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The Criminal Record Background Check is an increasingly necessary tool used by both large and small employers to avoid hiring mistakes that could negatively affect a business’ bottom line.
Since at least a third of job seekers flat-out lie on their applications, employers must work hard to ensure the safety of their customers and staff by weeding out workers with criminal histories that common sense tells them would likely impact their work performance and could even lead to a costly and time-consuming negligent-hiring lawsuit. A properly conducted Criminal Record Background Check is especially useful in uncovering past problems associated with illegal drug use, sexual harassment, theft, and assault.
Job applicants also have a stake in pre-employment screening, as they benefit by knowing that an employer who thoroughly background checks his or her employees is concerned about creating a workplace environment that is as free as possible from violence and sexual harassment.
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