Reduce Turnover:
Make the Right Hire the First Time
With Employment Background Checks
By Glenn Hammer
Bad Hires are Expensive
According to a survey conducted by Right Management Consultants, the replacement cost of a bad hire is 1 to 5 times the salary of the job in question. Consider the direct and indirect cost of recruiting and hiring, the direct and indirect cost of training, and the wasted wages and benefits. Also consider the management, administrative, and legal costs of a bad hire, plus the direct and indirect cost of damaged or stolen funds, materials, equipment, work environment, customer goodwill, and employer reputation. Making the right hire the first time is clearly worth the investment in a thorough background check.
A Thorough Background Check Increases the Objective Information Available to a Prospective Employer
Employers have a moral and legal obligation to provide a competent workforce and a safe work environment. An employer can determine if a potential employee is appropriate for the job and work environment by learning whether the applicant has the experience, education, and training required to succeed at the job.
A large number of applicants make false claims. Therefore, Criminal Record Checks, Prior Employment Verifications, Education Verifications, License Verifications and other Research Tools are valuable honesty checks. These verifications help protect employers against negligent hiring claims and can reveal potential problem areas.
Gathering information from multiple sources provides a clearer understanding of the applicant's qualifications and reduces an employer's risks.
What Do We Recommend?
Background Checks are used by employers to verify the "freely volunteered information" provided by applicants. Through careful and wise use of the information provided by proper background checks, employers greatly reduce or eliminate significant legal and employee problems, creating a more careful, comprehensive applicant screening process. For our recommendations on what searches ought to be run in an effective background check, see Employment Background Checks: What Do We Recommend?
About the Author: Glenn Hammer is a consultant and speaker on Employment Background Checks. He is founder and President of A Matter of Fact, a California-based employment background check firm. www.amof.info
Note: This information is for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional legal advise.
