Reducing Employee Theft – Atlanta Georgia

Employee theft is potentially one of the most dangerous hazards to the bottom line of any small business. In some cases dishonest employees account for up to two-thirds of all company losses. Yet some companies still don’t take the proper precautions to safeguard their profit margins. Doing so is largely a matter of careful pre-employment screening and selection. Reference checks, credit checks, psychological tests and personal character examinations are all tools you can use to ensure the person you are trusting with your business and its’ success is worth your trust.

Even the savviest employer can be fooled by a dishonest employee. For example, I was helping out a colleague in a nearby town a while back. When I arrived he was in a meeting so I sat in the waiting room for a while. A young man arrived shortly after me and we struck up a very pleasant conversation about the city, the company and life in general. I have to admit I was quite impressed with his eloquence and his knowledge of business. My friend emerged moments later and grimaced noticeably at the sight of the young man. Once we were in his office, my friend explained that the young man was being terminated for lying on his application. He had a substantial criminal history, including two counts of sexual assault against a minor. I was appalled. How could such a fiend seem so… regular? However, the truth is that they often do.

True, there is no sure way to stop employee theft completely, but a pre-employment screening can go a long way to giving you some peace of mind. In the case above the young man was terminated before he had a chance to commit a crime against the company. However, they still spent countless dollars training him, man-hours to investigate and terminate him, then more money to train his replacement. A pre-employment screening could have saved them a lot of trouble and money. Reducing employee theft starts at the very beginning of the hiring process. Good people equal good business.

For more information about employee theft investigation , internal theft or employee theft investigation contact us at employee theft or call 1.770.426.0547 – Atlanta Georgia