5 Reasons Why Employers Should Conduct a Background Check
Here are 5 reasons why you should consider hiring a private investigator to perform a background check for job applicants.
90 percent of employers understand this fact and are applying it in their organization already. Even if you’re not planning on ever giving a background check, you should still read this article to see what you could be potentially missing out on.
Here’s a question, if you screened a potential accountant applicant and discovered they have been charged with a serious work-related crime such as money laundering, would you still hire them?
We’re going to assume NO!
Was hiring a private investigator to do a background check worth the cost? Absolutely.
Screening a potential employee's background makes the decision process easier in this case. So let's discuss the top 5 most essential reasons why employers should conduct a background check:
Decrease Employee Theft
When you conduct a background check, you need to spend some money and resources on this screening. You may be thinking that it is a waste of money. But the thing that should be considered is that when you spend some amount on background check, you get to know all about the employee, and then you can save your business from them. As if the employee you are hiring has a criminal background but you have no information about it then what will happen? You will surely suffer from a huge loss. But with this background check, you can decrease your losses.
2. Eliminate Bad Publicity
If an employee you are going to hire for your company is involved in bad activities then he might harm your company's publicity. And the first thing you can do for the favor of your business is hiring an employee that will not use the name of the company negatively. So to choose the right employee you should conduct a background check before deciding on hiring.
3. Safer Workplace
The employee may be involved in some destructive and unethical activities in past. The hiring of people with such character can harm the environment and your employees. However, a descriptive background check will prevent your company and other employees from threat.
4. Prevent Careless Hiring
When the employers did not conduct the background screening, they may suffer a great loss. In careless or negligent hiring the employers get a claim from the injured employees. Several examples show in many cases the employer has paid a heavy amount to the injured party. So to be sure when hiring, conduct a comprehensive background check of the employee.
5. Having Quality Employees
Make it easier to find that “needle in a haystack”. When you receive resumes of multiple people then you must be thinking that how you choose only one or two from this massive number of applicants. It can be overwhelming and time-consuming. But when you conduct a background check, then you’re left only those who have a clear background and have the potential to make your business flourish. Then you only need to think about them, and not the endless pile of resumes. You may be extremely surprised how many applicants are eliminated from this process!
Here’s a big bonus benefit to doing a background check on your candidates:
6. Make Sure Your Company is Hiring Legal Workers
As a private investigator in San Diego, California especially, we’ve seen many San Diego businesses fined or lose their business licence for hiring undocumented workers. The penalty fines can also drastically increase for repeated violations or include prison time.
Here’s one shocking case example: Zion Market in San Diego - Grocery Store and Manager Plead Guilty to Hiring Undocumented Workers; Court Imposes $500,000 in Fines and Penalties.
Having great quality employees also helps solve one of the top costs to employers - employee turnover.
Most importantly, save yourself the time and money investing in the wrong applicant.
You as an employer have the right to request a background check.
If you’d like to receive a personalized quote for conducting a background check, please do so today.
