There are a number of reasons for an employer to put all candidates for a new job through an applicant screening process. Fighting lawsuits off is just one of the reasons that employment screenings have become common place these days.

Some of the top reasons for almost all corporate organizations, even small businesses to conduct employment screening these days, include threat of terrorist attack , federal law mandates and rising medical costs. According to new research, employers lose a lot of money by employing candidates with some kind of addiction.

A lot of an applicant's chance of getting hired for a job depends on the report that is produced from the employment criminal background check. Most employers tend to outsource the pre employment screening services to companies that have expertise in the area.

Two of the top reasons for applicants to conduct employment screenings is to avoid the chance of getting slammed with a lawsuit as a result of a negligent hiring policies as well as to conform to federal mandates.

In the case of negligent hiring lawsuits, an employer becomes responsible for hiring an applicant who hurt an employee during working hours and in workplace. The average penalty for negligent hiring suits in the recent past has exceeded $ 5 million.

Employers who are involved in childcare business as well as senior care business are mandated by federal law to conduct background checks. Background screening for these applicants includes verifying name, address, credit report, academic report and criminal records.

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