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One of the most vital steps during the hiring process that an HR professional should never forget is the pre-employment background check. So what are background checks, you might ask. Background screening is the way of a Hiring Manager to get to know more a person in addition to the information written in his resume. It is a test upon which an applicant’s honesty will be measured because background checks verify all the information an applicant has provided.

Background checks are often done to know a person’s criminal record and many other data that might affect an applicant’s ability to perform the job. For example, if a potential candidate is previously involved in money laundering and the job offered is by a financial firm, then his past records will surely affect his chances to be hired. This is why background screening is necessary. A person may never tell you things like this about his past, but legal records never lie.

Background checks are stressful you might say. No. Background checks were time consuming and exhausting years ago. But now, with the use of technology, background checks have never been easier. In fact background check services are so easy that you might even get the result that you wanted with just a few minutes. There are many background check software and with their wide database storage, millions of data can be accessed with just a few clicks.

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A company's success rests on so many delicate variables in the modern age. One of these is the employees that are hired to represent the business. A company's reputation can be permanently damaged should it employ the wrong member of staff, who may have a criminal background or a history of drug abuse. Human resource departments have long held the task of having to effectively screen applicants to ensure that they are employing the right people for the job.

The reality for them is that they often don't have the technological resources or manpower to be able to perform effective drug screenings and background checks on staff, and therefore many businesses fall into the trap of employing the wrong people. So what can be done? For many, the solution has been to turn to companies such as S2Verify to have this part of the recruitment process done for them. Professionals in this industry such as S2verify employ a highlyexperienced team of experts from relevant backgrounds such as law enforcement, secret service and human resources. Using their collective 25 years of experience, the team are able to performthe most extensive, accurate and fast background checking procedures the industry has ever seen.

S2Verify have also been able to utilize some of the most exciting technology available in the market.At the core of S2Verify's approach is a new search algorithm that uses advanced artificial intelligence software to quickly analyze millions of unique data sources to give you the mostcomplete information delivered in a format that is easy to understand and use in the decisionmaking process. We call this new service Actionable Screening Intelligence (ASI). This technology has allowed S2Verify to lead their market for a long time, and look set to do so in the near future.

It is increasingly common for businesses to recognise their staff as an investment as much as it is to see them as tools for contributing to profit generation. Whilst adopting such a viewpoint does require caution in not dehumanising and objectifying members of staff- leading to potential alienation and dissatisfaction- it can also help employers understand and respect the value of their employees. Modern businesses recognise that employee satisfaction can not only lead to promoting a positive public image, but also in turn increase productivity and and commitment of its workforce.

Modern technology companies such as Google and Facebook are renowned for treating their employees as their most important commodity, offering them large interactive and stress free work environments. The success of companies like this act as good indicators as to the direct relation between happy and reliable staff and the growth of both profit and reputation. For these pillars of the modern business worlds, there is no doubt that employees truly are investments.

The other side of this is to ensure that whilst keeping employees satisfied, employing the right people in the first place is hugely important. Investing in a reliable and trustworthy member of staff ensures not only the happiness and harmony of the workplace, but also the safety of the other staff and the wider community. It can be notoriously difficult these days for HR departments to source the necessary information to ensure they are employing the correct people. Many companies are turning towards services approved by the NAPBS (National Association for Professional Background Screeners), who can provide accurate and legally obtained background checks on potential employees.

A question that companies sometimes ask is why is it necessary to screen their employees? Shouldn’t they just place their trust in people and take what is said at face value? The answer is that this is very risky: the damage caused by an employee with a criminal record or a drug issue can be immense, not just in terms of their reliability and commitment to their work, but also towards the safety of others. It is simply unfair to hire someone with a substandard attitude towards their work, says Brandon Hess, the marketing coordinator for S2Verify, as this has consequences for every other employee within the company. If an employee is unable to cope with their workload or demonstrates an intermittent attendance this has negative consequences for the output of the company and department as a whole, reflecting badly on everyone. Furthermore, an employee with a hidden criminal record might behave in an extremely damaging way, or even steal valuable company data. This is why, Brandon Hess insists, screening is an absolutely necessary component of the hiring process.