Employment Background Checks

Are background checks currently part of your hiring process? If not, they should be. A client company experienced a serious theft problem. It took several months for the numbers to reveal the extent of the theft.

In retrospect, the employee who stole from the employer would have flunked background checks in three areas. He was on probation. He owed restitution for the crime he had committed. His bill paying history was bad news because of the amount of his required restitution. A background check of his criminal history and his credit record may have caused the employer to make a different choice (the employer was giving him a chance). But, the extent of his problems were never revealed.

About's Alison Doyle offers background check information and I-9 requirements for your use. You'll want to read, Employment Background Checks.

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