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What could go wrong in hiring without a proper background check

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What could go wrong in hiring without a proper background check Talent acquisition and management requires a huge investment of time and money. In recent days, Employee background screening plays an important role in the process of recruitment. Majority of firms do background checks on their job applicants before making an official hiring decision. In fact, recruiting a wrong candidate affects a company’s growth in more ways than one. That is why; a thorough background verification of employees should be done to lead a healthy organization. In recent days, third-party background verifiers are most preferred by companies to run a verification process as there are chances for reports to be biased in case of in-house verification. Inaccurate background information can be devastating and, it often leads to incorrect selection. Recruiters tend to compromise with background checks and verification to meet timelines for hiring especially when they are hiring in hundreds. Of course, it is not a healthy practice and, it is precarious than we could think of. Let’s have a look into few possibilities of what could happen in case of improper background verification. Employee background screening: Trusting employees is a key to success. We need accurate background verification details to trust and recruit an employee. Failing to do so might result in issues like leaking confidential information, data theft, cybercrime, and harassment etc. We can ascertain risk factor in new hires with the help of background verifiers as they dig deeper into person’s work history. Issues like cybercrime have the potential to impact the whole industry. Educational Verification: Recruiting a suitable candidate can be a difficult task when almost 52% of resumes contain false information to secure a job. Performing a background check is an opportunity to verify the information provided by the candidates. This check verifies the certification or educational claims of a job applicant. Thereby, a company can assess whether a job applicant is suitable to handle particular responsibility or not. Criminal record check: Hiring a candidate without a proper check on criminal records is a kind of risk that any business owners prefer not to take. Most of the applicants do not disclose their criminal records when asked at the time of interview. Bringing a person on board without doing a proper verification might increase the chances of hiring a candidate with certain histories like financial fraud and harassment etc. Psychometric analysis: A Psychometric test is a scientific method to measure a person’s behavior, intelligence, critical reasoning, motivation, personality profile, mental capabilities and many more. Generally, companies conduct a psychometric test hopefully to choose the best fit for the designated role based on their aptitude skill and character. As per the Global HR Research report, 39% of companies report a decline in productivity due to bad hires. Thus, the Psychometric test helps business firms to avoid such productivity issues. Conclusion: The whole summary is that technical tests tell whether a person can do a job, but employee background verification assures whether the candidate is actually fit for the Organization’s Safety and Culture. Thus, business firms who are serious about attracting and retaining the best human resource should do a proper background verification to derive better results. Tags: backgroundscreening, backgroundverification, case study, corporateblogging, hiring, verification Recent Verifitech News Employee Wellbeing In A Hybrid Workplace November 29, 2022 Data Analytics in HR November 29, 2022 How to Retain Valuable Employees November 29, 2022 Change Your Corporate Culture November 29, 2022 Technological Innovations in BGV industry September 29, 2022 What qualities to look when hiring employees September 13, 2022 Load More Leave comments on this post

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Why are background checks important despite roadblocks?

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Why are background checks important despite roadblocks? Roadblocks and the Checklist Comprehensive background checks are moving into the limelight slowly but steadily. There is a lot of acceptance for it in many companies now. It acts as a measure of failsafe for most of the companies. It favors the organization in many ways. It helps the company in determining whether a candidate they hire for a job is actually the right candidate for that job. It also helps to authenticate all the details provided by the candidate in their resume. Basically it does the job of finding out the right fit for a job. Why do we need a Background Check? First key factor of performing comprehensive background checks is to eliminate the high risk of hiring a candidate who is not eligible for the particular job. They may be criminal or even a fraudster. They might be incompetent for the job. By conscientiously scanning all their important documents like proof of residence, government issued ID cards, educational authorizing documents, history of work, criminal records and even in some cases psychometric evaluation organizations can avoid hiring such candidates. In this fast paced world, everything is done in a jiffy. Time management is the key for success for any company. They can’t possibly concentrate on each and every candidate properly. So, these comprehensive background checks will help them to find the misfits easily. It is true that the action of a single person who is incompetent or malicious will damage the whole image and relationships of an organization. In such case, no precautions are too stringent.  A trust must always exist between the employer and their employees. It is the basic requirement for any organization. The comprehensive screening mechanisms help in assuring the company that their resources are genuine and have same interest as the company at heart. If you take the case of India, it is marching towards the adaptation of comprehensive background verification. It uses this method for new employees and KYE processes for staffs already present in the company. The country is continuously plagued by scams. To avoid these kinds of intolerant scams like PNB escapade, more than ever, we need to drive towards comprehensive screening mechanism. Considering the sheer size and complexity it is really a difficult task. Organizations cannot source all the relevant information required to perform a legitimate background check. They also require information like educational certificates, police & court record, report of credits etc. which must be obtained from a magnum number of organizations like courts, financial institutions, police precincts and universities.  The functionality in such bureaucratic organizations might be completely tiring to the companies. It is indeed a difficult & long-drawn process. Increasing number of institutions and organizations make it furthermore complicated for them to coordinate and source relevant documents of an applicant. Third party background verifiers comes in handy to proceed with such complicated verifications as they are well equipped with sources. The bottomline is that, background screening on new hires is worth the effort despite a number of roadblocks. Companies should do a thorough background verification on employees as it reduces the risk of hiring a wrong candidate. Therefore, with the help of background verification report, a company could hire a potential candidate and witness a progressive growth. Tags: backgroundscreening, backgroundverification Recent Verifitech News Employee Wellbeing In A Hybrid Workplace November 29, 2022 Data Analytics in HR November 29, 2022 How to Retain Valuable Employees November 29, 2022 Change Your Corporate Culture November 29, 2022 Technological Innovations in BGV industry September 29, 2022 What qualities to look when hiring employees September 13, 2022 Load More Leave comments on this post

