More companies opt to screen employees
Oct 07 2008
An increasing number of firms are choosing to screen candidates in a bid to protect the company's data and ensure it is not put at risk, according to a source.
Powerchex, a pre-employment screening business, says more companies are opting to have their staff screened in a bid to protect their assets.
Alexandra Kelly, director at the firm, states many businesses opt to do it to ensure their customer's data is kept secure.
'That's in conjunction with a lot of internal controls companies will put in place ... to make sure that anybody who could potentially endanger data is, to some degree, screened,' she adds.
Kelly states there is nothing secretive about the process as all screening has to be done with the applicant's consent.
Enterprise screening, which involves checking employees, external contractors and business partners, is set to become standard practice over the next few years, according to Datanomic.
The firm says doing business with companies and individuals who have not been checked can have embarrassing and expensive consequences.
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