candidate be handling cash transactions or managing cash assets?). The typical background check is meant to verify whether or not the applicant is being truthful about not/having a criminal record, their education and employment history. Criminal record searches and reference checks are the most common background checks, though SterlingBackcheck highly recommends these common checks with Social Security Number verifications and traces as well as credit history checks.