Corra always takes note when our clients are surprised that their perfectly nice candidate has a criminal record or didn’t graduate from college, after all. Sometimes that candidate didn’t attend that school at all, not even for a few semesters.
Life is full of surprises. By running pre-employment background checks on your job candidates, you will sometimes discover more than a few. One prospective client recently confessed that she only did a cursory employment reference check of her candidates’ past employment. Is that enough?
Well, considering that one of our clients upon first interview thought the convicted rapist and wife beater seated before her was perfectly charming, Corra would say, no, not really.
Be smart. Avoid costly liability. Run a criminal background check, and if your candidate is driving, a Motor Vehicle Driving Report is also necessary. And run that education verification. Don’t be caught off guard.
Check them out before you hire.
