Human Resources are undoubtedly the most important asset of an organization. Your team of professionals can either make your organization or break it.
With “Human Resource Management” being segregated as a separate major stream of study in the world, it is clear how important it is for an organization to pay attention towards the kinds of people they hire into their firm.
Hiring, Screening and Retention methods are now pretty advanced, thanks to technology. It is now very easy to do background checks on potential employees and many firms perform all kinds of detailed checks before hiring someone new. In the past, these checks were costly and required too much time and energy and so rarely were they ever used. As for now, it has become an essential part of the hiring process because all kinds of data regarding an individual is easily available online, including criminal records. But why do they do it at all?
- It is essential for the safety of the firm and all the employees/ clients in it during the day. People with criminal backgrounds may serve as a threat to the firm and the people in it and so any employee with murder, rape or violent attack history can cause problems for you in the future.
- It is necessary to maintain the integrity of the organization, especially so, if you deal with sensitive and confidential information. Anyone with less than a stellar background, or a convicted criminal who was charged for trading insider secrets could pose a risk for your business.
- It saves you money. Money that could be lost over lawsuits and high turnover rates if you’re not careful with who you hire and don’t perform criminal history checks.
Believe it or not, it actually is also one of the reasons people want to stay out of trouble. When an individual is aware of the fact that every one of their potential employers in the future will bring up their past in full, they tend to stay away from shady activities that could harm their reputation. Depending on spent convictions legislation, a criminal record may be available for up to 10 years from when you were sentenced (after you turn 18). This not only improves the quality of the Human Resource that applies for jobs, but also contributes towards lowering crime rates in the country.
Background checks in Australia are a fairly common thing and even though an employee could get a clearance certificate from the Australian Federal Police and attach the results before applying for a job, you can also check the employee’s criminal history online.
Platforms for a national police check online in Australia are used by almost every individual and organization in the country. Online platforms can serve as a fast and efficient tool for police checks in every state and territory in Australia.
The applications are purely online, accessible by mobile phones, laptops or tablets and are encrypted to ensure the highest level of security.
So go the extra mile the next time you hire and get a background check on new staff. It may help your organisation by a great extent to avoid theft and crime and also improve workplace safety.