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An Insight on Background verification Checks in India

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An Insight on Background verification Checks in India Unlike in the western countries, importance of Background verification for Employment purpose has not been realized in India. Usually Background checks are carried out in India by the organizations only when their end client insist the same. Unless otherwise there is a specific requirement from the clients, most of the companies will not prefer to perform Background Verification since they feel it is an additional cost to the company, but it is not so. Factually the Background Verification process helps to avoid the unexpected expenditure on account of bad hires and to get a trustworthy candidate on board. With the proliferation in false/ fabricated information in the recent years, many companies in India are including background verification in their employee recruitment and screening process. Few companies used to consider the Background Verification as part of HR job to verify and determine the background of the employees. This is also limited with only Previous Employment Checks and Educational Checks of the employee. From this practice, companies could cut down a marginal cost, but they may get only 40 to 50% efficiency in the process. Since the HR person usually has the pressure of headhunting and recruiting the candidate based on the JD (Job Description) within the stipulated time, they normally think that the Background Verification would be an additional responsibility or additional burden. During the course of the recruitment process, all the HR’s focus would be on finding the resource suitable for the Employment Role and may have some soft corner with the candidate while interacting with them. If the candidate is fit for the vacancy, they may be convinced and compromise psychologically and perform the Background Checks only as an HR formality. Whereas Third Party Background Screening would pay a vital role in eliminating bad hires and support the HR’s to take the right decision on their hiring. It is always recommended to approach a professional verification company. This is because with their expertise in this field the process will be completed without any bias and the sources will be pretty reliable. Employment Background Screening Process may vary based on different Industries and the organization’s specific requirements. However the common components are as follows, Identity & Address Verification Education Verification | Academic Check Ex-Employment Checks Criminal Record Checks Although there are many other Background Screening process such as Reference Check, Court Database Check, License Check and Credit Information Report, etc. these are the basic checks. Tags: backgroundscreening, cabdriver, case study, corporateblogging, crime, hiring, verification Recent Verifitech News Employee Wellbeing In A Hybrid Workplace November 29, 2022 Data Analytics in HR November 29, 2022 How to Retain Valuable Employees November 29, 2022 Change Your Corporate Culture November 29, 2022 Technological Innovations in BGV industry September 29, 2022 What qualities to look when hiring employees September 13, 2022 Load More Leave comments on this post

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Importance of Housekeeping verification

