Your employees are your most valuable resources. Fraudulent claims Time wasted in recruiting, employing and training Exposure arising from workplace violence and negligent hiring alone justifies setting up a pre-employment screening program. The number one predictor of workplace violence is past problems. Since most employers are unable to obtain good references from past employers, using pre-employment screening professionals such as ESR is critical. Hiring new employees can be taxing, even for companies with a fully staffed Human Resources or Security department.
Most applicants are honest and hard working.
However, a growing number of people are falsifying their applications, either embellishing their credentials or hiding negative information such as criminal convictions or a termination for cause. A background screening by ESR is typically less than the cost of a new employee on their first day of employment . There is no question that a background-screening program is more then worth the cost. What a Business Needs to Know About Pre-employment Screening with Employment Screening Resources.