| Hiring an employee who is reliable and responsible | | | | Human Resource Management reveals that nearly |
| is the key to a company's success. But nowadays | | | | 90% of HR professionals strictly adhere to |
| appointment of a new employee is no more a | | | | extensive background screening of prospective |
| simple affair. There was a time when you just | | | | employees. A phenomenal 30% increase from a |
| need to spot the right person and a quick | | | | mere 60% in 1995. The growing trend of |
| reference check with the previous employer was | | | | employee screening seems warranted as the |
| enough to verify the credentials of the | | | | survey also exposes that almost 42% of job |
| prospective employee. Nowadays, such a hiring | | | | applications contain fictitious or twisted information. |
| policy may cost your business dearly. | | | | Apart from verifying the credentials of the job |
| Drug abuse has emerged as a serious problem in | | | | applicant and drug screening, background check is |
| the workplace and as an employer you can’t | | | | needed to unearth any criminal records and |
| afford to ignore it. According to a study one in 10 | | | | history of substance abuse. As an employer |
| employees in the U.S. uses illegal drugs and knows | | | | either you can conduct an in-house screening or |
| very well how to beat drug tests. Drug | | | | hire the services of a professional background |
| prevention experts believepre-employment | | | | screening company. Most of the companies offer |
| screeningcan combat the epidemic and ensure | | | | these services at extremely competitive rates |
| better working environment. In a survey | | | | and usually offer the report with 2-3 days which |
| conducted by Substance Abuse and Mental Health | | | | enable you to take qualified decisions quickly. The |
| Services Administration nearly 16.4 million | | | | reports are precise and bias-free. Moreover they |
| Americans use illegal drugs, and most of them | | | | also guide you through state and federal |
| hold down full-time jobs. | | | | regulations along with the legalities involved in the |
| The number of drug users is highest in | | | | process of screening. Hiring the services of |
| foodservice industry closely followed by | | | | professionals is advisable as it will enable you to |
| construction industry. Drugs and alcohol are the | | | | get the legal immunity in case something goes |
| major problem faced by employers nowadays. | | | | wrong. |
| Employee who is used to drugs and alcohol usually | | | | Therefore perform the background and drug |
| does not turn up to work and are more prone to | | | | screening with due diligence and get rest assured |
| workplace related accidents. | | | | that your employees will be genuine assets to |
| In a recent survey conducted by The Society for | | | | your organizations. |