Establishing whether an employee has a criminal record is a crucial step in assessing the risk of bringing that person into your organization. While not every crime would automatically prevent an applicant from being hired, having that knowledge allows you to make an educated decision.
You can use the results of a criminal background check to then assess the applicability of the record to the position’s level of responsibility, exposure to assets or customers, and other criteria.
In addition to creating a safer and more secure environment, criminal record checks can also produce other important benefits, such as:
HireRight’s network of in-house and on-the-ground researchers gives us an expansive geographic reach to jurisdictions even outside of the United States, and HireRight offers a wide range of search options to enable you to implement a criminal history background screening program that best meets your specific requirements.
These needs include internal policies, legal requirements, time constraints, your industry, and the types of positions for which you’re hiring.