Verifying the education credentials of a potential candidate can be an important part in identifying if they have the suitable skills set for the position. Educational success reveals a great deal about an applicant’s credentials and motivations; and through verification, an employer can get an accurate depiction of their qualifications. Many employers view particular educational qualifications as a key factor in seeking new employees. Moreover, education is a prerequisite for many positions because it ensures applicable knowledge of a subject matter, or more importantly, a required license for the position.
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Searching for criminal records is much more complicated than it appears on the surface. Contrary to popular belief, there is no central database available to most private employers to instantly find a person’s criminal record at one touch. The FBI database, (National Crime Information Center – NCIC) is only available to law enforcement or employers that are legally authorized or mandated to submit fingerprints and even with this database there is the possibility of errors in the records. Searches offered by most background screening firms are drawn from government data that is commercially available or has been deemed to be a public record and released.
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With the boom in informational and technological advancements in recent years, there comes the good and the bad―the bad being more susceptibility to the theft of confidential and valuable information that can ultimately lead to a substantial monetary business loss or competitive disadvantage in the marketplace.
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Investment in background investigations is a crucial measure that must be taken in order to ensure success for any business. American DataBank found that 45 percent of potential employees either have a criminal record, poor driving record or a bad credit history and an astounding 30 percent of businesses fail because of employee theft. Moreover, because of palpable media coverage on shaky business practices, growing security pressures from terrorist attacks and the current difficult business cycle, employers are turning to pre‐employment background investigations as a way to save their businesses a great deal of time and money.
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