Your History, Your Future - by Anthony Oatis (Hardcover)

About the Book

Most young adults know little about background checks, despite their use by schools and employers. This book guides readers through the process. It explains the consequences of infractions, what to expect during the background check, how to prepare for interviews, and what to ...

Book Synopsis

Most young adults know little about background checks, despite their use by schools and employers. This book guides readers through the process. It explains the consequences of infractions, what to expect during the background check, how to prepare for interviews, and what to do if you already have an infraction on your record.

Review Quotes

Anthony's new book is one of the most insightful and well thought out documents I have read in a while. It certainly will make you sit back and take notice and it is an excitingly knowledgeable book.

This book is a valuable resource for anyone who is planning a future that involves government service, higher education, or work in the private sector. Based on his years of experience conducting background checks, Oatis provides teenagers and young adults common sense advice about everything from social media use to making choices about whether to amass credit card debt or follow peers into low-level criminal activity. The book is, in essence, a "how-to" guide for applying for jobs and higher education opportunities that will require a background check. But Oatis does more than simply advise his readers not to make mistakes; he offers a pathway out of the woods for readers who might have already made some unfortunate decisions, and he explains why honesty about one's past is essential when applying for jobs or university admission. As someone who works with young adults in law school and who is the mother of two teenagers, I can see the payoff of this book for both kids and their parents.

About the Author

Anthony Oatis is a special agent and special investigator who has served for the U.S Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Department of Justice. He has worked as a security consultant to several businesses and companies over the past three decades. Oatis is the founder of Think Right Global Solutions and delivers presentations about the background investigation process to both high school and college students.