Job seekers often shy away whenever the term ‘background check’ is mentioned, considering it as an invasion of privacy, but that's not an excuse to avoid conducting background checks for your company. Employee background checks ensure authentic hires in your company. If not, a bad hire can diminish the company’s goodwill, incurring costs and harming employees' morale. But what is the buzz around this word and what does it even mean? Let's explore in this document

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Drushti Joshi
How candidate
background checks
can help you ensure
authentic hires?
OCTOBER 09, 2023
Discover the superpower of background checks in
securing authentic hires. Learn how thorough screening
can help you build a trustworthy talent pool.

2. Table
of
Content
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Overview
05
What is a background
check?
06
What are the different
types of background
checks?
18
Hiring authentic
candidates is now
made easy with
comprehensive
background checks!
11
The vital role of
background checks in
modern recruitment
17
How does JobTatkal
act as a catalyst for
recruiters to ensure
quality hires?
19
Frequently asked
questions

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OVERVIEW
Job seekers often shy away whenever the term
‘background check’ is mentioned, considering it as an
invasion of privacy, but that's not an excuse to avoid
conducting background checks for your company.
Employee background checks ensure authentic hires
in your company. If not, a bad hire can diminish the
company’s goodwill, incurring costs and harming
employees' morale.
But what is the buzz around this word and what does
it even mean?
The term “background check” is often associated with
criminal history inquiries. However, it is not only
limited to that. This umbrella term — background
check — denotes various screenings including an
address check, education check, drug test, identity
check, resume check, credit check, and much more.

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OVERVIEW
As the saying goes,
The integrity of a person's history is the cornerstone
of their reputation.
The purpose of doing a pre-employment background
check is to evaluate the competency and suitability of
a candidate for a certain position. In order to perform
these background checks, it is mandatory to adhere
to protocols that ensure a fair and smooth process for
you and the candidates.
Let us dive deep into the world of candidate
background checks - types, how to do background
checks, and their importance.

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WHAT IS A BACKGROUND CHECK?
People go to IMDb or Zomato before going to a movie or ordering
from a restaurant. Similarly, the company must examine the
candidates' employment history, educational qualification, and
criminal and financial history.
A background check analyzes the candidate's history before hiring
them, giving you a clear idea about the candidate's character, nature,
and financial background.
It also gives a vote of confidence about the candidate's truthfulness
and credibility, proving that they are who they claim to be.
In addition to offering assurance of credibility and truthfulness, the
check also helps you to set the right kind of work environment by
hiring the right kind of people.

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
BACKGROUND CHECKS?

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
BACKGROUND CHECKS?
The CV verification process involves evaluating the facts and
information on the CV.
CV CHECK
Address check involves verifying the claim that the candidate
actually lives at the current/permanent address provided.
ADDRESS CHECK
This background check verifies the educational claims made by the
candidate. It includes verification of the school or universities
attended, the period of the academics as mentioned by the applicant,
and degrees.
EDUCATION CHECK

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
BACKGROUND CHECKS?
Criminal record checks include reviewing court records from civil and
criminal records to determine whether the candidate has
encountered legal troubles.
CRIMINAL CHECK
The employment check is responsible for validating the candidate's
work background or employment history by connecting with either
the previous organization's HR department or reporting manager to
confirm their job duration, responsibilities, and job title.
EMPLOYMENT CHECK
The reference check involves connecting with the references
provided by the candidate, ranging from previous supervisors,
colleagues, and so on to verify important sensitive information to
understand the character and behavioral patterns.
REFERENCE CHECK

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
BACKGROUND CHECKS?
Credit check helps you check the information about the potential
candidate in terms of finance by assessing their credit history,
payment, default information, and details of any late payments.
CREDIT CHECK
Social media check is used to check the activity and profiles of a
potential employee on platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook,
Instagram, and elsewhere to ensure the candidate is not involved in
any fraudulent activities on social media.
As per the report shared by CSO in 2022, One in 10 employees leaks
sensitive company data every 6 months
Incidents like this make it compulsory to check social media for a
healthy company environment.
SOCIAL MEDIA CHECK

