Tips on How to Avoid Hiring a Crook
What do you really know about the person you are about to hire? There are a number of easy steps to take to find out if an applicant is hiding something.
(PRWEB) January 5, 2002
A Great First Day
A local gas station reported to police that on his first day of employment, an employee walked away with a large amount of cash that belonged to the station. Later, a police check of his application yielded several fictitious names, addresses and personal identifiers. The guy had walked in, looked good, filled out the application and was put to work immediately. After working most of the day, he walked away with what amounted to several weeks pay.
It is obvious that even a basic background check would have uncovered the crook before he got the cash. The employer in this example went directly from the application process to hiring without verifying any information. Here are just a few examples from the new book 25 Essential Lessons for Employee Management of professional tricks for spotting trouble employees or associates before you put them on the payroll.
· 5% of applicants supply false Social Security Numbers. To learn more about Social Security Codes or to learn how employers can verify Social Security Numbers for free visit www. ssa. gov. Familiarity with Social Security Codes will help you determine if a card is valid or not. If you find that a job applicant’s Social Security Number hasn’t been issued or doesn’t match the assigned group list, ask to see the card. If it’s not an error then you probably have a crook – someone who doesn’t want his or her true identity known!
· 24% of applicants misrepresent their prior employment history. While, verifying past employment can be frustrating because it is often difficult to get a response from a former employer, it is crucial that the attempt be made and documented. Incomplete job applications with dates of employment or bosses’ names missing should raise suspicion. Gaps in employment periods, delays in producing documents for I-9 identification (Social Security card, drivers license, alien registration) or failure to sign the release for a background search are red flags.
· 28% of applicants misrepresent their education history. Take the time to verify education records. Over 70% of colleges and universities confirm degree or attendance free by phone. Companies such as www. studentclearinghouse. com specialize in performing educational verifications for a moderate fee.
Imagine having someone on your payroll who had just been accused of a heinous crime because “I didn’t have time to do a background check.” If you have employees who come in contact with your customers and their valuables – or if you’re concerned about what your employees may do with your valuables or company secrets – then it is important to know their background. Don’t hire a crook!
Author Dennis L. Demey is among the foremost American authorities on how employers large and small can protect their business due to the actions of employees. As President of ADAM Safeguard of TomÂ’s River, New Jersey, DeMey brings the same expert advice he provides to clients in the insurance, financial, legal, medical and law enforcement professions to the pages of 25 Essential Lessons for Employee Management.
For a free list of employment screening companies visit www. publicrecordsources. com. 25 Essential Lessons for Employee Management is available at most bookstores and from the publisher at 800-929-3811 or www. brbpub. com.
