Benefits of Pre-employment Screenings
Jul 16, 2012
Pre-employment screening has become a necessary hiring practice to avoid lawsuits and costly hiring mistakes no matter the size of your business. A simple reference check and a few phone calls to screen new employees are in times past. The world we work in today is much different amid corporate scandals and workplace violence; pre-employment screening has been an attracted precaution to protect one’s business.
There are many forms of screenings to suit any business’ needs. Background checks, drug testing, skills testing, credit checks, employment verification, behavioral testing, and E-Verify are among the options to consider for your business pre-employment screenings. Just take a look at all of the employee screening packages Extra Help offers.
So, what are the benefits of pre-employment screenings? I could talk endlessly about the benefits, but I have listed a few important features that all businesses would be interested in.
1. Better candidates lead to better employees. Who doesn’t want better workers, higher productivity, increased quality, and lower turnover? Just even announcing to all applicants that background checks will be performed will discourage some candidates from applying.
2. Reduction in costs associated with turnover. Starting an employee is expensive from initial advertising of the open position, hiring process, and training expenses.
3. Reduction of non-violent employee misconduct. Other areas to protect you and your business from theft of assets, fraud, drug possession, and identity theft. Employment verification and reference checking can identify applicants who have a history of employee misconduct.
Don’t have a pre-employment screening policy in effect? Contact Extra Help today to be your partner and expert in your hiring process.
