We require all candidates to submit to a background investigation. What will be the worst thing we discover in your background check?

When responding to this question, focus on thinking back to any disputes you had with a neighbor, poor credit, tickets or citations, criminal or civil charges, arrests, drug use, or family members who have been in trouble with the law. Most background investigations are in-depth, and investigators will discover everything about you. If you have something troubling in your past, this is your opportunity to tell the interviewer what they will find and explain the situation.

As with any interview question, honesty is the best policy. Avoid telling the interviewer that there will be nothing terrible found during the background investigation if there is something they will discover. Even if you had something expunged from your record or the record was sealed, most investigators will still find out what happened in your past.

"The worst thing you will discover in my background check is a DUI I had ten years ago. I was 17 years old, and I lost my license for one year. I attended DUI and alcohol classes, paid a fine, performed community service, and was on probation for one year. The DUI has been expunged from my record, but I am sure your investigators will discover it. Since the incident, I became sober and have not drank alcohol or had any other violations."