| Pre Employment Screening is becoming a | | | | a great guy; very smart, kind and seems |
| necessary part of the application process when | | | | trustworthy. The references he provided cannot |
| deciding to hire new employees. It is also your | | | | say enough nice things about him. You need to |
| due diligence as an employer to run background | | | | get this position filled as soon as possible so you |
| checks on all potential employees. This protects | | | | decide to skip the background check because you |
| you against negligent hiring law suits. Part of the | | | | have a good feeling about this guy. You make an |
| background screening process should include a | | | | offer and Frank accepts. |
| criminal records check. Taking a look at an | | | | About a month after Frank begins work you get |
| applicant's criminal past can show you if this | | | | a complaint from Anne who works in the call |
| person is a potential threat to your company and | | | | center with Frank. She is very upset because |
| employees. It may seem like an obvious starting | | | | Frank has made some inappropriate advances to |
| point when deciding on background checks for | | | | her in the break room during one of their shifts. |
| your potential employees, but let's take a look at | | | | She now feels uncomfortable working with him. |
| what can happen when an appropriate criminal | | | | Your boss hears of the complaint and asks how |
| background check is not completed on a potential | | | | Frank's criminal background check turned out. |
| employee. | | | | When you admit that you did not conduct one |
| Frank is applying to your company to work in the | | | | your boss asks you to have one completed right |
| call center. The position requires that the applicant | | | | away. When the results come back you are |
| will be working nights. Many of the employees | | | | surprised to see that multiple assault charges |
| who are currently working in the call center are | | | | were found. |
| female. You interview Frank and he appears to be | | | | |