University of Missouri-Steps to Initiate Criminal Background Check

The steps to initiate a background check are the same for both academic and staff positions, but vary depending on whether the position is recruited through the university’s recruitment platform, eRecruit, or not.

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Positions recruited through eRecruit

1. The hiring administrator provides the finalist with their offer letter and updates the candidate's disposition to Offer Accepted in the recruiting module.
2. The HR recruitment team receives notification of the accepted offer and sets the finalist up for a pre-employment CBC through the recruiting module.
3. The university’s background check administrator, Sterling, will email the candidate an invitation to create a username and password as well as enter their personal information to initiate the CBC.

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Positions not recruited through eRecruit

1. The hiring administrator completes the Request to Initiate Criminal Background Check for Part-time Positions form in Qualtrics, which includes the candidate's name, email address, title, department and hiring manger information.
2. Upon submission, an email notification is sent to the Office of Human Resources. The HR recruitment team submits the candidate’s information to the CBC administrator, Sterling.
3. Sterling will email the candidate an invitation to create a username and password and provide their personal information to initiate the CBC.

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International Scholar Positions

1. The hiring administrator asks the candidate to complete the Criminal Background Check Checklist for International Scholars (PDF) form.
2. If the completed checklist indicates the candidate is required to undergo a criminal background check, follow the instructions above as suits the position.
3. If the checklist indicates a criminal background check is not required, departments should provide the completed checklist form to HR alongside the usual new hire paperwork.