If you have hired a background check company to execute your pre employment screening, you are assuming that they will be able to track down every little tidbit of information that they can.
For the most part, you are right. If it is a rather egregious offense, the basic criminal background checks or common credit checks should discover them. However, there are lesser offenses that are just as criminal, but do not show up on criminal background checks.
No matter how thorough a background check company is, they can only discover so much, based on which reports they are searching.
You might assume, for example, that an employee that is caught stealing at their previous employer will automatically appear on criminal background checks. This is not always the case. An employee must be given the chance to prove their innocence in a court of law. If they are convicted and found guilty by those courts, then- and only then- will their crimes be committed to public record.
If a company does not prosecute- for whatever reason- an employee’s misdoings will not become public record, therefore not appearing on criminal background checks.
Background check companies must then do additional employment verifications or search agencies that document employee theft cases. They may charge an additional cost to potential employers to do these additional searches. Depending on the quality of the employees you hire on a regular basis, this may end up being money well spent- compared to hiring a known thief.
To purchase Pre-Employment Screening Services or for more information on background check experts, background checks, criminal background checks, employee background checks or pre employment screening contact us at the background check company or call 1.770.426.0547
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