Background Checks Minimize Your Risk

Background checks are a common aspect of the hiring process. However, it is far more than a mere technicality; it’s an imperative. An employer who does not properly investigate an applicant can be liable for negligent hiring if the individual is involved in serious or illegal activities. The punitive damages alone from such dubious situations can go well into the millions of dollars. The possible costs are far more than any fees that may come from a background check, such as those done with TruDiligence. The rewards minimize your risk.

The reasons for proper background checks go much further than identifying criminal behavior. They help ensure you are utilizing actual, qualified applicants who can help your business flourish. Background checks promote honesty and transparency during the hiring and interview processes. Applicants are often much more open and forthcoming about their past if they know it will be verified.

Avoiding the Obvious

A background check ensures a much safer work environment for both customers and employees. When applicants understand their histories will be checked, it often discourages those who may not be model employees or those who have something to hide. An applicant’s professional past often represents a safe predictor of what their behavior will be with your company.

A Simple Process to Minimize Your Risk

Background checks are an excellent tool to verify the applicant’s claims. They can also find information that might be mistakenly, or intentionally, omitted. Further, they can reveal where an applicant has lived or if they have a criminal record elsewhere. They can offer confirmation of degrees or certifications and offer better insight into prior employment.

Minimize Your Risk With Background Checks

TruDiligence is a multitasking background research company. We do expedient background checks for a variety of possible records, but also offer a number of other services, such as drug testing. We offer a paperless process that eliminates many of the delays once associated with background checking. Please contact us for more information on how we can help.