background screening: using the right records the right way

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The Basic Truths About Background Screening:Using the Right Records in the Right Ways

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WHAT IS BACKGROUND SCREENING?


That A Company Adopts To Improve The Quality Of People They Allow Into Their Sphere

A MINDSET


To Protect The Most Valuable Assets Of Your Organization

A Decision

Culture

Brand Reputation

People

Property


Varies Depending on What Information is Available for Use as well as on Price You Want

to Pay

INFORMATION QUALITY


The Answer To

Never Having To

Make A Decision

Again

IS NOT


In Your People Management Process That Helps Make Higher Quality Risk-based

Assessments And Decisions.

Is One Step


How Does Background

Screening Help?


Create A Culture Of Integrity And Opportunity

Establish A Safe And Healthy Brand

Deter True Offenders

Create A Safer Environment


Comply With Requirements

Attract And Retain Higher Quality Individuals

Lower The Risk Of Negligence Claims And Lawsuits

Reduce Fraud And Theft


Background Screening

Must Exist Together With…


Quality On-boarding Practices, Policies And Procedures

Quality Safety Training, Practices, Policies And Procedures

Quality Risk And Crisis Prevention And Management Training, Practices, Policies And Procedures

Quality People Management Training, Practices, Policies And Procedures


Great Companies Need Great People

Valuable Decision

Expensive Mistake

Right PeopleWrong People

=

=


Every Person Makes Mistakes

The Real Test Of Character Is What They Do In Response To Their Mistake


Keep Repeating The Mistake

Make Worse And Related Mistakes

Lie About The Mistakes

Deny They Made The Mistakes

Try To Run From The Mistakes

Overcome The Mistake

Grow Through The Mistake

Learn From The Mistake

Talk About The Mistake Openly

Teach Others Not To Make The Same Mistake


Every Person Has Potential- Skills And Talent - Past Performance And

Experience- Mistakes Made- Strength And Consistency Of

Character- Reputation- Prior Offenses


Here Are Some Statistics On Repeat

Offenders

744,000 Additional Charges Within 3 Years After Their

Release

Among 272,111 Prisoners Released In 15 States In

1994…

67.5% 46.9% 25.4%

Were Rearrested Within 3 Years Of Being Released. Were Reconvicted

Resentenced To Prison For The New Crime.

The 272,111 Released Offenders

Accumulated…4.1 Million Arrest

Charges Before Their Imprisonment/Release


Here Are Some Statistics On The Likelihood Of Repeat

OffendersReleased Prisoners With The Highest Re-arrest Rates Were Incarcerated For

Original Offenses Of…

78.8% 77.4% 74.6%

Motor Vehicle Related Theft

Possession, Use, Sale Of Stolen Property

Larceny

74% 70.2% 70.2%

Burglary

Robbery

Possession, Use, Sale Of Illegal Weapons

*% Of Re-arrests For The Specific Crime


What Can We Learn From These Statistics?

Likelihood Of Re-offending High In First 3 Years After Release From

Prison

Some Intentional Decision To Change Coupled With Help In

Making Those Changes

Human Nature Is To Repeat Behaviors

Statistics Differ For The Crime Types For A Variety Of Reasons 1.

2.3.

4.


Character Matters• How We Live Out Our Values

• The Values Instilled In Us

• How Consistent We Are In Living Out Our Values

• How We Have Handled Past Mistakes

• The Reputation We Have Established With Credible Sources


Quality People Matching Requires:

Knowing….

• What Is Needed• What Is Not Wanted • What Risks You Are Not Willing To

Take• What Is Available On The Market• What You Can Afford On The

Market• What Culture You Have And Want

To Create


Who Will You Let Into Your

Organization?


Every Organization Must Determine On a Position-by-position And Applicant-by-

applicant Basis Who Will Qualify

Zero Tolerance Should Not Exist For All Positions For All Previous Offenders

(I.E. No Bright Line Tests)

A Bad Past Should Only Mean “Appropriate Limits Are Placed” On

Your Opportunities To Prove Yourself.

HERE ARE SOME GUIDELINES


Keep In Mind That During The Screening Process…..


• Misunderstandings Can Arise• Misinformation Is Provided• Mismatches Do Occur• Clarification Can Be Required• Trust But Evaluate The Information You

Receive• Look To The Original Source To Verify• Assess Credibility Of Applicant And

Sources


EACH APPLICANT MUST BE ASSESSED

INDIVIDUALLY


Take Away Points• Companies Need Great People• People Make Mistakes And Then They…• Every Person Has Potential• Past Performance Plays A Part• Character Matters• Companies Must Know What They

Want/Need• Companies Should Plan For Mistakes• Companies Should Individually Assess

Each Person


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