New Job, What does this mean?

Question

Ok i am 19, and have been looking for a Job. I have 2 summer jobs as experence. Walmart said they would hire me pending a "backround Check". What does that mean again? Will they really call my old boss who lives in a different area code?

Answer 1

No silly.... background check is to check your criminal history if you have any.  

Answer 2

Probably they want a criminal background check from the police, which is a pretty standard thing at a lot of places now.  

They would possibly call your old boss as a reference check if you provided his name, but I don't think that is what they are referring to here specifically.  

Answer 3

Nah it just means they see if your a criminal or if your name was the letter *flem* in it to see if you might be a terrorist.  

Answer 4

I doubt they will call your old boss, that is a reference not a check.  What they will do is check with the local law enforcement agency (and possibly the state) to see if you have any outstanding warrants, been arrested, etc.