Background Check Enforcement Versus The Need to Hire – An HR Manager’s Dilemma

Background checks have become an essential part of the hiring process. Background checks make it easier for the HR managers to select and hire the right candidate. However in today’s…

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Background checks – what to do when a great candidate has a negative employer reference

Employee attrition rates are at an all time high. Employment opportunities abound and an employee’s appetite for professional and financial growth has become insatiable. Many companies have mushroomed over the…

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Kalmadi Arrested – Is it a case of too little too late?

Suresh Kalmadi has finally been arrested. It feels like eternity since the Common Wealth Games (CWG) scam came to light and Kalmadi was named the prime accused. But is it…

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Top 5 Reasons why Post-Employment verification is necessary

Most of the companies today understand the importance of pre-employment verification. The pre-employment verification is a one-time check and does not provide insight into a candidates’ background beyond the point…

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Anna Hazare and the Call for Transparency

In the last few days there has been one movement that has captured the imagination of the common man in India and forced him to get up and make an…

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Background checks and our Educational system

Education maketh a man and an educated man makes for a progressive nation. In our country the role of a teacher has always been a revered one. A teacher is…

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Background Check Lessons learnt from the Fake Pilots Scam

A couple of days back the fake pilot scam rocked the nation. The scam, continues to uncover the depth of corruption in the hiring process and the fraudulent practices carried…

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Backdoor Entry – Background Verification Services to the rescue

A couple of days back an article in one of the local newspapers caught my eye. At first glance I thought the article would talk about tips for improving resume,…

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Background Checks – A requisite for Temporary Hires

According to the Teamlease Annual Report 2011, temporary staff hiring is up by as much as 19 percent in the year 2010 for IT and salary increments are between 10…

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Employee Background Verification and its effect on Employee Turnover Rate

In our past articles we have listed the qualitative benefits for conducting an in-depth background check. Most of the HR managers agree with the fact that a thorough background check…

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