Background checks takes WEEKS..and I m frustrated

b_r_um
Fri, 15 Jul 2016 01:44:08 +0000

I used to work in a residential group home for foster youth, oftentimes as the only adult. You’d think that would require a comprehensive background check… but I don’t think they did much beyond the standard fingerprinting.

On the other end of the spectrum, there was one volunteer opportunity I was interested in that I decided not to pursue because the background check was so annoyingly comprehensive. For example, they wanted to speak to 5 personal references: a close family member, a current coworker, a coworker from a previous job, a significant other / roommate / neighbor, and a non-family non-coworker friend. (The application encouraged us to name at least two people in each category, so that they’d have a backup in case they couldn’t reach someone.)

If the church is stalling on your application, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to start looking for other opportunities.