Why Background Investigations?
It is no secret that many employers, if not most, give little attention to pre-employment background investigations. Instead, the focus is placed on applications, interviews, resumes, skills test, and other traditional screening techniques. However, there are at least five separate reasons why background investigations should be added to the professional’s standard practices: • Input We are each a product of our past. The collection of experiences – good and bad – that defines our past does not necessarily determine our future. But, background does clearly influence what a person can and will become. Thus, an employer who is interviewing applicants for employment has an obvious need to know fundamental facts in the individuals’ backgrounds that may play a role in their futures. The professional’s goal is to find the person who will be best suited emotionally, temperamentally and skill-wise for the jobs the company offers. That takes input from a variety of sources, including background
Related Questions
- Has the Corporation issued policies for conducting, adjudicating, and documenting background investigations of prospective and current employees?
- Does acceptance into this program require any special background checks or security investigations?
- Does Benton PUD require background investigations for positions?
