Why Conduct Pre-Employment Background Checks?

Who Are You REALLY Hiring?
One bad hire can do enormous damage to a company's reputation and bank account. Pre-Employment Screening, including criminal background checks, is a pro-active risk mitigation strategy that can eliminate uncertainty in the hiring process for employers. Regardless of the size of your business, pre-employment screening is a necessary hiring practice to avoid lawsuits and costly hiring mistakes. Many companies have found out the hard way that relying on instinct alone is not enough.

PreHire Screening Service's pre-employment screening services include SSN verifications, FCRA compliant criminal background checks, MVR driving records, non-DOT and DOT drug testing, E-Verify Form I-9 employment eligibility verifications, pre-hire assessment testing products, and much more, to assist our clients with their hiring needs.

Discourage Applicants With Something To Hide
Applicants with serious criminal convictions or falsified employment applications and credentials, typically avoid companies that announce they conduct pre-employment background screening. By simply implementing an employment background screening program, employers can deter applicants with something to hide.

Reduce Liability By Demonstrating Due Diligence
Employers have an obligation to implement precautions to avoid hiring someone that is dangerous or unfit for a particular job. Demonstrating a level of due diligence by regularly conducting pre-employment screening and criminal background checks can greatly reduce your liability when faced with a lawsuit. If you are sued for negligent hiring liability, the first question your attorney will probably ask is "Did you perform a background check?"

Avoid Violence In The Workplace
One in six violent crimes occurs in the workplace. Nearly 2 million violent crimes occur in the workplace each year. 10% of job applicants have a criminal record.

Reduce Costs Associated With Bad Hiring
On average, 30% of all new hires don't work out. The turnover rate is much higher in some industries. The average cost of a bad hire is 30% of the new employee's first year earnings when you consider all of the costs associated with hiring and training.

Get The Right Person For The Job
40% of resumes and employment applications contain material lies or omissions about past employment, qualifications or education. Pre-employment background checks encourage applicants to be open and truthful about any blemishes on their record. This introduces honesty into the application and interview process.

The Bottom Line - Excellent Return On Small Investment
For less than half the cost of an applicant's 1st day on the job, you can protect yourself, your company and your employees by implementing a safe hiring program and promoting a safe workplace environment with an employment screening program which includes criminal background checks, drug testing, employment verifications, education verifications and pre-hire assessment testing.