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Why run a background check?

April 26, 2017Background check run

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Why run a background check?

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There are many reasons why an employer will decide to run a background check. Due to September 11, 2001 and the fall of Enron in 2002, many employers are finding that they can’t be too careful about why they are hiring. Also, it is estimated that approximately 40% of all job applications have false information on them. Therefore, it’s easier for the employer to ask a private investigator to run a background check on someone then to risk hiring someone who could possibly hurt his or her employees or the company as a whole.