Hennig lists his area of residence and phone number in his ads, but not his street address or last name. After placing ads, he carefully screens people on the telephone before scheduling in-person interviews. It can come back to you in the future, in the form of back taxes and other penalties. When Hennig is ready to interview someone in person, he mails out an application form and asks the applicant to complete it and bring it to the interview. As the employer, you have to establish the rules and expectations, he said.
Clear communication is essential.
For a fee, the Washington State Patrol will do a criminal background check on a candidate. It's not worth it. While compatibility is important, Hennig said, he avoids hiring friends or family members. And you have to consider how it will feel if you have to let them go. Eventually we moved into using private nursing agencies.