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Description of Pre-Employment Screening. Explanation.

Definition Pre-Employment Screening. Description.

Pre-Employment Screening or Employee Background Checks are related to Human Resources Management. These checks are primarily done to verify the accuracy of the information provided by a new potential employee. The information can also help to reduce employee theft, to increase productivity and reduce certain risks. Furthermore, companies which verify their applicants before hiring them face less liability in the event of a workplace accident or crime. The pre-employment checks can include:

1. Education checks.

2. Previous employers history.

3. References and credentials.

4. Address checks.

5. Criminal records checks.

6. Litigation records.

7. Credit reports or other relevant financial information.

8. Sex offender registries.

9. Military records.

and other checks the organization desires. These kind of screenings can also be conducted on existing employees.

The level of employment investigation may vary per industry and from position to position. In the case of hiring top managers, additional testing can and should be performed to avoid potential later problems.

Because of the sensitivity of this process and its outcomes, employment screening is subject to special laws and regulations in many countries.

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Best Practices - Pre-Employment Screening Premium   The Role of the Recruiter in an Effective Recruitment and Selection Process When we talk about the effectiveness of the recruitment and selection process, most of us think about assessing the candidate's competences. In my opinion, the result or success of the selection process does not depend on the candidate's ...           Recruitment Models... I'd like to know about the main Recruiting Models that are being used in HRM practice? Please provide Name, Author and Summary. Thanks...!...

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Resources - Pre-Employment Screening Premium A Model for Increased Work Performance: HPWS This presentation is about the concept of high performance work systems. The presentation includes the following sections: 1. HR alignment 2... Usage (application): HRM, HRD, Human Resources Management, Employee Commitment   Ten Legal Mistakes in Hiring and Firing of Employees (USA) This presentation presents ten legal mistakes recruiters make in recruiting and hiring employees under the US legislation. The presentation includes t... Usage (application): Pre-employment Screening, Employee Management, Hiring, Employee Handbook   Selecting Employees: Competency-based Method Presentation about Selecting Employees by a Competency-based Method. The presentation incudes the following sections: 1. What is Selection? ... Usage (application): Employee Recruitment, Competency-based Approach, Employee Selection   Young Steve Jobs on the Role of Managers This video is a nice start for any management course. Jobs shares some ideas on managers (in a high-tech environment) and says: "The greatests people ... Usage (application): Management, Leadership, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development     News Pre-employment Screening         Videos Pre-employment Screening         Presentations Pre-employment Screening         More Pre-employment Screening

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