| retail store has its own strategy for managing | | | | can more or less assess what they can do in the |
| their business to avoid incidences of theft. What is | | | | near future. |
| shocking to know is that they always keep an | | | | In the past, it was customary for companies to |
| eye out on their customers but fail to think of the | | | | conduct interviews and give written exams when |
| big possibility that some of their employees may | | | | screening their applicants. However, nowadays, |
| be the thieves. | | | | companies and even private investigation agencies |
| It is a sad but very real occurrence. Most | | | | use the technology of employment screening to |
| incidences of theft are caused by the employees | | | | conduct their background checks. |
| and not by the customers. And this is | | | | This technology continues to progress because |
| unfortunately true not only in the retail businesses, | | | | more companies are realizing the need to have |
| but is prevalent in other industries. | | | | accurate and detailed reports regarding the |
| Here are some of the ways that you are | | | | background of their applicants. Employers can |
| unwittingly giving your employees the opportunity | | | | actually do this by themselves but others prefer |
| to steal from you: | | | | to hire private agencies to do the background |
| 1. Your cashiers might be stealing money from | | | | checks. But for you to achieve the best results, |
| the cash register or they might not punch some | | | | choose the private agency which uses the latest |
| items in favour of their friends. | | | | technology in employment screening. |
| 2. The workers in your stockroom might be | | | | By using the employment screening technology, |
| getting some products when unloading during | | | | you will know who will be the most appropriate |
| delivery. | | | | applicant that will fit to the job. This is very useful |
| 3. The office workers may be taking home your | | | | because in some companies, there are many |
| office supplies. | | | | applicants for one vacant position and sometimes |
| 4. Your bookkeepers might be preparing | | | | they would even reach hundreds. To avoid |
| understated income statement and stealing the | | | | wasting time in interviewing them one by one, |
| discrepancy in the report. | | | | companies just come up with a short list of those |
| 5. All those employees who directly handle the | | | | who meet basic requirements. This can be done |
| finances of your business have every opportunity | | | | easily using the technology. |
| to steal money. | | | | Then the qualified applicants are given exams and |
| Remember, almost all cases of theft are inside | | | | interviews to know their qualifications and abilities. |
| jobs and the least expected employees turn out | | | | And to counter check the information they |
| to be the perpetrators. It is true that you cannot | | | | provided, you can use the technology on |
| protect your business from theft 100% but you | | | | pre-employment screening. |
| can at least minimize this by having a background | | | | With the use of employment screening |
| check for all your employees, regardless of | | | | technology, you will surely hire the most qualified |
| whether they are newly-hired or not. | | | | applicant for the position who will have a significant |
| By doing this, you will know their past and you | | | | contribution in the success of your business. |