Pros And Cons Of Pre-Employment Screening

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Pre-employment screening is the most imperative recruiting process, and it usually begins with the Human Resources department. An effective employee pre-screening practice allows employers to locate exceptional people who are capable of providing superior work. Pre-screening includes verification of educational credentials, job history and performance, and other pertinent information. It is the duty of employers to determine who is best suited for the position.

Prior to implementing pre-employment testing the employer must first determine whether it’s ethical and legal to conduct particular tests. Yet, ethics and law do not necessarily coincide accurately. Nevertheless, the point is that employers must eliminate questions that may violate laws related to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The employer should also avoid using intelligence tests and geographical comparison as a selection criteria to reduce the risk of disparate impact. Pre-employment screening must only be used for legitimate purposes and not for discriminatory reasons.

Some evidence suggests that before extending a job offer to an applicant, it’s important that the hiring managers refrain from the use of realistic job preview. Recruiters often paint glamorous pictures of the job description by making the position sound exciting, challenging, and rewarding. The employee accepts the job and he or she finds the job to be completely the opposite. Hiring managers must also avoid making misleading or deceptive promises. For example, an employer telling an employee that “You will remain in the position for the long haul” or “You will be promoted to the vice president of the company within six months” and later his position is terminated by reas...

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Another popular pre-screening method is the google search engine. There have been ethical dilemmas concerning pre-employment screening through the use of the internet. This process helps employers to search applicant’s achievements, group affiliations and legal proceeding. The consequences are that the information found may not be not always being accurate which can be taken out of context or misused.

In summary, organizations who correctly utilize pre-employment screening as part of their recruitment process will reap huge financial benefits. Benefits that includes, recruiting and retaining skilled applicants which ultimately will lead to high employee morale, higher productivity and lower employee turnover. These benefits are the ultimate goals and desires of every successful business owner around the global economy.