background screening: transforming your business decisions
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The Basic Truths About Background Screening:Transforming Your Business Decisions
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companies use background screening?
WHYDO
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Lets Ask The
Companies
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Assess overall record of
trustworthiness
52%
Lower the risk of negligent retention
claims
49%
Establish a safe and healthy workplace environment 36
%
Reduce fraud and theft
Comply with contractual or regulatory requirements
28%
17%
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But We Also Know…
Establishing credibility with your stakeholders
is keyTrusting but verifying is critical
Exercise of due diligence is mandatory
Improving the ‘get to know you” process actually
improves the quality of our relationships
Knowing more about the person in advance is
effective
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HOW are
Companies Using
BackgroundScreening?
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Employment Screening(Primarily)
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What Categories of Employees are Screened?
- Board/Executives
- Leaders/Managers/Professionals
- Employees/Staff
- Contractors/Vendors/Temporaries
- Volunteers/Visitors
- Parents/Members/Residents
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14% screen no employees
Who Do We Screen?
69% screen all employees
18% screen some employees
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4% before interview
When Do We Do It?
62% after contingent offer
32% after interview
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How Often Do We Repeat It?
Annually (67%)
Less Often (33%)
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Other Uses
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Where Membership Privileges Are Granted
Professional Groups Social Clubs
AssociationsMedical Staff
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Residents
Where Access is Given
Contractors
Temporaries
Vendors
Visitors
Volunteers
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Where Credentials are Issued
LicensesAccreditation Certifications
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Confidential Information (high security,
protected information, financial records,
health records, etc.)
Where Risks are High
Vulnerable Populations ( elderly,
disabled, children, ill)
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Most Common?
What Types of Screening are
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Identity Verification W/ Social Security Records
SSN Verification (pre-offer)
SSN Based Address History or Employment History (Pre-Offer)
Credit Report (Various Bureaus & Types)
SSA Employment Verification (“E-Verify”) (Post-Onboard)
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Criminal History Information
“National” or Multi-Jurisdictional Criminal Database
County Criminal History
Federal Criminal History
National Sex Offender Public Registry
Fingerprinting
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Personal References
Former Associates, Supervisors
Former Property Manager or Resident
Former Pastor or Volunteer Coordinator
Neighbors or Community Members
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Verification of Credentials
Education/Degree Obtained/Academic Record
Employment History Military record
License/certification
Personal or professional reference
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What Other Screening Types
Occur Beyond the Norm?
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State DMV Records
Driving History Screening
Commercial License Records
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Oral fluid
Drug Testing
10 Panel Blood Test
5 Panel Blood Test
Urine Screening
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Office of the Inspector General
Government Contractor Screenings
Excluded Parties
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Worker’s Compensation History
Fitness for Position
CertificationsPhysical Fitness
Exam
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Identity Verification W/ Social Security RecordsFederal Regulation Specific Screening
State Law Specific Screening
International Screening
Industry Specific Screening
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Global Screening
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What are Organizations Doing When a Background Screen Reveals Criminal Activity?
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60% Disqualify with a Violent Misdemeanor Conviction
Organizations Disqualifying Applicants
96% Disqualify with a Violent Felony Conviction
74% Disqualify with a Non-Violent Felony Conviction
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58% Before a Decision is Made
When are Organizations Allowing Applicants to Explain
Their Record?
27% After a Decision is Made
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Individually Assess Every Situation
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Be Adverse Action
Ready
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Two-Step Adverse Action Process
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2.
Disclose Information to Candidate
Give Candidate an Opportunity to Explain
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Please See the 2012 EEOC Criminal Guidance for Clarification on How to Deal with Arrests Revealed During Background Screening
What is the Deal with Arrests?
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Reality
When do you want to know about your people’s mistakes and how will you handle
them when you find out?
Sure there are bad people who do bad things.
But there are also good people who make bad mistakes.
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Take Away Points
• Know Why there is the Need to do Background Screening• Know How to Implement a Background Screening Program• Know the Most Common Types of Background Screening• Know the Types of Background Screening that Occur
beyond the Norm• Know What to do when Background Screenings reveal
Criminal Activity
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Coming Up Next…
Transforming Your Organization with Background Screening – Part Two
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