Pre-employment screening during COVID-19.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, some industries are reducing their hiring, while others are experiencing an elevated need for talent. The necessity to identify and onboard employees efficiently is more important than ever. For many organizations that are experiencing a reduction in hiring, the shift to remote work results in new risks.

Employers should always make sure that a candidate does not represent a danger to the company’s employees or clients. Background screening is a key step in the hiring process and assessment, as it allows companies to decide objectively if the person is capable of doing the job and what actions can be expected from them. Without a background check, an employer can’t know for sure whether this candidate is a good fit for the team or it will harm the company.

A large number of organizations use automated methods for conducting employment verifications. As long as employers continue to contribute their records, the majority of employment verifications will not be affected by companies closing or shifting to a remote. Nevertheless, small and mid-sized employers who still stick to traditional methods, are typically unavailable for verifications during this time. Employers should consider the risk of accepting paper documents that have not been verified or authenticated.

Educational institutions have been affected by the pandemic, most, if not all of them have shifted their activities to a remote. Like employment, many large institutions utilize automated methods to verify degrees. Yet, smaller institutions remain mostly unavailable for degree verifications. Diplomas, certificates, and transcripts are very easy to falsify, and if the school is closed they cannot be authenticated there. Employers should not accept documents submitted by candidates for education verifications if they have not been verified.

In conclusion as the trend of working remotely keeps increasing during the Covid-19 pandemic, automation in both companies and educational institutions will be key to ease the background screening process. There are many innovative solutions for automating verifications that will help every party involved in the process to do this task faster, seamlessly, and even at a lower cost. Are you using an automation tool already?

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