There are several stages of employment screening that all candidates applying for a new position go through. While background checks and social security checks are part of the pre employment investigations, the process starts much before.

Most pre employment assessment is divided into three main areas: Non-scientific screening, Knowledge/skill testing and scientific screening. It is only when an applicant passes through all these stages of pre employment screenings is the person offered a job.

The first level of job screening begins with the non-scientific screening. Through this process of hiring screening, employers can substantially reduce their volume of applications by eliminating candidates who are clearly unqualified.

Most non scientific job screening is done through an automated process. This means that once an employer configures the system, it will run by itself. However, for this screening process to be effective, the employer needs to have standardized application form that is sent out to all applicants.

While choosing a non scientific screening software for the organization, employers need to make sure that the software that they choose is compatible with the organization's existing technology.

The next stage of employment screening is usually knowledge or skill testing. In this, employers check the applicant's knowledge of a certain computer program/application or a specific area of expertise. This employment screening process is essential for better job performance.

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