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Background Blitz (Part 1)
Bob Weinstein is a journalist who covers technology, project management, the workplace and career development.
Most job candidates think that once they ace an interview, the job is theirs. That’s true in most cases. But there is a very critical wrinkle in the job-winning formula, and it’s called the background check.
To some extent, companies have always done background checks. Twenty years ago, it was a perfunctory, routine procedure that was little more than a corporate formality. Today, it can be a deal-clincher or a deal-breaker.
Companies are fast learning that just because a candidate looks good on paper and turns in a stunning interview performance, that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll perform his job well. In fact, the candidate could be a complete dud. That’s an all too common reality.
A recent study reveals that an increasing number of companies are running background checks on prospective hires. Since discrepancies on a job application can take you out of the race for a hot job, preparing for a background check is now as important as updating your resume.
According to the results of Spherion Corporation’s recent Workforce Study report, 79 percent of corporate respondents say they now run background checks on prospective employees, and more than half say they’ve increased their use of the pre-employment screening tool in the last five years.
Earlier this year, ADP Employer Services--a provider of integrated outsourced payroll, benefits and human resource …
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