| When it comes to the safety and security of | | | | background will tell you exactly what that flag will |
| your business, knowing whether or not you have | | | | be. These are the ones that have turned over a |
| criminals working for you is very important. 11% | | | | new leaf and they are just being honest. The |
| of many new applicants actually have a criminal | | | | ones that willingly hide their criminal history from |
| record. While some of those may only be a | | | | you are the ones you have to watch out for. |
| parking ticket, many others may have included jail | | | | Rather than weeding out those with a criminal |
| time and even armed robbery. Many applicants | | | | record based on what they wrote on their |
| who apply for a position may in fact be applying | | | | application, why not do a full-fledge background |
| knowing there would be a chance for them to | | | | check on all of your qualified applicants so you can |
| latter steal from your business. Even those who | | | | get rid of those who may end up being a issue in |
| have no theft crimes in the past does not mean | | | | your workplace. |
| that they will not pose a threat, chances are they | | | | When deciding to do a criminal background check |
| will because they already have criminal intentions. | | | | on your applicant you may have decided to |
| When you have a newly opened position in your | | | | search the internet for a free online background |
| business, you can have hundreds and even | | | | check thinking it will save you money. Of course it |
| thousands of applicants. Out of all those applicants | | | | will save you money because it is free, but then |
| you will weed out a large percentage based on | | | | again you do get what you pay for. In general, |
| things like education and their criminal history. | | | | free online background checks are not only |
| Unfortunately the criminals that you would have | | | | incomplete but on many occasions they are also |
| to look out for are the ones who do not mention | | | | inaccurate. It is worth spending the extra money |
| any possible records. | | | | to ensure that next employee is a trustworthy |
| Some of those who have some type of criminal | | | | asset to your business. |