5 Best Background Checking Tools

In today’s job market, there is a strong need for pre-employment screening. Beyond candidates who stretch the truth on their resumes, there are other potential hires whose past behaviour could be a liability to your company.

Background checks provide a clear image of a candidate for hire allowing your company to reduce the hiring pool, and chose the best candidate for the position faster. As many candidates present themselves for any given position, companies save time and resources when conducting pre-employment background checks.

A vacant position is resource intensive, drawing time and energy from current employees to keep up with the work load. The longer the position is vacant the more these resource costs mount; adding greater burden to your company.

There are five important areas to verify prior to making a hiring decision: work history, financial stability, education, criminal history, and civil matters. The reasons for these are varied, and change depending on the candidate and the position applied for.

Possibly the most important of these five is a candidate’s work history. Information regarding a candidate’s past work aptitude is vital when choosing who to add to your team. The resume should be checked for any gaps in employment, and past employers should be contacted to verify all employment dates and job titles.

Candidates with poor work histories often omit information from their resumes, and stretch dates of employment to make up for the lost time. Verifying prior to hiring can save your company from the costs of making a poor hiring decision.

Leading the Canadian background checking industry, BackCheck has the knowhow and the technology to implement your background searches, and keep you hiring quickly and safely. Trust, but Verify. Do you know who you’re hiring?