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Importance of Housekeeping Verification Reference checking is a vital part of any recruitment process. Whether an agency is doing this, or you are directly interviewing and selecting a new housekeeper to work for your household. A CV, interview and trial will only give you so much information. Actually speaking to previous employers can give an invaluable insight into the housekeeper’s level of experience, skills and personality. Make sure you obtain a proper reference check using our top tips. What kind of references to expect, and request Written references A housekeeper might provide written references from former employers already which gives you a good start. The fact that former employers have made the effort to write and provide references is normally a good sign. It doesn’t, however, give you full security just yet.All written references should be verified. When hiring a new housekeeper it is important to be diligent and thorough, and not just assume these references are all truthful. Unfortunately there are people out there pretending to be something they’re not, and you, your family or your principal could be the victim of this if written references are not verified. Therefore ask for email addresses and phone numbers of the referees, so you can verify the reference is indeed truthful. Just contact details When not having written references, a candidate might just provide a phone number or an email address from a previous employer. This is not a problem, but try to have a list of questions ready (see below) when you speak to the referee, just so that you can get all the information you were after.Do ask the candidate to provide both email addresses and telephone numbers. Although people can be busy, find a right time to speak to a referee as it will probably give you much more information, and a general feel of how the candidate was when they were working for the referee. If email is the only option, then make sure you list several questions (as a little bit further below in this article) so you can still get a fairly good idea of the person. Character references Character references are references written/provided by a personal connection of the candidate. This could be a friend, family member, or former colleague – a character reference is never from a former employer. Many agencies will not accept character references, or will only use it to accompany at least 2 professional references. Character references can be a good indicator of personality, but be mindful of them because they don’t necessarily give an unbiased opinion of the candidate. Temp, long term and recent referencesFinally, be critical of the quality of the reference. There is a big difference between a reference from a temp role, where the housekeeper possibly worked as cover for a week, or a long term full time role with a family. Although references for short term and temp roles could be useful, make sure the candidate does give you the contact details of the most recent, and long term employments. Are there no recent jobs, or has every role been short term? If so, be sure to ask why. There might be a very plausible explanation for this (perhaps the candidate was studying, or having other responsibilities at the time) but it is important to get clarity on this. House Keeping Verification Global Staffing Industry has estimated India as the one of largest markets and also says that the country has the potential to become the largest staffing industry in the world given the support from Indian govt. in ratifying certain labour laws or regulations and with the demographic edge that the country has over China in the long run. Global experience in the staffing industry emphasizes on flexi staffing which provides flexible solutions and is advantageous to both employee and the employer. The following were some of the other key aspects to note down from the study. India is among the top five nations in flexi staffing industry.The global staffing market projects India to be among the largest staffing countries along with China, Brazil and South Africa.In developing countries the staffing industry is in a critical stage where more than 90% of the workforce is involved in unorganized sector where there is almost no social security.The Indian job market has shown a modest growth rate in 2013 with the public sector large-scale hiring. Recent Verifitech News Employee Wellbeing In A Hybrid Workplace November 29, 2022 Data Analytics in HR November 29, 2022 How to Retain Valuable Employees November 29, 2022 Change Your Corporate Culture November 29, 2022 Technological Innovations in BGV industry September 29, 2022 What qualities to look when hiring employees September 13, 2022 Load More Leave comments on this post

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Vital Role of Background Verification in hiring process

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Vital Role of Background Verification in hiring process Why we need background verification in hiring process? What are the potential risks involved in hiring process? A resume can only give the details about a candidate from their perspective and how you can ensure that the data provided meets your requirement and it’s safe and secure to proceed in hiring them, hence a background check needs to take place. What is a Background Check? It is a process to check an individuals or candidates behavior, educational, employment, finance and criminal records. We have listed the different types of background checks required based on the criteria determined by the employer: Employment background checks Address verification Identity checks Education verification Criminal background checks Credit history and bankrupt checks Reference checks There are various service providers for conducting the background verification to get you all the reports on your current or future employees. Why Your Company Needs Background Check Services? Here are the obvious reasons to choose background verification services before hiring any candidates, it highlights criminal history, ensures workplace safety, helps you to place right candidate for the key positions. So you need to be through in your screening process and that’s the reason this services is the best approach for you. Tags: backgroundscreening, backgroundverification, corporateblogging, hiring Recent Verifitech News Employee Wellbeing In A Hybrid Workplace November 29, 2022 Data Analytics in HR November 29, 2022 How to Retain Valuable Employees November 29, 2022 Change Your Corporate Culture November 29, 2022 Technological Innovations in BGV industry September 29, 2022 What qualities to look when hiring employees September 13, 2022 Load More Leave comments on this post

