If as a company you have been toying with the idea of employee screening but are concerned about cost and the time it will add to the recruitment process there are some major benefits that you need to be aware of.

Background checks can play a vital role in ensuring that you have the best person for the job. Pre employment screening ensures that the applicants for the new job role are of a high quality and will avoid disappointment at a later date. If you include background checks as part of the recruitment process it can quickly discourage people from applying that may have some skeletons lurking in the closet speeding up the process of recruitment selection. Drugs and alcohol issues can cause a company to lose thousands of pounds a year due to absenteeism yet with employee screening you can avoid all of this.

There is a high percentage of people in the UK that have a criminal record and with a criminal records check you can dramatically reduce the possibility of the company falling victim to office crime such as embezzlement and theft. It can also limit the risk of violence in the workplace as work related assaults are on the increase.

As an employer you have a duty and responsibility to your staff, customers or people in your care. If you employ someone without appropriate background checks and they harm an employee or other party the company can become liable for negligent recruitment practices. With employee screening you can avoid these types of lawsuits.

The overall safety and security of your company will increase reducing the need for high cost insurance policies and attracting the type of employees that will have a strong work ethic and will follow company practices. The benefits are huge and the long term cost savings significant.

At PeopleChecking we offer quick and accurate background checks.