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Why AuthBridge |
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What is Pre-employment background
screening? |
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Pre-employment background
screening is the term used for the checking of an
applicants CV details when they are applying for a new
position. Academic and professional qualifications are
checked with the appropriate institutions, dates of
employment are checked with payroll departments and
reference checks are sought from past line managers. |
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Why should a company
undertake Pre-employment background screening? |
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A staggering percentage of
people commit fraud to obtain employment. Once that
person is on the company's payroll, it may be difficult
to remove them when their inadequacies become evident.
They may also do enormous damage to the company whilst
in their employ. There are many examples of companies
that have lost millions, even hundreds of millions of
dollars by having one rogue employee who may never have
commenced work had they been properly screened. |
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Where do you get the
information from? |
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AuthBridge sources information from authorized
databases, registered institutions and by using
internet resources. |
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Telephonic or physical verification is done
where needed. |
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What is your turnaround
time? |
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AuthBridge will complete a check typically
within 15 working days. |
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Exceptions will be highlighted to the client
within 10 working days along with reasons for delay. |
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An interim report with a complete list of
auditable trail of actions including incomplete
checks will be handed over to the client within
prescribed timeframe. |
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Does the applicant need to
sign or receive any forms? |
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Applicant needs to sign an
authorization letter to allow the background
verification. |
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What is the procedure in
the event of an adverse action? |
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Our role as a pre-employment
background screening company ends with providing
factually correct information to our client. This
information is obtained through a mix of primary and
secondary sources. In the event of an element of
information found negative the client may initiate an
adverse action against the concerned individual.
AuthBridge has no role to play in this decision making
and its subsequent outcomes if any. |
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How is the pre-employment
background screening process structured? |
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AuthBridge customizes the pre-employment
background screening process to suit each client's
specific needs. |
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Customized reports with details as per client
requirement are provided on each case. |
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A complete list of auditable trail of actions
taken can be provided by AuthBridge on request for
any or all cases. |
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If a criminal conviction or
pending case is located, does that necessarily mean that
an applicant is eliminated? |
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The decision here is taken by
the client. |
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What do employers check in
a pre-employment background verification? |
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Employers check the facts
mentioned in the resume and the application form
regarding education, professional experience, address
and references. |
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What is the most common
lie told in Resume's? |
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Commonly most candidates
embellish or fake their academic qualifications.
Candidates also lie about previous work history in order
to hide prior criminal convictions, gaps or
unsatisfactory work histories. There is almost no limit
to what people will do to obtain employment. |
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Why is there need to verify
the details of a submitted Certificate? |
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There are ways of procuring
false documentation. The unscrupulous can obtain a
degree from just about any Institution in the world for
a fee. False passports, false drivers licence, false
academic qualifications, false Resume's can all be
obtained. Academic and Professional Qualifications need
to be checked with the original source to verify that
they are genuine. |
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Can a pre-employment background check be done without
telling the employee? |
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| No. The employee has to sign a form agreeing to
the terms of the pre-employment background check. |
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What is the pricing
structure? |
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Pricing is modular & menu driven. |
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Fees will be charged on the basis of cases being
given by the client & efforts carried out within an
agreed Service Level Agreement timeframe. |
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What is The AuthBridge
Advantage? |
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We're very thorough and very
rigorous. At Authbridge, we check and re-check
everything. We also offer an express service for clients
who need checks undertaken on an immediate basis. |
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How can an employer deal
with an applicant's concerns about privacy? |
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Most customers find it helpful to explain four
things to an applicant: |
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The employer's primary concern is a safe work
place. |
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Information provided by the applicant on the
resume and job application are verified. |
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Only publicly available sources are used for
verification. The applicant will have the
opportunity to clarify any discrepancies in the
background report before an adverse decision is
made. |
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Does the candidate have to
be an employee of my company before we complete a
pre-employment background screening on them? |
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No. Any person can be checked
as long as they have signed an authority document
allowing the prospective employer company and their
agents to complete the Pre-employment background
screening. |
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Can a company do their own
pre employment screening? |
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Yes, they can but there are
distinct benefits in having an independent company like
AuthBridge do the checks. |
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Firstly, as our core business, our network
can screen people from most parts of the world,
depending on legislation and protocols in those
countries. We can obtain the information from
institutions and companies more expeditiously because of
our contacts. |
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Additionally, we are independent. We have
no contact with the candidate and we report our unbiased
findings for assessment. We dovetail our procedures with
the HR department in order to provide a seamless and
cost effective method of candidate screening. |
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Are there some specific
areas of concern regarding fraud? |
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Fraud is endemic. A way of
fraud prevention is reference checking. Many companies
do not check reference details and many references are
taken at face value without recourse to the referee. |
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Can we screen the staff
from our contracting companies? |
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Contracts, policies and
procedures can be altered to stipulate that all staff
from contracting companies must be screened by
AuthBridge before commencing their contract within your
organization. The level of screening can be customized
to suit the needs of the contract service being
provided. Contract companies will be requested to
provide the screening details for all potential contract
staff. Staff will be allowed to commence contract work
upon the successful completion of the screening process. |
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How does pre-employment
background screening fit into the current policy and
procedures of a company when hiring new personnel? |
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There are a number of ways
that Pre-employment background screening can fit into a
company's current policy and procedures. Here we have
listed the procedures used by some of our clients: |
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Probation Period |
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If there is a probationary period for new
employees, a clause stipulating that the appointment
will be finalized on satisfactory completion of the
Pre-employment background screening process can be
added. |
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Contract Position |
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If the employee takes up the position
under contract, the position will be made permanent on
the successful completion of the Pre-employment
background screening process. |
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Delay Start Date |
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The candidate does not commence employment
until the screening process has been satisfactorily
completed. |
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Letter of Offer |
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The Letter of Offer stipulates that the
offer is dependent on achieving a satisfactory result in
the Pre-employment background screening process. |
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