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Assessing the background of applicants for a post has become mandatory before hiring that applicant. This screening process is conducted to check whether the candidate, applied for the post possesses the required qualities or not. Hence lots of companies in recent days are opting for  pre-employment Screening  before hiring an employee. Normally two types of testing processes are conducted before hiring an employee. The first one is a personality test, and the second one is a skill test. In the personality tests, the strong interpersonal skills of the applicant are checked. Hence this test is also known as strength finders. This test will evaluate whether the candidate is appropriate for the post or not and can accommodate with the company culture or not. Again, in certain areas, the interpersonal skill of the candidate is given more importance than technical skills. The skill test is mainly conducted to check whether the candidate is appropriate for sales or service-oriente...

A credential check is important for scrutinizing the professional licensing of any candidate. It helps in determining and ensuring if it is in good to take it forward or not. In addition to this, it’s very helpful towards evaluating the affiliations as well as the candidate’s membership.  In recent days lots of companies conduct the credential verification process so that they can get complete details about the past work history and other relevant information about the candidates. So, if you have qualified in your interview, you should get prepared for the scanning process of your documents conducted by the company. So, every prospective job candidate needs to understand how these credential verification services are carried on by employers. Process of employee background verification This process includes a thorough checking of the work history of a candidate. Along with work history, college records, checking of certificates, etc are also done. Sometimes the credi...

KYC stands for Know your customer is known to be a depository, which is captured centrally, to store valuable details of the customers. As per the banking regulation, any financial institution or other companies must collect the required data from their clients. These documents are known as KYC documents that help to identify the customers engaged in multiple types of financial transactions with the institution. All financial institutions in India need to make compulsory KYC verification of their customers to restrict money laundering. KYC norms and policy RBI has enacted the KYC norms in the year 2002. Since then, every new bank account opened need to get the KYC documents filed by the customer. The prime focus of implementing this norm is to stop money laundering and prevent terrorist financing. RBI also advised the banks to follow proper steps to make this rule compulsory. To grow the awareness among the mass about this rule, the banks • Issue public notices in the local newsp...

The best candidates in the industry are desired to be hired by any organization, but who is the best is something quite tricky to decide. Organizations before hiring employees, conduct specific tests. These tests cover the checking of commercial, personal and criminal data of a candidate. It is also known as an  employment background check . It is vital both for prospective job seekers and employers to understand the parameters of background checking.  Process of background checking A job seeker makes an application for the vacancy, and the company conducts the background check. Once done, the hiring authority must inform you about this testing in writing. But these days, organizations prefer to get the background checking done by 3rd party firms specialized in the profile. In such a scenario, the company needs to have written authorization from the job applicant to conduct the test. Once you give written authorization then only, they will conduct the test. Such as the...

PAN card is one of the most vital proofs of your identification. This proof is required, in almost every work. You may need it for opening a bank account, applying for a passport, or even for making investments. If you are going to apply for a job, or you are opting for taking a loan, for all you need a PAN. PAN card details verification, is done by the risk checking unit of any organization that received an application from a person for loan, account opening, job application, and various other things. Keeping this verification subject by side, we recommend you as an individual to know what your or other’s PAN number stores.   PAN or Permanent Account Number consists of 10 digits. It is the combination of alphanumeric numbers. This number contains some vital information about the person or the organization in whose name the PAN card has been allotted. Yes, just like individuals, organizations, or businesses also have PAN numbers.   The Income Tax Department of India ...

As an employer, you want the best to be your employees. But are Good qualifications and experience enough to call one an ideal candidate? Well, no, and there are various other parameters to check. Background Checking and especially criminal background checking is a must when you hire. This pre-employment screening is necessary to keep your company safe from any potential risk. Just like you, many other companies are there which conduct  criminal background check  processes to ensure that they are hiring the right person.   It is a must for you to understand what exactly a background check is and how this entire process is conducted. Under this process, the records of a person or any other organization whose service you wish to take are checked thoroughly. Financial records, commercial records, and criminal records are checked before hiring a person as an employee or service provider. Many reliable and reputed background checking companies are there, and they will conduc...

When a business expands, there is an increase in the need for manpower. You need experts for different profiles to manage the business. All these posts demand relevant educational qualifications. A company needs to check the educational qualification of every applicant before making a selection. It is needed to restrict the hiring of a wrong candidate. If proper  education verification  is not done, then there is a possibility your expansion plan of business may get hampered.   What does it mean by educational verification?   Every job needs a minimum educational qualification. So, it is necessary to check whether the applicant is professionally skilled to handle, the job role or not. Here the hiring authority must need to verify. Institutions attended and degrees awarded to the candidate Whether the candidate holds any specific certification  Whether the candidate has taken any specialized training in that particular field or not....

The moment you realize that you need more workers for your business, it indicates you are expanding. But how to conduct the interview and what and how to check before issuing the letter of appointment? If you check, you will find several private limited companies, as well as Government companies, conduct employee background checking process. By conducting this process, it is possible to check the records of candidates before hiring them. Various parameters are checked, like educational records, past work records, payslip, and many more. This employee background verification is mainly done based on the data mentioned in the resume submitted by the candidate. The need for background checking of an employee: Based on one of the surveys conducted, it was found that there is a chance that a company can hire one wrong candidate out of six. These wrong candidates normally misrepresent their details and credentials. So, if the HR team of a company does not pay attention to the a...

As a recruiter, employee screening   is one of the most important steps to follow. If proper screening is not conducted, then it becomes quite tough to select the best candidate for that particular post. However, it is a critical job, and it should be executed with perfection. The sole target of an organization at the time of recruitment drive is to host the recruitment process successfully. Here the pre-employment checking plays a vital role. There are some dedicated companies which are having expertise in the Pre-employment screening process. You can approach such firms for handling the recruitment drive on your behalf with proper pre-employment screening. The efficient screening process for employment: It is very much possible to restrict the selection of wrong candidates by improving the method of hiring. Well, for that as an employer, you are required to go beyond the methods of traditional recruitment. With the help of an advanced screening process, it is possible to res...

Employment verification  can be defined as a process in which work history shared by a job applicant is verified. The verification process confirms that the candidate holds the work experience which they claimed and mentioned on their resume. Big companies need a vast workforce, and sometimes it turns difficult to verify the records of the employees they hire in bulk. One of the common examples of such types of firms or organizations is BPO or call centres. These organizations mainly pay more attention to the company development and most of the time the employee background remains unchecked. There may be some candidates who have provided fake documents to get that job. Hence it is necessary to conduct proper employment verification   before hiring an employee. So it is necessary to understand why a company should avail of employment checking services. Verification of resume information In general, the companies believe in the facts and details mentioned ...