Pre-employment Screening

Pre-employment screening is a specific type of investigative background check used to profile potential employees before they are hired onto an organization. Pre-employment investigations have always been an inherent part of applying for high profile or sensitive job positions, but are becoming ever more common for all types of work as companies seek to distance themselves from the possibility of their employees' past becoming a liability to corporate image, safety or security.

Types of Pre-employment Screening

Typically most companies will do some sort of pre-employment check on their job applicants. This usually entails a basic criminal record search and employment history. However, there are many more facets to a complete pre-employment search which may be added, depending on the nature of the job in question:

* General background investigation
* Military record search
* Credit Report Search
* DMV record search
* Court record search
* Medical record search, including complete psychological profile

Reasons for a Pre-employment Investigation

More and more, companies are held responsible for the actions of their employees, both during work and even when the worker is not at the job. Companies have recognized that past behavior and history is a good indicator of a person’s character and ability to proudly represent their organization. Although doing a full background investigation can take some time, effort and money, the expenditures are all fully worth the investment to prevent large scale problematic issues in the future and virtually guarantee that a person truly is who they represent themselves to be.

Pre-employment Screening Advice

If you are applying for a job, be prepared to disclose much information about your past. Never lie or exaggerate on a job application, since this can not only cost you the position, but may also get you into trouble with the law. Do everything you can to clear up blemishes on your criminal history and credit reports before applying for a quality job.

If you are considering implementing and increasing pre-employment investigations in your organization, you are making a wise decision. This extra step will help to safeguard the image, reputation and security of your organization from internal threats which can truly be exploited during litigation. To learn more about using background checks as part of the hiring process, contact a qualified private investigator for detailed information.

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