eBook | Background Screening FAQs: Hiring new employees

We’ve compiled a list of our most frequently asked questions on background screening. If you cannot find what you are looking for below, please feel free to get in touch with the team! Get answers to FAQ on background screening / checks cost,  guidelines, check references etc.  

How do you know the candidate you just offered a role to is the ideal candidate? Are you 100% sure that everything they’re telling you is the truth? Or are you just 90% sure about that? They showed you a diploma, how do you know it’s not photoshopped? Did you follow the correct procedures during your background checks process? Background checks and necessary screenings are vital to avoid horror stories and taboo tales that occur within HR, your business or even your brand. Simply investing in sufficient screening can save you time, money and heartbreak. At CRI® Group, we specialise in employment screening, working as trusted partners to HR and recruiting managers of corporations and institutions across the world. Our people work with energy, insight and care to ensure we provide a positive experience to everyone involved – clients, reference providers and candidates. CRI® Group has developed this FAQ document to help you understand background screening, including pre-employment screening and post-employment background checks.

A BUSINESS MUST UNDERSTAND ITS EXPOSURE WHEN HIRING AND TYPES OF INSURANCE COVERAGE AND LIMITS: DOES YOUR POLICY COVER A NEGLIGENT HIRING LAWSUIT? THESE CHECKS ARE CRITICAL TO ANY COMPANY’S SUCCESS – HIRING QUALIFIED, HONEST, AND HARDWORKING EMPLOYEES IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THRIVING IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.  Get answers to frequently asked questions about background checks / screening cost,  guidelines, check references etc.  

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Who is CRI® Group?

Based in London, CRI® Group works with companies across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia-Pacific as a one-stop international Risk Management, Employee Background Screening, Business Intelligence, TPRM, Due Diligence, Compliance Solutions and other professional Investigative Research solutions provider. We have the largest proprietary network of background-screening analysts and investigators across the Middle East and Asia. Our global presence ensures that no matter how international your operations are, we have the network needed to provide you with all you need, wherever you happen to be. CRI® Group also holds BS 102000:2013 and BS 7858:2012 Certifications, and is an HRO certified provider and partner with Oracle.

In 2016, CRI® Group launched the Anti-Bribery Anti-Corruption (ABAC®) Center of Excellence – an independent certification body that provides education and certification services for individuals and organisations on a wide range of disciplines and ISO standards, including ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management- Guidelines; ISO 37000:2021 Governance of Organisations; ISO 37002:2021 Whistleblowing Management System; ISO 37301:2021 (formerly ISO 19600) Compliance Management system (CMS); Anti-Money Laundering (AML); and ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management Systems ABMS. ABAC® offers a complete suite of solutions designed to help organisations mitigate the internal and external risks associated with operating in multi-jurisdiction and multi-cultural environments while assisting in developing frameworks for strategic compliance programs. Contact ABAC® for more on ISO Certification and training.