Preventing Internal Theft

While it did occur, it was very rare that potential employees went out of their way to get hired to a particular company just so they could steal. Background checks can only tell you what someone has done in the past, not what they will do in the future. That is why it is so unfortunate when you are face with an employee theft situation. One of the hardest parts of working is retail management, is dealing with employee theft– alternately referred to as internal theft. It’s a personal blow to think that someone you know, someone you trust, is stealing from you and your company.

During the interview portion of employee theft investigation, most employees said that they stole because they couldn’t afford the items. In my experiences dealing with employee theft investigations, it is often an unforeseen circumstance that makes these associates change their honest ways. It could be that a spouse lost their job, or medical bills came sneaking up on them.

While you can’t control the outside circumstances of every employee’s life, there are some steps you can take in preventing internal theft. By using anti theft devices like pedestals, hard tags and labels you can often keep your employees honest by making them realize how hard it will be to discreetly steal from your store. Providing visual cues like these retail anti theft devices, goes a long way to preventing employee theft.

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