Protecting Your Business: The Importance of Pre-Employment Screening

At Agenda Screening, we understand that finding and hiring the right talent is critical to a business’s success. While you may have a streamlined recruitment process in place, have you considered the importance of pre-employment screening?

Pre-employment screening is often overlooked but is the key to safeguarding your business.

Why Is Pre-Employment Screening So Important?

Maintaining a Safe Work Environment

Ensuring the safety of your employees and customers should be a business’s number one priority. Neglecting to screen candidates thoroughly could potentially lead to hiring individuals with a history of crime, violence or substance abuse. Pre-employment screening allows you to identify candidates that may pose a risk to your workplace.

Protecting Your Reputation

Your company’s reputation is one of your most valuable assets. After years of building a strong reputation, one single hiring mistake can easily damage your brand, attract negative publicity and result in the loss of customer trust. Pre-employment screening ensures that you can avoid such situations, by making informed hiring decisions.

Mitigating Legal Risks

Without proper due diligence throughout your hiring process, you could experience legal challenges later down the line. If an employee with a problematic background causes harm to another employee or engages in illegal activities within your organisation, you could be held liable.

Finding the Right Fit for Your Business 

Further to the safety and legal aspects, pre-employment screening helps you to determine whether or not a candidate is the right fit for your company culture. Whilst identifying potential risks is crucial, it’s also important to find employees who align with your company’s values.

What Does Pre-Employment Screening Include?

At Agenda Screening, we work with you to build bespoke international screening services, whether it’s for graduates, contractors, regulated roles or senior management. We are able to carry out each of the following screening checks, depending on what you require:

  • Identity Confirmation
  • Address Confirmation
  • Employment/Activity Confirmation
  • Bespoke Data Collection
  • CV/Activity Gap Analysis
  • Right to Work
  • Qualification Verification
  • Financial/Credit
  • Professional & Character Reference
  • FCA Regulatory Reference
  • Directorship
  • Professional Membership
  • FCA/SRA & Other Registration Databases
  • UK Drivers Licence
  • FDA Debarment
  • Red Flag Analysis
  • OIG GSA Debarment
  • Company Due Diligence
  • Civil & Litigation
  • Organisational Due Diligence
  • Criminal Record
  • Animal Rights Connections (ARC)
  • Internet Mining
  • Sanctions
  • Candidate Telephone Interview

For all of your pre-employment screening needs, you’re in safe hands with Agenda. 

If you require further information, get in touch with our team who will be happy to assist you.

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