Background Check:
Verifications & Investigations
Individual Background & activity Check
Business Background Screening & Reports
Educational Background Check
Financial Fraud Investigation
Criminal Background Check
Pre Employment Check
Address Verification
Immovable Property Verification
Passport Details Verification
Vendor Assessment & Reports
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Most employers try to check and verify the job applicants’ background information and references. The data verified in Asian countries like India may be different but it is done. In one survey of about 700 HR managers, 87% said they conduct reference checks, 69% conduct background employment checks, 61% check employee criminal records, 56% check employee driving records, and 35% sometimes or always check credit.
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Background Check
Most employers try to check and verify the job applicants’ background information and references. The data verified in Asian countries like India may be different but it is done. In one survey of about 700 HR managers, 87% said they conduct reference checks, 69% conduct background employment checks, 61% check employee criminal records, 56% check employee driving records, and 35% sometimes or always check credit.
Commonly verified data include legal eligibility for employment (in compliance with immigration laws), dates of prior employment, military service (including discharge status), education, identification (including date of birth and address to conform identity), county criminal records (current residence, last residence), motor vehicle record, credit, licensing verification, Social Status; and reference checks.
A HR managers’ depth of search depends on the position he seeks to fill. For example, a credit and education check would be more important for hiring an accountant than a grounds-worker. In any case, background checks should not be limited only to new hires. It is also advisable to periodically check say the credit ratings of employees (like cashiers) who have easy access to company assets, and the driving records of employees who routinely use company cars.
Effectiveness: The background check can be useful. It is an inexpensive and straightforward way to verify factual information about the applicant, such as current previous job titles, current salary range, dates of employment and educational background.
In India and other Asian countries more than credit rating employment background like experience, salary and position is taken into account even by getting information from the previous employer. If information is found incorrect the employee is asked to leave the organization immediately. However there are no provisions for the employee or employer to go to the court of law. Employee background verification is done based on the importance the organizations give in different countries
Others call the applicants current and previous supervisors to try to discover more about the person’s motivation, technical competence and ability to work with others (although many employers have policies against providing such information).
Effectiveness: The background check can be useful. It is an inexpensive and straightforward way to verify factual information about the applicant, such as current previous job titles, current salary range, dates of employment and educational background.
In India and other Asian countries more than credit rating employment background like experience, salary and position is taken into account even by getting information from the previous employer. If information is found incorrect the employee is asked to leave the organization immediately. However there are no provisions for the employee or employer to go to the court of law. Employee background verification is done based on the importance the organizations give in different countries.
Main Reasons...
Main Reasons...
There are two main reasons to conduct pre-employment background investigations and/or reference checks to verify factual information previously provided by the applicant and to uncover damaging information such as criminal records and suspended drivers licenses.
Lying on one’s applications is not unusual. It is not uncommon to find someone who applies and look good, and then a prospective employer do a little digging and they start to see all sorts of criminal history or incorrect facts about previous employment.
Even relatively sophisticated companies fall prey to criminal employees, in part because they have not conducted proper background and reference checks.
The actual background investigation/reference check can take many forms. Most employers at least try to verify an applicant’s current (or former) position and salary with his or her current (or former) employer by phone (assuming doing so was cleared with the candidate).
