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Why Employee Background Verification?
Employees are the most valuable key resources of an organization. Not only do employees help in running a business, but they also interact with customers, help in developing the business through innovating and hold the skills, competencies and knowledge that differentiates the business from their competitors.
The question is how can we be so sure that a potential new hire is honest and trustworthy – at least they are who they say they are? Pre-employment background checks are here to ease those concerns. A pre-employment background check plays an important role in allowing an HR manager to save companies valuable time, effort and money that could otherwise be spent on a wrong hire.
The hiring process is a complex one, we have to hire the best candidates that have the most suited skills and qualifications in terms of the job descriptions. However, sometimes we find the fact that many candidates are not the way they present themselves. They tend to exaggerate their abilities, lie about their previous employment, and give false information about their recent responsibilities. All of these actions are taken with the purpose of getting the job they want, and employers are here left unprotected from the costs of recruiting, hiring, and onboarding bad candidates.
For these reasons, employers conduct pre-employment background checks that help them clarify the authenticity of the information that the candidates provide, potential abilities of the candidates, and their subject matter skills and knowledge in the overall business environment.
Thus, the pre-employment check is not only important for employers, it is also important for the candidates who want to prove that they have nothing to hide.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN BACKGROUND CHECKS?
The standard background check involves the candidate’s identity with the name, date of birth, addresses (present and permanent) in line with the National Identity Card. In addition, background checks gather the following information referring to the organization’s requirement:
Education Background
The education background check is important because out of this we can be confirmed that the candidate does not manipulate or falsify the information related to the educational certificates, such as institution’s name, authorized signature and seal, passing out year and/or result. Also, the candidate has the right degree or diploma to perform the duties and responsibilities related to the exact position in the organization.
Employment History
By conducting this check, we can see what organizations are in the previous work history of the candidate and how much time he or she spent in these companies as an employee. This check also ensure that a candidate did note falsify the information related to position and responsibility and salary. In some case, the employment check contents the information related to a candidate’s work ethics and performance in an organizational context.
Reference Check
We can cross check information with the referees as well, as mentioned in the candidate’s CV/resume. Academic, professional and personal references can help the hiring manager to get information about the candidates. A written communication from the referees from an authentic source like, referee’s company/business email, letter-head with a seal, with their name, designation, contact details, signature can validate the authenticity of the information.
Identity Verification
By conducting this check, we can see what organizations are in the previous work history of the candidate and how much time he or she spent in these companies as an employee. This check also ensure that a candidate did note falsify the information related to position and responsibility and salary. In some case, the employment check contents the information related to a candidate’s work ethics and performance in an organizational context.
Address Check
By attempting physical visit in the addresses, both in present and permanent, we can have the residence information of the candidate. Family members, neighbors also can reinsure the candidate’s identity and other background information to be confirmed as authentic.
Criminal History
By conduction criminal check, we can find out if the candidate was convicted of a crime, or he/she has outstanding warrants by his/her name. In our context, the Special Branch of Bangladesh Police is the only authority to conduct the check and ensure the information.
All of these pre-employment background checks are necessary, if the hiring manager wants to have a clear picture of the candidate that he/she wants to hire. We can also search for the social media accounts, like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn of the candidate to find out more about them. All of these actions are there with the purpose of finding out, if the candidate is telling the truth in the application for the job.
How to do the background check?
Organizations can partner with a background check provider firm in the industry to successfully conduct the pre-employment screening. It is difficult to gather information from a number of sources, and it is very time consuming too. That is why a good background check provider firm can be a huge help in this regard. We are the best choice in this service.
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