Why screen applicants?
A common area of business security that owners and managers can be reluctant to consider is the honesty of their employees. Unfortunately, for many businesses this trust and loyalty to their staff can come at a considerable cost.
As well as honesty, business' should want to know whether a potential employee will fit in well with their organisational culture and whether or not their previous experience will align with the duties required by this new role with you. Through reference checking and by asking the right people the right questions we can give you a better idea if the applicant is going to be a good ‘fit’ for your team.
The harsh but simple fact is that if you employ the wrong person, your business is open to the risk of significant losses resulting in damaging consequences as well as potential lengthy and time consuming efforts to rectify the mistake of having them in your employment.
There are however ways in which we at Icon Staff Vetting can help you reduce this risk.
Why choose us?
The best protection for your business is prevention. We offer you flexible, cost effective and robust pre-employment screening solutions.
It’s simple but thorough – providing you with the information you need to help you make a well-informed decision before choosing your successful applicant.
Are they WHO they say they are?
Are they WHAT they say they are?
Is their HISTORY actually what they told you?
Debbie Schwarz
Managing Director
Director's Insight
“It’s amazing, even after doing this for 15 years I still all too often am made aware of employers having their businesses compromised by their employees and it really concerns me. I urge Employers to help negate this risk by simply doing a few checks before hiring…
...so much time, energy and money are invested in setting up our businesses, be they large or small. Long hours and huge efforts are made to ensure processes are in place to create a successful venture. It’s all too easy to overlook the importance of treating the hiring process as cautiously as you would any other aspect of the business.
It is critical to have a robust screening system in place before hiring your future employees. They not only need to be the right fit and have the right skill-base but having some prior knowledge of adverse credit and/or criminal history provides you with a much clearer picture of who you are inviting to be a part of your trusted team. If you are not sure where to start or what basic checks should be done, contact us and we will work with you to formulate a package to suit your needs.”
- Debbie Schwarz, Managing Director of Icon Staff Vetting Services Ltd