Benefits of Pre Employment Screening
A professional pre employment screening can provide the following benefits to an organization:
- Reduced employee turnover
- Safer workplace
- Lower litigation expense through legal compliance
- Increased productivity by reducing turnover
- Reduced absenteeism, hire the right person the first time
- Reduced lawsuits through legal compliance
- Reduced lost work days caused by absenteeism or employee turnover
Voluntary Guidelines on Workplace Safety and Security
U.S. Food and Drug Administration published voluntary guidelines in January 2002, suggesting employers:
- Obtain and verify work references, addresses and phone numbers
- Consider performing criminal backgrounds checks
- Comparing names on employment applications to names on the FBI’s terrorist watch list
- Checking immigration status of prospective employees, including seasonal, temporary, contract and volunteer workers
Fraud and Abuse
Nearly 34% of all applicants exaggerate about experience, education and
ability to perform essential job functions, while 10% outright lie about
their background. As a result, the average organization loses more then
$9 per day per employee. This is a national total loss of more then $400
billion annually, with businesses fewer than 100 employees being the most
vulnerable.
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