Small business owners are no strangers to taking risks. Hiring decisions don’t need to be risky when comprehensive background checks are part of the interview and on boarding process. 20% of small business owners reported that hiring the wrong person for a job cost the company between $2500 and $5000 each time. And nearly 3 in 4 small business owners state they’ve made a poor hiring decision. The benefits of a comprehensive screening package far outweigh the costs incurred on the front end, especially for small businesses.
Small Business Protection
One of the main reasons for building a pre-employment screening package is to protect yourself, employees, and your business investment. As a business owner it’s important to provide your employees with safe working conditions, and part of ensuring that is to put all new hires through a background check.
Brand Trust
Building a brand is easier than ever before through social media and other online programs, but the same platforms can put you at risk of receiving cancel culture backlash over hiring. Maintaining a positive brand image is paramount to business success and growth year over year. Brands like Uber and DoorDash have undergone social media volatility and scrutiny following a number of driver thefts and at least one rape case. Uber has implemented more thorough and continuous background checks on their drivers to increase consumer trust again. Only time can tell if that’s enough to restore consumer faith. Once a brand is tainted by a lawsuit, social media outcries of consumer distrust, or the like, it’s difficult to build consumer faith in the company again. Implementing a pre-employment screening policy from the outset is a simple step business owners can take to maintain brand trust from day one.
Compliance Laws
Some small businesses are required by state or local laws to implement background checks as part of their on boarding process. Places such as daycare, nursing homes, or any business providing services for a protected class should perform employment screening. It’s important for businesses to comply with all EEOC and FCRA guidelines when shaping their screening package, but the chosen screening company can assist you with all of the screening options.
Pre-Employment screening isn’t just for multinational, corporate businesses, it’s for companies big and small. Small businesses can benefit from comprehensive screening policies by providing protection and safety for their investment and employees, building and maintaining brand trust, and by following compliance laws.
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Critical Research is committed to providing quality comprehensive screening programs at a price any size business can afford. We aim to get you from interview to orientation swiftly, smartly, and simply. Contact us for more information on how we can help you build a quality workforce for your small business.