Background Verification is the new Hippocratic Oath

“Only constant thing in life is – CHANGE.” – Heraclitus Once upon a time there was a land where the whole community lived under one big glass dome. For generations…

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Employee Background Verification – Discrepancy Statistics for November 2016

Here are the high level monthly discrepancy statistics for November 2016. We observed that 2.47% of the overall number of cases had discrepancies (could be major or minor).   Next, let…

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Demonetization – The phoenix will rise from the ashes

‘The Phoenix rising from the ashes’ popped into my head one day while I was casually skimming through the demonetization news. As a child I had read in Greek mythology…

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The way forward – Post hire screening

The pre-employment process is now complete. Congratulations! You are excited to welcome your new employee into your company with open arms; because you have shown your due diligence by conducting…

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Employee Background Verification – Discrepancy Statistics for October 2016

Here are the high level monthly discrepancy statistics for October 2016. We observed that 1.63% of the overall number of cases had discrepancies (could be major or minor).   Next, let…

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Little white lies

What are little white lies? They are small and harmless lies, not meant to hurt. However every little white lie is still a lie and it is still meant to…

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‘High on Life’: India Inc’s drug woes

A recent Bollywood movie – Udta Punjab portrayed the grim reality of drug addiction in India’s North West province. The drug-themed crime thriller depicted the scary reality of drugs. A…

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Employee Background Verification – Discrepancy Statistics for August 2016

Here are the high level monthly discrepancy statistics for August 2016. We observed that 6.92% of the overall number of cases had discrepancies (could be major or minor). Next, let us…

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Get help before House Help!

In a country where having a house help has been a norm for almost every house, doing a background check seems a bit odd. Isn’t it? I was of the…

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Background screening for household staff

Recently while skimming through the newspaper, I came across an appalling article – ‘The abduction of an 18 month old child’. Can you take a guess from where was the…

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