Pre-Employment Backgrounds

Imagine interviewing a potential candidate for a key position as a manager. The candidate has all the skills and training to do the job right, and a winning personality. However, in one such case, we learned through our due diligence investigation that the promising candidate was under indictment for embezzling funds from her former company. The company that hired us to conduct this pre-employment background investigation avoided a costly mistake.

Pelio & Lee Investigations has a successful track record of protecting companies from making the wrong hiring choices. Hiring the wrong person can be costly. To minimize risk, San Diego and North County companies have employed Pelio & Lee Investigations to help them verify the backgrounds and resumes of potential new hires.

A new employee is a major investment. There's the cost of recruiting, training, setting up paperwork, etc. If the wrong person is hired, then a mountain of costly work has to be redone, not to mention the cost of terminating an employee. But it could be worse. You could hire someone with a violent or criminal background that could harm your employees or steal from your business.

Entreprenuer magazine has some good advice: "If you hire someone who later turns out to be violent, pathological or criminally inclined, you can be sued for negligent hiring. Do a thorough background check on each new hire. If the position is a particularly sensitive one, consider hiring a private investigator to conduct a more thorough background check. (Help Wanted, Entreprenuer online magazine)

Lawsuits are regularly filed against employers for negligent hiring. Negligent hiring occurs when employer fails to adequately conduct a pre-employment background investigation of an employee who subsequently causes harm to others. A thorough background investigation reveals information that may result in the wrong person not being hired.

Studies have revealed that 20 to 30% of job applications contain false information, with a high percentage of applicants having criminal convictions. The recidivism rate for criminals today is reported to be 67.5%, so the odds are that convicted thieves will steal again if the opportunity presents itself.

Our background checks are conducted in compliance with the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Civil Code. Our staff of former law enforcement professionals can investigate candidates for all levels including subcontractors, managers from mid-level executives and mailroom personnel.

How We Investigate

Our licensed investigators search online databases, visit courthouses and administrative offices throughout the country to retrieve and review public documents, and conduct interviews with job candidates. We verify professional and personal references. We are fully FCRA compliant.

What We Verify and Research

Reports

Basic Pre-Employment Screening Report

Basic Pre-Employment Screening Report With Credit Report

Pre-Employment Screening Report

Enhanced Pre-Employment Screening Report

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