A background check is a crucial pre-employment screening step before hiring an applicant. Many business owners or managers often assume that the applicants are telling the truth on their resumes. While most of the time, applicants are honest, according to Job Hunt, 10% of the surveyed workforce have lied or embellished the truth on their resume, cover letter, or LinkedIn profile.
A background check is a comprehensive review of a person’s commercial, financial, and criminal records. It includes education, employment, credit history, and driver’s license record. According to SHRM, 80 million people in the U.S. have a criminal record.
Why Your Company Needs Background Check Services
Highlights Criminal History
Knowing the applicant’s criminal history, the employer can decide if the candidate is a good fit for the organization. Sometimes, the applicant has minor charges, or they are very old.
Ensures Workplace Safety
There are chances that you’ll conduct interviews with dangerous applicants. From sex offenders to violent criminals, you cannot take the risk of hiring them.
Job Competence
For employers, verifying the claims that job applicants make is essential. From educational qualifications to job history, the employer must know the potential employee is telling the truth.
The Bottom Line
A comprehensive background check on each applicant is a must-have.
“A comprehensive background check is a STRONG insurance policy for future liability issues from other employees and customers with whom your company has contact. We have engaged new clients that informed us of the lawsuits they were directly involved with due to their lack of conducting basic background checks that would have revealed ‘questionable’ recent negative history of the person they hired. The background check would have prevented this experience,” stated Tim Dimoff, President and Founder of SACS Consulting and Investigative Services Inc.
Hire a Professional Company
Companies utilize background checks in hiring processes to protect themselves from future litigation charges related to negligence, safeguard their assets, and make current employees feel safe and secure in the workplace.
To get the most accurate and compliant pre-employment background checks on applicants, it’s best to hire an outside firm. An employer must follow many policies and regulations when conducting background checks, and the rules are constantly changing. Outside firms, like ours, can provide employers with information relevant to the hiring process. We are experts on confidential pre-employment background checks. Call us today at 330-255-1101 to discuss options for your company.