Better Background Checks Can Help HR and Your Bottom Line

Crimshield CEO David Pickron says that, unbelievable as it might sound, thousands of employers across North America don't really know who they have working for them. Why? Because they have relied on traditional "instant" background check providers that check applicant data against old information, and often miss important details like convictions and gaps in employment history.

That fact causes a great deal of stress for human resources professionals – not to mention increasing theft, liability, and other employment-related expenses. A better background check process, like the one we use at Crimshield to verify records through real-life investigators, can help your hiring managers and your bottom line the same time.

Here are five of the most important reasons why, according to Crimshield and David Pickron:

1. Your business and customers are safer. Let's face it, there's nothing good that comes from unknowingly hiring convicted criminals to be around your employees or customers. That's especially true when you consider that you could face legal liabilities for their actions while on the job, even if they are working as outside contractors.


2. You have fewer internal issues to worry about. In the same way, problem individuals tend to be disruptive in the workplace. That means more incidents between coworkers, decreased productivity, and disruptions to the day-to-day operations of your company.


3. Your employees provide better customer care. As a general rule, people who have things to hide in their legal or personal history tend to not excel at customer service. Even if they aren't doing anything illegal, there are probably better choices available in the employment market.


4. You lose less money to theft and fraud. At the same time, hiring convicted criminals does put your business at a very real risk for theft and fraud. Whether they steal from you, your business, other employees, or your customers, these kinds of this can be expensive to deal with, and damage done to your public image and employee morale can't always be repaired.


5. Turnover is decreased. Employees and contractors who are trying to outrun their pasts often move from one job or area to another. That means that, even if you don't have problems with the individual in the short term, you'll likely have to spend more money on recruiting and training again soon.

The advice to remember is that "your people are your company" applies now more than ever. Schedule a time to talk with a member of the Crimshield team and let us show you how you can be more informed, and better protected, through smarter hiring and background check processes.

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How CrimShield Catches What Instant Background Checks Miss… and Why the Difference Could be Worth Millions to Your Company

For all of their popularity and convenience, standard "instant" background checks do a poor job of keeping criminals – even violent offenders – from working for your company and entering your customers’ homes.

If you didn't realize that instant background checks present problems, you certainly aren't alone. A lot of business owners and executives aren't familiar with the actual process involved in verifying the information that potential employees submit, and instant background check providers aren't eager to tell them what they've been missing.

Here are a few of the most important things you have to know about background checks, and why having the wrong system could be a huge liability for your company:

Even without fraud, instant background checks can miss a lot. It only takes one misspelling, a piece of illegible handwriting, or a transposed number to prevent common background checks from delivering accurate or complete information. That means things have to go virtually perfectly for you to be sure that the person you're hiring is who they say they are. Are you willing to take that chance?

Simple background check systems are easy to fool. Of course, a lot of the errors that affect instant background checks aren't mistakes at all, but the work of convicted criminals who know how to hide their tracks and beat the system. Because instant background checks are automated, you only need a few simple tricks to deliver false results and hide information that might stop you from being hired.

CrimShield introduces common-sense human verification into the process. Because of our long background with employee verification and security, we have developed a system that combines standard background check data with industry expertise and real-world investigation. In other words, our agents personally check the data they are given, and get explanations for holes and discrepancies.

The result is a safer company, and decreased liability in the future. By checking the information that applicants give you in a common-sense way, we give you the peace of mind to know that you aren't hiring convicted felons, violent offenders, and other dangerous personalities for important positions. That means lower liability, less risk of lawsuits, fewer financial losses, and decreased turnover at your company.

Considering that effective background checks don't cost much more than instant ones, and can make such a big difference on the future of your business, shouldn't you make the smart choice? Call or e-mail a member of the CrimShield team today and let us show you how we can help protect your company and your customers with a smarter background check system.