Category Archives: Pre-employment screening
Avoid Negligent Hiring Through Pre Employment Background Checks
One of the most undervalued benefits of conducting pre employment background checks is that the fact that a company performs employment screening can be a defense against a negligent hiring lawsuit. Imagine that an employee who has customer contact on a regular basis suddenly … Continue reading
Use a Background Check Company To Reduce Your Losses
Many retail loss prevention experts agree, and numerous studies confirm, that the largest percentage of shrink – unexplained inventory losses – and cash shortages are caused by employee theft, which is why so many use a background check company for … Continue reading
Employment Screening and Credit Reports
There are many employers that obtain an individual’s credit report as part of the employment screening process, while many others do not. There have been several attempts at both the state and national levels to prohibit an employer from using … Continue reading
Why Get A Criminal Background Check On Potential Hires
What results can an employer expect to find in a pre-employment criminal background check? The first decision an employer must make in requesting a criminal background check is to determine how broad the search should be: national, statewide, or at … Continue reading
What Is A Background Check
Wikipedia defines background check or background investigation as the following: “A background check or background investigation is the process of looking up and compiling criminal records, commercial records and financial records (in certain instances such as employment screening) of an … Continue reading
