As any job seeker
knows, the hiring process often takes several weeks from the initial
interview to the job offer. While you may be anxious to find out if
you've landed your dream job or not, the sheer number of applicants
for any position means that human resources have a lot of screening
to do before deciding to hire anyone. Indeed, despite the recovering
economy, companies are afraid to waste money by hiring the wrong
person for the job.
According to
Glassdoor.com, which collects hiring information from different
companies, the interview process at major companies like Starbucks
and Southwest Airlines have nearly doubled compared to 2010. With the
surplus of people hoping to land a job, companies are willing to play
the waiting game until the perfect candidate shows up. Since a
company will spend a considerable amount of money on a new hire's
training, remuneration, benefits, and bonuses, whoever they finally
hire must really be worth the expense.
One measure that
employers use to prevent hiring mistakes is employee background
screening. Through it, they can double check claims like education or
work history to make sure that an applicant is who he claims to be.
With pre-employment screening methods, dishonest or incompetent
candidates—who will ultimately damage the company—are weeded out.
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