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Background Verification
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The need for an
employer to be well-informed about his prospective hires is becoming all too
important. "Negligent Hiring" lawsuits are on the increase, resumes exaggerate
credentials, sensitive positions are sought out by less-than-trustworthy
individuals. Most companies must experience the deceit, or worse yet, a
lawsuit, before they take action... before they confirm the facts |
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Results of 1,000,000 Applicant Searches |
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| The Cost of Alcohol and Drug Abuse |
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Absenteeism
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• Wages paid for days absent or for
time tardy
• Wages paid for temporary staff to fill in
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Accidents
/Damage
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• Wages paid for days absent
• Wages paid for unproductive hours during downtime
• Wages paid for temporary personnel
• Increased expenses for medical claims
• Cost of
replacing damaged equipment Legal fees,
court fees, investigative fees, travel costs
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Health Care
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Increased costs for insurance, physicians,
• and hospitalization
• Employee time lost
• Administrative costs
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Theft/Fraud
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• Wages paid for
unproductive hours during downtime
• Cost of
repairing damage or replacing stolen items
• Cost of hiring security services and /or
consulting services
• Legal fees, court fees, investigative costs, travel costs
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Business
Opportunities
Lost
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• Employees not
on the job
• Employees not fully productive
• Cost to bring productivity up to acceptable levels
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Taken from
www.health.org
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| Criminal
History |
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Are your employees placed
in a position of trust? |
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Do your clients place trust
in your service?
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Are you vulnerable to
the public?
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Could you be sued for
negligent hiring practices? |
Consumer
Credit
Bureau Database Search |
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Does your current
hiring process provide a way for you to verify the applicants prior addresses? |
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Do you have the
ability to inexpensively verify the previous employers listed by the applicant?
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| Aptitude/Skills
Testing |
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Does your current hiring
process allow you to measure your applicant's ability to learn the information
needed to perform the job?
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Do you have the ability to
ascertain the level of supervision your prospective employee needs in order to
produce the best results? |
Customized
Photo
ID Badging |
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Has
your company established a standardized methodology for identifying all of its
employees? |
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Does
your organization have a way to clearly designate/classify all of
its various departmental functions? |
| Drug
Screening & Breath Alcohol Testing |
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Do your employees work with
dangerous equipment or hazardous materials? |
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How often do your employees
have access to cash or valuable company assets? |
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Does your company have a way to
determine if substance abuse is occurring amongst
its existing employees? |
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