In today’s demanding business environments, background screening has become a critical risk management tool. Here are just a few reasons why using a superior screening service like PowerScreen should be a required step in your hiring, renting or leasing process:
- Over 30% of all business failures are the result of negligent hiring. (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
- Embezzlement alone cost companies $4 billion a year. (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
- 73% of all drug users are employed. (Institute for a Drug-Free Workplace)
- 20% of the workplace population is using alcohol or other drugs at the worksite. (Business Life, 2001)
- Most persons arrested for criminal offenses have prior arrest records, and as much as 30% of all offenders are 'multi-State' offenders; that is, they have both Federal and State records in multiple states. (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
- 52% of all employees who test 'positive' for drugs are daily users. (Institute for a Drug-Free Workplace)
- An estimated 50% of resumes, and 73% of job applications, contain falsified or embellished information. (New York Times, 2007)
