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How do you really know who you’re hiring? Does the interview and application allow enough face-to-face time for you to really get a good read on an applicant? Do you have enough knowledge about the applicant to make a great hiring decision?
In today’s workplace, background screening programs are a common part of the hiring process. While some companies only run criminal background checks, there is a better solution, verification and reference checks.
SELECTiON.COM® provides four different types of verifications/ checks. 
First, is the employment verification report which provides positions held, length of employment, salary, motivation, work habits, and other information about the applicant’s work performance.
Second, is the reference check/ character reference. A reference check gives you more personal insight into the applicant. Things such as reputation, conduct and integrity of the applicant.
Both the employment verification and reference check allow you to get to know the applicant on a more personal level. These checks provide information that allow you to make a much more educated and insightful decision.
The last two verification checks are to make sure that their resume and credentials are accurate.
The education verification documents an applicant’s start and end dates, major fields of study and degrees earned. The last is the professional license verification which includes license type, issuing authority and dates of validity.
These four additional verifications/ checks should be implemented into your background screening program.
Adding these provides insight into the behavior of the applicant along with other aspects of their work habits that you might not have discovered through a basic interview. So, next time you hire, try running these additional checks, so you really know the individual you are hiring.
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Sources:
SHRM- Using Social Media for Talent Acquisition- Recruitment and Screening 2016
CareerBuilder.com Press Release
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Background checks and pre-employment screenings during the application phase are a vital part of the hiring process. Becoming equally important, as more employers are discovering every day, is the ongoing process of keeping track of current employees.
It may not be the most comfortable announcement you make during your next staff meeting, but just because a new hire has a clean background check doesn’t mean you can afford to ignore the potential for inappropriate activity post employment.
That is why SELECTiON.COM recommends running a background screening on your employees every few years. 
Three reasons to keep up-to-date employee background checks:
- Company Responsibility
Proper background checks protect your company—both employees and clients. Running a background check every few years is essential in keeping you and your company safe. It’s an old adage that sometimes bad things happen to good people. It’s equally likely that the same influences which led to bad behavior pre-hire may still cause even the most model employee problems years after accepting the initial job offer.
- New Hires v. Old Hires
Most companies only worry about running background checks on their new hires. It’s easy to get caught up in only checking out new employees. However, that doesn’t mean you should forget to keep an eye on your current employees.
Or for that matter, those long-time staffers who were hired BEFORE you implemented the screening process. Just because an employee poses no risk on their initial background screening, doesn’t mean that they can’t pose a risk in the future.
- Pros Outweigh the Cons
Many employees may complain about having to renew and update their background screenings. However, when it comes to employee background checks— better safe than sorry. It’s easy to run up-to-date background checks on employees. It’s not easy to deal with a potential legal battle.
Current employees can pose as much of a risk to your company as new employees. Most companies just trust that their employees to be forthcoming. That is NOT always the case. It’s important to be vigilant and keeping up-to-date records is the easiest way to accomplish that.
Here at SELECTION.COM, we have multiple solutions to help you keep your employee records up-to-date.
Let us help you find the right solution for you and your company.
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The 12th Annual Child & Youth Protection Catholic Leadership Conference (“CYPCLC”), to be held next month in Savannah, Georgia, promises to provide more than 200 church leaders with a thought-provoking and inspiring list of speakers and activities, and once again SELECTiON.COM® is a proud co-sponsor.
A nationwide provider of pre-employment and background checks, SELECTiON.COM® is a faith-based company committed to making dioceses across the nation safer.
“As a lifelong member of the Catholic Church, especially, it is a thrill being associated with a group that does such important work,” said Wayne Jung, SELECTiON.COM® Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “We feel a deep sense of obligation to keeping children and families safe, and we are proud to support the CYPCLC.”
This year over 160 diocesan representatives from around the country are scheduled to attend the Savannah conference, which runs from February 26 through March 1, 2017.
The CYPCLC is the nation’s leading conference on child and family safety.
SELECTiON.COM® is one of three companies also participating in the 2017 CYPCLC scholarship program. With their support, three underfunded dioceses previously not scheduled to attend are afforded the opportunity to travel to and participate in the conference.
ABOUT SELECTiON.COM®
SELECTiON.COM® is a nationwide provider of criminal and pre-employment background screenings, also referred to as a Consumer Reporting Agency. Headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, SELECTiON.COM® is a veteran-owned company that has been in business since 1991 and offers more than 21 background and data collection services. www.selection.com
About CYPCLC
Formerly known as the National Safe Environment and Victim Assistance Coordinators Leadership Conference (NSECVAC), the Child & Youth Protection Catholic Leadership Conference (CYPCLC) is an annual forum for all Catholic leadership to share and receive resources and suggest best practices with the Secretariat of Child & Youth Protection for carrying out the mission of protecting children and youth and fulfilling outreach to survivors of abuse. The 2017 Conference will take place in Savannah, Georgia at the Hilton Savannah Desoto Hotel located in Savannah’s beautiful Historic District. The event is inclusive of all individuals regardless of job title who work diligently to keep the promise to protect and the pledge to heal. http://cypclc.wixsite.com/2017savannah
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The calendar says that it’s 2017. 
Christmas was only a little over a week ago, yet it already seems like such a distant memory.
One of my neighbors had their decorations down completely by Noon on December 26. I watched as a maintenance worker began dismantling the tree in the lobby of our building at 8 AM on the first day back to work after Christmas.
So, by now the holidays are certainly over…right?
My mom always used to say that Christmas lasted AT LEAST until the three wise men made their way to the baby Jesus, which by traditional calendars is January 6, or the Feast of the Epiphany.
So, for me, I’m still celebrating the season. Although truth be told, I did take down the little wooden Christmas tree in my office on Tuesday.
Even though the calendar has turned over, this is still a perfect time to take stock of what’s important in our lives, embracing the spirit of the season (just past) and looking forward with hopeful anticipation to the year ahead.
It’s an opportunity to slow things down just a little bit after a holiday season that despite its length seems to always fly by in a blur as we conduct one frenzied search after another for the perfect gift that includes a coupon code for free shipping.
Not only do we so often forget the true meaning of the season, but in many cases, we find ourselves wishing that Christmas would hurry up and get over with.
Well, it is. Over.
But let’s not despair. The wise men aren’t here yet and baby new year is still in diapers, so there’s still time to embrace the reflective spirit of the holiday season.
With that in mind, I’d like to remind all of my family, friends, clients and coworkers to take a moment to reflect on what’s really important. And not just today, this week, or month, but year-round.
It’s time for God. It’s time for family. It’s time for you. Make the most of your time.
Let’s make 2017 the best year ever!
And even though it’s only 354 days till Christmas, let’s not rush it.
