Two-Thirds of New Staff Starting Work Without Reference Checks
Research compiled by due diligence company HireRight finds that two thirds
of new employees begin working before reference checks have been conducted.
Furthermore, 39 per cent of survey respondees believe this to be “normal practice”
in their industries.
However, references are found to be an “administrative burden” for HR departments,
with 31 per cent weighed down by queries regarding references and 27 per cent
complaining to management about how long is spent on the process.
Steve Girdler, managing director for EMEA at HireRight, states that “By
failing to carry out due diligence before people start work, companies risk
hiring someone who is unable to fulfil the duties of the role, commits fraud
or theft, or damages customer relationships,” Girdler said.
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W. Barry Nixon is the COO, PreemploymentDirectory.com the leading background screening information portal and online worldwide directory of professional background screening firms and Suppliers to the background screening industry. He co-authored the landmark book, Background Screening & Investigations: Managing Hiring Risk from the HR and Security Perspective. He also is the publisher of award winning newsletters, The Background Buzz and The Global Background Screener, and the author of the Background Checks column in PI Magazine.
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