Gone are the days when getting your best mate to cover as your manager were as simple as said and done. Including reference checks in your pre-employment screening is important for several reasons. For example, here at InfoTrack, we always call the references that candidates list and we don’t hire anyone who doesn’t have good references. This is also a good way to fathom whether the candidate is a good fit for your culture as well.
Some of these tools may seem obvious, however as the aforementioned results from the InfoTrack/Lawyers Weekly survey show, there are a startling number of organisations not practicing a strict pre-employment process. By implementing a recruitment process that is consistently practised, covering work history, education, reference checks, police checks and other necessary background checks, you will be minimising poor hiring decisions and the risks involved. You want to create a work culture where you, your staff and any visitors are comfortable knowing that they are safe. Put this in a real-life scenario, it means owning a workplace where your staff can comfortably leave their phones or other belongings on their desks without worrying about them being stolen. It could also mean not having to worry about being bullied by other team members.
A little extra work on your end inarguably goes a very long way in the long run!
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