Once you’ve identified the best candidate for the job, prehire screening can help you make sure you’ve got the best possible fit. Prehire screening takes a number of different forms and can include reference hecking, license and education verification, medical or psychological testing, drug screening, skills testing, and credit checks. Each of these processes can reveal information that may be crucial to selecting the right person for your organization and the position. But be warned: any of them, if not performed properly, can leave your organization vulnerable to costly legal claims.
In “Prehire Screening: Safe, Successful Ways to Check Out Applicants,” we explore each of these screening procedures closely to evaluate when they are appropriate and identify the legal risks associated with them.