Background Checks: Its Many Boons!

A dwindling economy, clubbed with an inverse
relationship between the job openings and jobDo the following to avoid a bad hire…
seekers, has made the job search scenario quiteAvoid Turnover: It will also help to avoid turnover
competitive. In the race to grab the few optionsrates in companies. One of the main financial
open to them, seekers tend to pose themselvesproblem faced by the companies today are
as what they really are not and what they neverincrease in turnover. Proper employee check will
might become, either.let you know if the employee is a constant
The exaggeration in the resume might vary fromjob-hopper or has misappropriated data in any
a small adjustment in the marks, to an experiencemanner which will lead to his/her termination in the
they never had, to a designation in a companynear future.
that never existed! Sometimes they might not lie;Crime check: A detailed check into the employees
instead, might just hide a few details of theirpast will help to avoid problems like theft and
professional past. These little things willother malpractices within the office. There are
matter—and matter in the biggest way tovarious instances where the company has lost its
companies who hire them!reputation because of its employees' involvement
Hiring an employee involves a lot of investment toin crime. Such situations can be avoided.
the employer—from facilitating the recruitmentEmployee Morale: A proper employee check will
and training, to the initial learning curve period.boost the employer's morale, as he can be
Such huge investments on the wrong candidateconfident of his own workforce. And it is equally
will reflect very badly on the company. Theassuring for the employees as it would assure
money and efforts invested turns out to be futilethem of a safe work place with trustworthy
and the company's reputation is also affected.peers.
A global workforce makes it all the moreProductivity: Hiring the wrong candidate involves a
important to focus more into your manpower. Itlot of loss, including the productivity disruption that
is ultimately the main strength of the companyoccurs during the person's training, to his learning
and flaws would affect the company negatively.stage and again during his replacement. A perfect
The growing instances of cab-drivers crimes andcandidate would help a company avoid all such
the involvement of some IT people in scandalousproblems.
crimes have given shocks to the world. A decadeHence a proper scrutiny is always a better option
ago, reputed companies were trusted blindly, butthan blindly believing your prospective employee's
with their lack of proper employee screening,cooked up résumé. Falsifications, no matter
stand-alone incidents have led them to loss ofhow minor they seem to be, will always prove to
public trust.be disastrous later. It is better to be equipped
It is best to insulate your business from potentialwith a stronger work pool, of whom you can be
liability through proper pre-employement screeningconfident.
of potential candidates. It is most likely thatHow we can help
applications may consist of fabrications. Only aAt Crederity, we verify information regarding
thorough check will bring out the exaggeratedidentities, background check, pre-employment
resumes and the discrepancies involved.screening, education and employment verification,
Again, don't stop at just verifying the current jobonline checks, legalities, criminal checks,
designation status of a candidate. Go in deeper; doreferences, experiences, employment status…
a thorough check on: criminal background,We also gather information from references
references (the referee should be a valid person!),directly and authenticate even them! If you are
testimonials from collegues / teachers / clients,hiring through a recruitment agency, we will verify
etc. A proper background screening, will help youthem as well!
hire the right candidate. Once this is done, you canIf it's a resume that has the Credulity Seal, you
be assured that the qualifications andcan trust it with your eyes closed! And if the
achievements claimed in the résumé are notresume lacks one, we can verify and seal it for
manipulated. This ensures that the person comingyou!
for the post is aptly qualified for it.Invest in Crederity. Invest in trust!