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Verify Employment

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Verify Employment The hiring of new employees can be sort of like walking a tightrope. It is important to find the right candidate with the qualifications and integrity to do the job, but in today’s hiring climate it’s impossible to accept clients at face value. To be effective in hiring practices involves delving into the background of applicants to get a better idea of their abilities and employment performance. However, this has to be measured with respect for the privacy of each individual candidate as well as staying compliant with relevant laws. The purpose of the background check is to help evaluate aptitude and skills and needs to be carried out with this the primary goal. Verify Employment Qualifications Any employer can be overwhelmed with the number of resumes received for an open position. There could be several applicants with outstanding qualifications to do a job. It can be difficult to determine one that sticks out. At the basic level, the background check is to determine if information provided by an applicant is true and accurate. It also helps paint a picture about the applicant beyond what is on paper or discovered in a short interview.  Previous employers give an idea of what kind of work habits an applicant has. References can provide information on personal characteristics. Protecting the Organization The background check can be considered as a pre-emptive measure to ensure the integrity of the organization and the safety of employees. Individuals may not be appropriate for certain positions due to some aspect of their history. Someone with a criminal background may not be appropriate for a security officer position. If someone has had issues with substance abuse, they may not be able to work in a hospital with accessibility to drugs and medication. Certain kinds of information can only be found with a background check. Legal Issues with Background Checks One of the most important aspects of the background check is that information is gathered for job related purposes. Some activities of a background check may not be necessary. It is easy for an organization to go overkill in a background check to err on the side of caution. Before a background check is initiated, evaluate what the purpose is for it. Certain information such medical and credit history require written consent from the applicant. Background checks may be somewhat different for applicants and should be planned on a case by case basis, however they must be consistent for all candidates. If an applicant feels they were Recent Verifitech News Employee Wellbeing In A Hybrid Workplace November 29, 2022 Data Analytics in HR November 29, 2022 How to Retain Valuable Employees November 29, 2022 Change Your Corporate Culture November 29, 2022 Technological Innovations in BGV industry September 29, 2022 What qualities to look when hiring employees September 13, 2022 Load More Leave comments on this post

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Necessity of Cab driver verification

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Necessity of Cab driver verification Taxi booking services has become very popular and people finding it very helpful and convenient to use the cab services. So it is the service provider responsibility to ensure safe travelling for the customers travelling or using your service. Hence this is becoming very crucial to do Criminal background verification for cab drivers to ensure that the person is trustworthy and he is very passion towards the work and helps to spread your business and reputations of your company.   Here are few tips for cab driver verification:   Id Proof:– Identity proof such as Aadhar card, Voter id, Passport, Ration card and Pan Card to be checked. Address Proof:– Agencies visits the provided address and confirm the availability of a person and if it is needed they even verify with the local neighbour also Driving License:– The driving license to be given to RTO to check the credentials about the drivers. Criminal Verification:– This is must for cab drivers to check that the person is not involved in any criminal activity or malpractices. The traffic offenses such as speed and drunk and drive cases will also be checked. Past experience verification:– Behavior and character of the person will also be checked to ensure safety travelling. Word Mouth Reference:–The agency will find out whether the cab driver hired by is by word mouth referral or through the proper hiring. What are the other ways for hiring cab drivers? General assessment Geographical assessment After completing all the above verification, third party agency will submit a detailed report about the cab driver to the individual or service provider whoever they are hiring. Police clearance will not be issued for the cab drivers if they are involved in any criminal activity. “Cab driver verification is very essential and insisted considering the safety of the women passenger who is travelling in the night time. “ Recent Verifitech News Employee Wellbeing In A Hybrid Workplace November 29, 2022 Data Analytics in HR November 29, 2022 How to Retain Valuable Employees November 29, 2022 Change Your Corporate Culture November 29, 2022 Technological Innovations in BGV industry September 29, 2022 What qualities to look when hiring employees September 13, 2022 Load More Leave comments on this post

