Benefits to Pre-screening Applicants:

- Discourages applicants with something to hide.

- Uncovers falsified credentials.

- Eliminates uncertainties in the hiring process.

- Demonstrates Due Diligence.

- Encourages good applicants to be honest and truthful.

- Saves money and time spent in recruiting, hiring, and training.

- Can help protect against negligent hiring lawsuits.

- Reduce chance of injury to employees

- Reduce employee theft.

- Reduces turnover.

- Reduces workplace violence.

- Reduces insurance premiums.

- Increases productivity and employee morale.

Pre-screening is cost effective, with the cost of hiring a new employee averaging over $3000.00 , less than 3% can be attributed to the amount of a standard background check. A bad hire can mean an estimated loss to companies of approximately $40,000.00 in severance pay, training, wasted human resources time, loss of productivity, and impact on employee morale. The expense of a bad hire far outweighs the cost of a background check.