Steve Girdler

For businesses to hire with confidence and mitigate employment risk, a consistent level of due diligence should be undertaken for all candidates to verify basic details such as identity, previous employment, and education history.

Entrepreneurs should assess the results of a background screening in a manner that does not discriminate and is consistent with relevant laws.

When a company hires and then subsequently keeps a bad hire, colleagues can question the top-level management's ability to make smart decisions.

Ensuring that you have a robust, structured and well-planned recruitment process that includes thorough background screening is essential.