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Credit reports

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Credit reports Are you aware of the term credit report? What is credit report? Where and how it affects you? In verification process this is considered to be one of the most important reports that every individual should know about it and its purpose and documents associated with this reports. What is a Credit Report?If you have a credit card or a loan, or debt collection, then you might have some understanding about the credit report. Your credit report is information on how you handle the credit and debit accounts, how consistent in repaying your credits, your financial situations and your capacity to repay the loans. How Does Information Get On Your Credit Report?Credit bureaus or credit reporting agencies maintains your credit reports. Companies who hired us have agreed to send the data to these credit agencies, who in turn will update your information and maintains your credit records on monthly basis. Some companies does not provide the credit report regularly to update  with your monthly payments, but will notify the credit bureaus when you become seriously ignoring your payments. What are the data Included In Credit Reports? Credit reports include: Personal data such as your name, misspellings of your name and addresses, current residing address, previous addresses, permanent address, place of employment, identity verification details such as voter ID, Adhar ID and Pan Card. Commercial data such as your company license, statutory details and its status. Financial data such as credit cards and loans, your balance, bankruptcy, credit limit, bank account details, foreclosure, account status, payment history and the lender who retrieves your data for processing the finance for you. Fraud data such as how many times the customer has failed to repay the amount, non payment and the reason for non payment. Why you should check your credit report? You should check your credit report once in a year, to ensure that your data provided by your company and credit agencies or bureau who updates your credit data is accurate. There is always a chance for human error to input wrong data. Checking your credit report could help you to maintain a good score to avail debits and credits with ease. Why Your Credit Report is Important Credit score is very important to make decisions for the money lenders before approving your credit cards and loans. Hence checking credit scores has become a part of an application process, if you have a high credit scores it give the banks and money lenders a confidence to lend you money, while low credit scores leads to rejections of cards and loans when you are in need.  So it’s important that you have to ensure you maintain a good credit score and the information included in your report is accurate. Recent Verifitech News Employee Wellbeing In A Hybrid Workplace November 29, 2022 Data Analytics in HR November 29, 2022 How to Retain Valuable Employees November 29, 2022 Change Your Corporate Culture November 29, 2022 Technological Innovations in BGV industry September 29, 2022 What qualities to look when hiring employees September 13, 2022 Load More Leave comments on this post

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How to choose the right background check partner

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How to choose the right background check partner In the face of technology disruption and initiatives such as “Make in India” and StartUpIndia, there is a focus on job creation. With multiple avenues opening up, recruiting managers are pressurised to make the right hiring decisions in quick time while ensuring the organisational goals for hiring and retaining are met. The importance of background verification – Risk mitigation and building trust Given the time and resource crunch in HR teams, many resort to shortcuts in the hiring process. Bad hires have been proven to cost up to five times the annual salary of an employee besides denting the image and reputation of the company. Resume frauds are also common with a 15.21% discrepancy rates in 2017. One in six candidates lie on their resume with a majority of them misrepresenting their employment tenure during background verification. HR companies rely on a background verification partner to conduct due diligence on behalf of the company. Since critical hiring decisions are made based on the information provided by the background verification partner, it is important to select the right background screening company. Things to consider while selecting a background verification partner Licensed provider In the U.S., background verification companies need to obtain accreditation from the National Association of Professional Background Screeners.  Independent audits are conducted to ensure the background verification partner is following the best practices. However, in India, while there is no regulatory body, the background verification partner has to be registered and have the required licenses to conduct background verification. This ensures employers of quality results from approved, genuine provider.  Employers can refer to the list of ‘empanelled background screening agencies’ with National Skills Registry (NSR). Up-to-date with legislation While you enlist a background verification partner, check if they are aware of the prevailing laws and regulations with respect to employee background verification in the geography under consideration. This is particularly true if your business operates overseas and hires people from across the globe. Different regional and Federal laws govern background verification across countries and a professional background verification partner needs to be aware of such relevant laws. For instance, it is illegal to conduct criminal records check in the U.S. without the consent of the employee. In India, the consent of employee for drug screening and criminal records check is required. Background verification partners have to be compliant with: The Indian Penal Code The Indian Contract Act Information technology Acts of 2000 and 2005 which prohibits unauthorized usage of employee data The Right to Privacy ISO standards for information security Time taken for conducting verification Ensure the background verification partner have a proven track record of completing the verification processes in defined and efficient turnaround time.    Technology-savvy Check if the background verification partner is using sophisticated technology to ensure reliability and accuracy of data. Smart platforms such as WorkAttest™, API integrated technologies, Aadhaar-based eKYC and access to national and international databases are some of the factors that work in favour of a background verification partner. These technologies not only cut down the time required to conduct background screening but provide accurate data as well. Protocols in place A professional background verification partner has to follow best practices while having clear protocols in place. Experience and reputation As is the norm in selecting any vendor or partner, checking the industry experience and reputation of the background verification partner is critical. A reliable background verification partner has to be open to feedback while being approachable. Recent Verifitech News Employee Wellbeing In A Hybrid Workplace November 29, 2022 Data Analytics in HR November 29, 2022 How to Retain Valuable Employees November 29, 2022 Change Your Corporate Culture November 29, 2022 Technological Innovations in BGV industry September 29, 2022 What qualities to look when hiring employees September 13, 2022 Load More Leave comments on this post

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