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Don’t Let A “Poor” Employee Send You To The Poor House

What is a “poor” employee?

A “poor” employee is an employee who has a history of poor performance, ethics and skills. Due to these issues, these “poor” employees can drain the company of its resources through loss of profits, theft and lawsuits.

These employees manage to sneak in a company in a variety of ways. The most common reason these types of employees are hired is due to careless or lazy recruiting.  Many employers will look at resume′ and judge it by how well it is written. Many of these “poor” employees have another person prepare the resume′ for them. So employers are basically hiring “blindly” and in turn are being robbed blind.

The reality is that most of these employees are just following and repeating their bad behavior at a new position. Many times avoiding these bad employees is just a matter of hiring a pre-employment background-screening firm to verify the information on a resume′ or application. Employers are often surprised at all the inconsistencies that show up on a resume′ once a pre-employment background screen is performed. According to Kevin G. Connell, founder and CEO of AccuScreen, Inc. up to 43% of job applicants lie on their resume′.

The consequences of hiring a “poor” employee are profit loss, lawsuits and bankruptcy.

Other effects of the actions by these inferior employees include reduced staff as a result of loss of profits and damage to the reputation of the business.

Profile of a “poor” employee

Employees with poor performance, ethics, skills and work history come from all walks of life. There is no way to identify them by looking at their resumes′ or job applications.

The following situations are good examples of what can occur when prospective job applicants are not screened:

• A woman accused of embezzling as much as $600,000 from a Spanish Fork Kmart is now being sued by her former employers.

• A cab driver has been arrested and is being held at Orange County Jail on suspicion of raping an intoxicated female passenger in his car.

• Two officials suspended by NASCAR are the same two accused of exposing themselves to a former co-worker who has filed a $225 million lawsuit against the organization alleging racial discrimination and sexual harassment.

• A Greenville woman who admitted she was stealing money in part to pay restitution in two previous embezzlement cases was sentenced to 12 years in prison Wednesday.

Although each of the cases is different, the reason behind these situations is related to a “poor” employee. Many times, after these incidents occur, it is discovered that this is not the first time it has happened.

How to avoid a “poor” employee

One of the best ways to avoid ending up with a problematic employee is to conduct a thorough background search, including a criminal records search.  Even if no criminal conviction is discovered, other inconsistencies may be discovered that can save an employer’s finances by avoiding a “poor” employee.

To find out how you can protect your business against “poor employees” visit Accu-Screen at www.accuscreeninc.com today!