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The depth of employee screening required depends on the industry, specific job and associated safety risks.

In an age of rising reports of identity theft, embezzlements, investment schemes, job-related accidents, violence in the workplace along with sexual predators, smart companies have no other choice but to protect their bottom line by incorporating employee screenings into their recruitment practice. Whether a company's employee screening practices includes drug testing, criminal back-ground checks, credit checks, references verification or surfing the social media sites for personal information on potential employees, all require well-trained staff to perform these highly sensitive duties.

Although employee screenings can be a costly and time-consuming part of the hiring process, companies recognize that the need to weed out potential problem personnel far out weight the expense and effort. Not implementing some type of employee screening can cost organizations more in poor performance, attendance issues, potential workplace violence, increase risk of thief and possible lawsuits. According to a recent report in HR Magazine, over 76 percent of companies use some form of employee screening when recruiting candidates. Most organizations have a third party vendor conduct the employee screening.

The depth of employee screening required depends on the industry, specific job and associated safety risks. For example, a school bus driver may have a low level position but is a high risk employee because of essential driving duties and direct contact with the children. Therefore, those applying for employment in this field of work should expect to undergo a thorough background check that may include a report of our Motor Vehicle Driving record, a drug test and most importantly a criminal background check.

Listed below are a few types of the employee screenings that maybe required as part of a company's hiring process: