PRE-EMPLOYMENT
SCREENING
Do you know who you are hiring?
- 18%
of employee applicants give false Social Security numbers
- 33%
have used other names besides the one you know
- 32%
have other addresses that are not listed on the application
- 30%
lie about their Criminal Records
- 39%
lie about their Educational History
- 28%
give inaccurate information about prior employment history
- 23%
have serious motor vehicle violations: DUI, revoked licenses
- 16%
lie about Workers' Compensation claims
THAT
EQUATES TO 82% OF RESUMES AND JOB APPLICATIONS CONTAIN FALSE
INFORMATION !
Pre-employment
screening is not really new, but the rapidly spreading threat
of "violence in the workplace" and "negligent
hiring lawsuits" today makes background checks a necessity
for any prudent employer, large or small.
A
competent, professional background investigation assures the
employer that any potential employee is just who the applicant
says he or she is, or it uncovers falsehoods, exaggerations,
omissions or other misleading or untrue information.
Pre-employment
screening also drastically reduces the risk that a potential
employee has an historical pattern to theft, violence or other
unacceptable behavior. Moreover, professional pre-employment
screening serves as insurance to the employer in the case of
a future negligent hiring lawsuit, proving that the employer
did everything possible to investigate the background of the
person before employment.
Click
here to learn more about how
loss prevention and risk management begins with
the hiring process.
"For
every dollar an employer invests in personnel screenings, the
savings range from five to sixteen dollars in reduced absenteeism,
improved productivity, lower turnover, safer working environments,
reduced insurance premiums and decreased employer liability."
U. S. Small Business Administration
Durham
& Associates can help you lower
your risk in the hiring process and reduce your chances of employer
related liability.
We
provide timely, cost effective and accurate backgrounds reports
for you and your company. It
can be one of the best investments your company makes!
Click here for
our package of forms containing everything you need to get set
up with us and start protecting your company.
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about FREE background searches to see how well we do!
