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?
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That A Company Adopts To Improve The Quality Of People They Allow Into Their Sphere
A MINDSET
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To Protect The Most Valuable Assets Of Your Organization
A Decision
Culture
Brand Reputation
People
Property
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Varies Depending on What Information is Available for Use as well as on Price You Want
to Pay
INFORMATION QUALITY
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The Answer To
Never Having To
Make A Decision
Again
IS NOT
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In Your People Management Process That Helps Make Higher Quality Risk-based
Assessments And Decisions.
Is One Step
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How Does Background
Screening Help?
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Create A Culture Of Integrity And Opportunity
Establish A Safe And Healthy Brand
Deter True Offenders
Create A Safer Environment
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Comply With Requirements
Attract And Retain Higher Quality Individuals
Lower The Risk Of Negligence Claims And Lawsuits
Reduce Fraud And Theft
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Background Screening
Must Exist Together With…
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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
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Great Companies Need Great People
Valuable Decision
Expensive Mistake
Right PeopleWrong People
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Every Person Makes Mistakes
The Real Test Of Character Is What They Do In Response To Their Mistake
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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
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Every Person Has Potential- Skills And Talent - Past Performance And
Experience- Mistakes Made- Strength And Consistency Of
Character- Reputation- Prior Offenses
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Who Will You Let Into Your
Organization?
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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
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Keep In Mind That During The Screening Process…..
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• 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
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EACH APPLICANT MUST BE ASSESSED
INDIVIDUALLY
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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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