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Fraud and theft initiated by employees continues to cost Canadian retailers millions of dollars each year. An effective background checking program reduces the risk of hiring dishonest individuals whose past may be an indicator of their future behaviour. In the last decade, BackCheck has led the way in developing employment screening programs for the retail industry.
BackCheck conducts pre-employment screening on tens of thousands of retail candidates each year. Our People, Process, and Technology combine to deliver fast results, with a level of detail that is unparalleled in serving the retail industry.
Our White Paper – “Red Flags on the Rise During the Recession” makes it clear that in desperate times, people will go to greater lengths to gain employment, including within the retail sector.
The Case Study below illustrates how retailers should be especially diligent in screening employees, given that so many retailers have adopted background checking programs.
To further protect their organization, especially for senior level positions, some have chosen:
* Statistics provided are taken from analysis of BackCheck's Retail clients.
With all clients, we take a customized approach to packaging services ensuring we meet each of our clients’ screening needs. Contact BackCheck today to learn more about screening candidates in the retail sector.
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A major Canadian retailer screening more than 20,000 candidates yearly desired to improve upon their fragmented and lethargic hiring process. Having no central agency to handle the nationwide background checks, the organization was bleeding profits in time and resources.
Pairing up with BackCheck allowed the company to consolidate pre-employment costs and manage new candidate files in an integrated manner.
Our state-of-the-art file management system allowed the organization to monitor the quick progress of applicant’s files, seek further information where needed, and disseminate information only to authorized parties. In particular was the sensitivity of information involved in the 16% rise in criminal backgrounds of applicants throughout 2008. |
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Here’s the proof
A recent retail applicant claimed on their consent form that they resigned to return to school. When BackCheck contacted the regional sales director to verify employment, he was hesitant to discuss the applicant’s reason for leaving. BackCheck’s HR Interviewer pursued additional details and discovered that the applicant was dismissed for allegedly selling products under the table and pocketing the cash. BackCheck’s investigative techniques frequently uncover fraudulent activity in all sectors of employment.
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| BackCheck specializes in pre-employment background checks, including Criminal Record Checks, Credit Bureau Inquiries, Investigative Reference Checks, Employment Verifications, Education Verifications, and Driver Abstracts. With thousands of clients ranging in size from under 50 to over 150,000 employees, BackCheck is a leading provider of pre-employment screening. |
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