The trend in hiring is toward intensive pre-screening of job applicants. In our mobile society it’s rare to have firsthand knowledge of a new hire. And the days are gone when an employer would dare hire based solely on a grade point average and a transcript from a school or college.
Now an employer needs to know more about an applicant — much more. Otherwise, the employer risks hiring problems.
With fierce competition for a limited number of jobs, applicants may exaggerate and embellish the experience they have — or don’t have. They may also try to hide things like a criminal record or previous termination.
To a busy employer, background checks on applicants can seem like a luxury, a task that requires more resources or time than is available. But failing to do good background checks will hurt your bottom line and dull your competitive edge in these ways:
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