Avoid These Background Check Mistakes When Hiring

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Avoid These Background Check Mistakes When Hiring
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• Your company is potentially making a risky
  investment each time it hires new employees, and
  recruiting costs can be high. Research has shown
  that a staff member at mid-range, doesnt come
  close to giving a return on investment until
  theyve been employed for at least 6 months,
  highlighting the need to hire the right staff
  from the get go. Avoiding commonly made
  background mistakes when hiring, can help you to
  minimize the risk and get you a return upon your
  investment far quicker

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• Never skip comprehensive background checks
• Not taking the time to run a full and
  comprehensive background check on all new
  employees, is one of the most common reasons for
  mistakes made when hiring. These checks dont
  just let you know if someone has committed
  criminal offences or have bad credit reports, but
  they can also give you indicators as to whether
  an employee will fit into your business and the
  way you run it. You also have an opportunity to
  verify what that person has told you on their
  resume, and that they really do have the
  necessary skills and/or qualifications to meet
  the jobs requirements.

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• Dont rule out human intervention
• Streamlining the hiring process is made easier
  with automated tools, and of course minimize the
  cost of recruiting. However, while using
  technology to review candidates and perform
  background checks, is a good idea, it isnt wise
  to rely on them solely. While computers are great
  at collating data from several sources, there
  should always be at least minimal human
  intervention to review the results of the data
  mined by technology, and to make the final
  decision. You may of course, need humans to
  conduct physical interviews with the candidate,
  phone references or to review their activities on
  social media, as computers are not yet capable of
  being able to rationally assess abstract ideas.

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• Never underestimate the importance of the law
• Candidates may be reviewed legally by employers
  from many different standpoints, such as for
  credit reports and criminal records, and while
  some information is made accessible to the
  public, some records are not public, and
  employers need to gain written consent before
  they can request access to that information.
  Since laws can vary from state to state, its
  wise to make sure you fully understand them
  before doing anything, as ignoring, or not being
  aware of them, can lead to both civil and
  criminal legal problems for you and your business.

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• Be open minded and understanding
• While some issues raised in a candidates
  application may be hard to ignore, there are
  occasions when a person has made a mistake in the
  past, that they are working to rectify and
  improve upon, and the human element of human
  resources should come into play. Taking too hard
  a stance on some issues could mean that you miss
  out on an employee who could have been perfect
  for your business, and you should try to assess
  the rationally and after having met with them
  personally.
• The hiring process can be a lengthy one, but its
  made easier if you work with an individual or
  company who specialise in running background

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  ideal employees, and to prevent you from making
  any major mistakes when hiring.
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