{"id":19541,"date":"2022-08-22T13:57:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T13:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/?p=19541"},"modified":"2024-01-22T09:44:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T09:44:19","slug":"employee-background-screening-faqs-part-ii-pre-employment-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/ar\/employee-background-screening-faqs-part-ii-pre-employment-check\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Background Screening FAQs – PART II: Pre-Employment Check"},"content":{"rendered":"

This three-part series of articles looks at employee background screening FAQs.<\/p>\n

How do you know the candidate you just offered a role to is the ideal candidate? Are you 100% sure that everything they\u2019re telling you is the truth? Or are you just 90% certain? They showed you a diploma: How do you know it\u2019s not photoshopped? Did you follow the correct procedures during your background checks process?<\/p>\n

Simply investing in sufficient screening systems can save you time, money and heartbreak.<\/p>\n

Part One of the series of articles on employee background screening FAQs, \u201cWhat, Why and Who?\u201d provides an introduction to employee background checks and the necessary screenings that are vital to avoid horror stories and taboo tales that occur within your business. Part Two, \u201cPre-Employment Checks,\u201d are essentially an investigation into a person\u2019s character \u2013 inside and outside their professional lives. Part Three, \u201cConflict of interest check & FACIS Searches,\u201d checks for any conflict of interests and sanctions, exclusions, debarments and disciplinary actions. To receive the next series subscribe to our monthly newsletter subscribe now<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Taken as a whole, this employee background screening FAQs ebook developed by the CRI Group\u2122 is the perfect primer for HR professionals and companies wanting guidance on background screening, pre-employment screening and post-employment background checks.<\/p>\n

DOWNLOAD THE FULL SERIES HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

WE\u2019VE COMPILED A LIST OF OUR MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS TO DO WITH BACKGROUND SCREENING. IF YOU CANNOT FIND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR BELOW, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE TEAM!<\/p>\n

At CRI\u00ae Group, we specialise in employment screening, working as trusted partners to HR and recruiting managers of corporations and institutions worldwide. Our people work with energy, insight and care to ensure we provide a positive experience to everyone involved \u2013 clients, reference providers and candidates.<\/p>\n

LET’S TALK<\/a><\/p>\n

Does a Candidate Have to Give Consent to Process a Background Check?<\/h2>\n

A job applicant must give written or electronic consent before any screening conducting (whether in-house or by a third party company like CRI Group\u2122) any criminal record search, credit history check or reference interview, etc.<\/p>\n

How Long Does it Take to Conduct a Background Check?<\/h2>\n

Background checks typically take 2 to 3 days to process and receive back from the outside contracted agency. A few exceptions may take up to 2 weeks. A background check may rarely take longer than 3 to 4 weeks. Please allow additional processing time for each background check in the event of a delay. A delay can occur for any of the following reasons:<\/p>\n