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| With industry figures of internal
and employee theft rising alarmingly, the urgency of screening
backgrounds of employees is gathering momentum. Amid security
concerns, corporate scandals, and workplace violence,
pre-employment screening has been gaining ground. As the IT &
BPO industry grows, as an increasing numbers of international
companies enter the Indian market and as compensation benefits
become increasingly attractive, employees plump up their
education, employment duration and job functions to wrangle
better deals with employers.
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| Employers are increasingly turning
to background screenings of job applicants as concerns about
identity thefts, information leaks, financial scams and criminal
activities are rising. With estimates of up to 40% resumes
containing false or tweaked information, employers want to
insure that what they are getting in an employee is what they
were promised. |
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| Employers in the past have
conducted checks internally or used services of private
detective firms for a background check before hiring key
individuals. With the rising incidence of falsification at the
recruitment stage, most companies are now settling down to a
tried and tested route of going to pre-employment screening
specialists. |
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| Background checks confirm candidate
actually did graduate from the mentioned college or worked at
the previous mentioned employer at the stated designation during
the stated time on resume or job application. The trend of
providing convenient references to elicit a favorable feedback
is rampant. Verification companies ensure employer and
professional references are genuine and not friends and
colleagues. |
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| Background screening benefits
employers and employees alike. For employers, screening saves
the time and money wasted in recruiting, hiring and training the
wrong candidates and eliminates potential difficulties in the
work force. |
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| For applicants, the advantages of
working for a company that requires screening is that efforts
have been made to ensure that co-workers have the qualifications
and credentials they say they have. In addition, employers
typically screen for criminal records, especially those
involving violence or dishonesty. |
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| Of course, a background screening
is not a full-fledged FBI-type investigation. Screening
companies typically look for red flags indicating gaps,
potential problems or resumes that are not factual or omit
important information. |
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