Employment Screening

The costs of employing the wrong person, or doing business with the wrong people,both in damage to staff morale and the cost of possible employment law or other litigation, or worst of all, fraud or theft, considerably outweigh the costs of a basic peace of mind, pre-employment screening and/or background checks

Research indicates some quite shocking statistics about information provided by prospective employees :-

  • 30% of candidates provide incomplete or erroneous information in employment applications
  • Approximately 5% of candidates do not disclose criminal records
  • Up to 70% of people when surveyed admit to having lied when preparing a CV and consider that failing to mention previous dismissals or disciplinary procedures is not misleading a potential new employer

Risks include :-

  • The wasted costs of recruiting and training unsuitable candidates
  • Possible litigation
  • Reputational damage

The employment market has shifted dramatically in the last decade. The UK now has a very flexible and mobile workforce and large numbers of people now change jobs far more regularly than was historically the case. Consequently, it is far more difficult to assess an individual’s longstanding employment record, including performance, loyalty, trustworthiness and absenteeism. The in-depth and thorough checks  which Blackhawk provides include :-

  • Qualification checks
  • Reference checks
  • Employment history checks