Pre-employment screening: how to get started

background checks and pre-employment screening – knowing that such checks can protect their company and employees. However, the first hurdle is often the biggest. In this case, it’s getting started. So here are a few tips for businesses to take notice of – how to get started with pre-employment screening: Find a pre-employment screening service A pre-employment screening service really ought to be your first stop. A service like MYB will be able to take you step-by-step through the entire process, identifying what your options are and how you can best protect your business. Research before you make your choice. ‘Free’ and ‘Instant’ background check companies are often either fake or simply don’t do a very good job. This sort of information on people is neither free nor instant, so be sure to go with someone professional. Decide which checks you will perform There are various different types of background check that can be performed by an pre-employment screening service as part of a staff testing program, and it will depend on the job role you are performing the check for. Examples of checks you want to perform may include criminal record checks, motor vehicle checks, resume checks, credit checks, education verification, reference checks, drug screening and social security number tracing. As you can see, some of these services are essential for all businesses, but others are only necessary for particular roles. For example, an applicant for a truck driving position may require a motor vehicle check, but an applicant for an accounting role probably won’t. Be consistent It is important to continue staff testing once job applicants are hired. It’s imperative that you run a pre-employment screening check – but don’t stop at that. Continue to run checks on your staff regularly, as you never know what you might have missed the first time. Be consistent and set out your plan for the future. How often will you run your checks on current employees? Ensure that your employees understand and know about all the decisions you’re making. Hopefully those three pointers will allow you to take those first steps towards pre-employment screening, which will no doubt allow your business to continue down a path of success. If you have any questions, get in touch with us today and we can help get you started!]]>