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Employers lose millions of dollars each year due to issues with employees. It can be in the form of theft, employees who don't hold the credentials they claim to have for the job, or those who simply change jobs so often that the company wastes money on training them.

With the increased number of incidents involving violence that occurs in the work place it is now more important that ever that a employee background check is done before the person is given the job. This not only protects the company from loss but it helps to provide a safe environment for other employees to work in.

An employee background check should only be conducted when the company is willing to hire the person as long as the background information comes back in good condition. Taking the time and the money to complete a background check for each person who applies with the company isn't cost effective.

It is important to validate all the information an individual places on their application and resume. If your company chooses to take all the information on an application, resume, and cover letter at face value then they are in for a rude awakening. Research shows that a high percentage of applicants lie to make themselves appear better to an employer. Not taking the time to complete an employee background check to verify all the information compromises the integrity of the company.

If an employer doesn't complete a background check on their employees they may find they are legally responsible for the loses the business has incurred. The insurance company doesn't have to honor them. If the lose is financial in nature there is often very little change of successfully getting the funds repaid even if the person is convicted in a court of law.

If the employee you hire commits crimes against your customers then you can lose them for life. The customers will hold the employer responsible for allowing it to happen if an employee background check has not been completed. 28 states have laws in place that hold the employer liable should they not complete proper employee background check.

The best way to conduct a proper employee background check is to have the person sign a release of information during the interview process. This way should you decide to offer them the job you already have it available and you can move forward with completing the background check.

Make sure you have a good job application that asks specific information. In addition to the person's name, address, date of birth, and social security number you want sections where they can provide detailed information. Have a section for their education, work history, references, and criminal history. Make sure each section asks them for contact information including names, addresses, and phone numbers.

This will mean less information you have to come up with on your own. It also gives you plenty of comparison points to review with the information that they background check offers. Pay close attention to the area concerning work history. It is a given that the references will be people who are going to give good feedback.

However many applicants omit jobs that have had where things didn't go according to plan. They may have had a fall out with the employer, gotten fired, quit without notice, or other circumstances. If there are gaps in a persons work history as them why they weren't working during that period of time. It is a good idea to have that as a section on the application so you have their written account of events pertaining to it.