Read this week’s guest blog by Sheri Lash from Bottom Line Screening on The Value of Background Checks During the Hiring Process.
The hiring process is not just about selecting someone with the skills to support your company. It’s a long and time-intensive process where you hope to find someone who fits all aspects of what your company needs and what it stands for. You also want to be sure that any potential employees have passed the proper background checks before they start to work for you.
Companies perform these background checks for the benefit of both businesses and employees. For companies, a background check is usually the final step in the hiring process. The results of that background check help ensure a sound hiring decision by supporting the claims the potential employees have made on their resumes and job applications, and during the interview process. A background check gives a company an outside verification of their potential hire’s abilities and skills.
Employees are therefore assured that their coworkers have also been screened and confirmed to have the skills and experience needed for their jobs. They can be confident that any incoming employees have also had their claims double-checked. In competitive markets, it can be tempting to overstate education or certifications in order to advance in the hiring process, and a background check will confirm those qualifications.
Background checks also help potential employers in areas such as workplace safety, workplace theft, and honesty and integrity. For example, if an employer hires an applicant who then harms another employee, that employer could face claims for negligent hiring. A background check performed by a third party would inform potential employers if the new hire might be cause for concern and could reasonably be expected to harm others.
It is a similar situation with regards to workplace theft. Most business theft is performed by insiders, and a thorough background check can lead to more informed hiring decisions and lessen the chance of workplace theft.
While employers do not intentionally set out to trap job applicants in lies or misstatements, a background check can help them confirm whether a candidate presented a fabrication during the hiring process. Companies with investments in honesty and integrity are therefore able to catch these situations before hiring a new employee. Embellished resumes and credentials have caused some very public humiliations and damage to the reputation of those who hired such applicants, so engaging a third party to do a background check helps protect many aspects of your company.
Engaging a company to perform your company’s background checks sends the message that your company treats all potential hires equally. There is no danger of an internal process giving unfair prejudice to certain applicants over others, and no worry about inadequately-trained HR workers missing a step that could lead to legal consequences for the company.
Companies offer increased efficiency and return on investment. The laws surrounding employee background screening are complex, and our team stays on top of all the changes as they happen. We have access to all pertinent records and experience in pulling the data you need in order to make your decision. Third party employment background screening firms are also shown to decrease hiring and legal mistakes, saving your company both time and money and ensuring that your new hires will be with you for the long haul.
It is important to work with people you trust. A good employee contributes to productivity; safety in the workplace; a positive attitude among the workforce; solid relations with customers and partners; and the security of intellectual property, inventory, and cash. Your first line of defense is a comprehensive, professionally designed background check.
Bottom Line Screening, LLC, offers free 30-minute consultations and three free searches, plus demonstrations of each platform. If your company is looking to expand or hire new employees, we can help make your search successful and ensure that the people you hire are the best fit in every way.
Sheri Lash is the founder of Bottom Line Screening LLC, a worldwide, full-service background check, aptitude testing, and drug test provider for employers, property managers, schools, and volunteer groups.
Bottom Line Screening’s focus is on protecting your business or organization. Their computerized search packages are customized by industry, and further refined to meet your individual needs. They are fast, accurate, and cost-effective, with access to billions of records via hundreds of thousands of databases throughout the United States and Internationally. Searches can be performed by BLS, you or your representative on our state-of-the-art web search interface, saving you time when you need the facts fast.
Today, Sheri’s passion lies in helping businesses find the right candidates. Certifications include: On-site DOT and non-DOT collections, hair follicle collections and Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT).
Before Sheri courageously did a career change, she served as branch manager to a finance company for six and a half years. Prior to that, she was focused on raising her children. In her spare time, Sheri enjoys boating on Lake Michigan, either relaxing or catching fish, as well as traveling and seeing new places.
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