Sectoral importance of Background Checks in India

IT/ITES – This is one sector which has seen constant growth over the years. The demand for skilled employees continues to rise. The demand being much more than the supply,…

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What to do when an employee or contractor with clean criminal record does not remain ‘clean’?

OR why do I need address verifications when I am doing criminal record checks? This blog post will look at the unfortunate situation which can occur for any employer –…

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Announcing Employee Background Verification Selector Tool

Quite often, we receive this query from HR professionals and business managers who are starting out with the employee background verifications – which background checks should they select? With a…

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The Domestic Help Dilemma

Abhishek Bachchan’s latest IDEA ad preaches that childbirth should not disrupt a woman’s career. She could use video conferencing facilities to monitor nannies and house cleaners back at home, enabling…

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Verification Agencies Ecosystem – Competition and Cooperation

This post aims to give an inside view of the industry to the customers who use employee background verification services. It will help them understand how the verification agencies compete…

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Employer, Employee and the Employee Background Verifications

Employee Background Verifications are fast becoming a mandatory requirement for hiring new employees. Employers are no longer willing to rely on pure instincts to make a hire and often analyze…

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To what extent are Background Verification Agencies accountable?

In today’s scenario, employee verification have become a necessity. However, it is also true that verifying can only reduce risk, not eliminate it. There is no doubt about the fact…

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Which One to Choose – Pre- Or Post-Employment Background Verification?

Occasionally, we receive this query from the companies which are either just about to start employee background verifications for the first time or those which are keen to get an…

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2011 – A Evolutionary Year for Background Verification Service Industry

In 2011, the effect of the US economy crash was felt in India in terms of job loss, decreased projects and more importantly the clamour of oversees clients to get…

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Economic Slowdown and Employee Background Verifications

As the year 2011 ends, the Indian economy does not have much to offer to make the businesses, consumers and the government happy. Interest rates have remained at high levels,…

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