The Importance of Pre-Employment Screening

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The Importance of Pre-Employment Screening


• Particularly for entrepreneurs managing a small firm, it is vital to perform pre-employment background screenings on all promising job candidates in order to cross out applicants that are unfit for the job, dishonest or even dangerous. • Business owners who fail to do so could experience some big bumps down the road. • Although, there are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to preemployment background screenings, a lot of employers believe they can easily go with their "gut feeling", choosing to trust their intuition rather than what a potential employee's documents say.


When performing a search, make sure to check for errors. Identity theft isn't uncommon, and someone can easily come up with a bogus report.


• Before making any decisions on a promising candidate that may be suitable for a position, make sure to let him or her to explain their financial situation.

• Make sure to check for a criminal record at the city court and confirm any records with the job applicant. Plus, if an applicant comes up with a poor credit check, it may be a smart choice to discuss that matter with them to find out if the report refers to them and is up to date.


For a no-cost consultation concerning your background screening needs, please contact us at 1-877-685-6691, or 281-494-6691; E-mail us at pjm@affordablesearches.com or log on to and visit our website located at www.affordablesearches.com.


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