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
BACKGROUND CHECKS?
A pre-employment medical check ensures that the employee is
active, healthy, and not addicted to any illegal substances. The
medical check includes laboratory tests, vital sign measurements,
physical examinations, and professional vision/hearing tests.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL CHECK
Identity check helps you check a candidate’s identity by verifying
their government-recognized documents to check authenticity and
help you to verify the proclaimed identity.
Now that we know the types of background checks let us look at
their importance.
IDENTITY CHECK

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THE VITAL ROLE OF BACKGROUND
CHECKS IN MODERN RECRUITMENT
As per the report shared by Make it in 2020: ‘‘78% of job seekers lie
during the hiring process’’
Furthermore, Cognizant had to sack around 6% of its workforce due
to failed background checks and increased moonlighting cases.
Below are some of the many reasons why background checks have
become a necessity before hiring employees:

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THE VITAL ROLE OF BACKGROUND
CHECKS IN MODERN RECRUITMENT

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THE VITAL ROLE OF BACKGROUND
CHECKS IN MODERN RECRUITMENT
The fundamental idea of conducting a background check is to ensure
the accuracy and truthfulness of the candidate. It includes evaluating
their address, educational qualifications, references, and so on.
You need to confirm this sensitive information from potential
candidates to ensure that candidates are being hired with the right
skills and experience.
In order to ensure accuracy and truthful information for recruiters,
JobTatkal, India’s No.1 AI-powered job site has enabled OTP
authentication for both candidates and recruiters while creating
candidate profiles so all the information entered such as mobile
number and email ID is accurate and credible.
ASSESSING THE TRUTHFULNESS OF THE
CANDIDATE

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THE VITAL ROLE OF BACKGROUND
CHECKS IN MODERN RECRUITMENT
Background checks are essential in identifying instances that can
harm workplace safety or damage the workplace environment.
Ensure a safe and harmonious work environment by thoroughly
scrutinizing potential candidates and their criminal records, instances
of substance abuse, or violent tendencies.
The presence of such behavior patterns can be a silent threat in
making a workplace threat or harm the well-being of employees.
MINIMIZING RISKS FOR WORKPLACE
SAFETY

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THE VITAL ROLE OF BACKGROUND
CHECKS IN MODERN RECRUITMENT
A solid and strong company reputation is a primary need for any
organization. Background checks are crucial in protecting a
company's reputation by ensuring that new recruits align with the
organization's core values and ethical standards.
Scrutinizing candidates' backgrounds, attributes, and social media
profiles empowers you to steer clear of individuals who may
potentially engage in fraudulent activities, unethical conduct, or
actions harmful to your company's standing.
MAINTAINING COMPANY GOODWILL

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THE VITAL ROLE OF BACKGROUND
CHECKS IN MODERN RECRUITMENT
Background checks prevent your company from legal threats and
potential liability associated with negligent hiring.
Such exceptional negligent hiring situations result in a slip-up in the
hiring process, resulting in damages caused by the employee in your
company.
Comprehensive background checks help you to exercise necessary
caution and showcase that you took care and validated all the details
and minimized potential risks.
REDUCE POTENTIAL LIABILITY AND
LEGAL THREATS
Some industries and job roles are subject to legal requirements and
adherence to regulations. You must comply with the requirements,
and non-compliance with these laws can result in legal disputes,
penalties, and damage to your company's image if you fail to perform
background checks.
ADHERING TO REGULATORY
COMPLIANCE

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HOW DOES JOBTATKAL ACT AS A
CATALYST FOR RECRUITERS TO ENSURE
QUALITY HIRES?
As per the Tech Jury report in 2023: More than 2 of 3 insider threat
incidents are caused by negligence.
JobTatkal, India’s #1 ‘active-in-time’ AI-powered job site is committed
to ensuring credibility and offering details of candidates to you with
the help of OTP authentication. We offer complete details of
candidates to you such as mobile number, email ID, and so on.
The benefits of using OTP by JobTatkal are as follows:
Enhanced security of personal information
Reduced unauthorized access
Increased user accountability
Improved password hygiene
In the near future, we plan to add built-in features for user security
and rapid verification of job seeker details making it convenient for
you.

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HIRING AUTHENTIC CANDIDATES IS
NOW MADE EASY WITH
COMPREHENSIVE BACKGROUND
CHECKS!
Maintaining a compliant background screening policy for your
company will allow you to evaluate and hire fairly and consistently.
In order to hire and retain a trustworthy workforce, running a
background check has become the norm. As security laws are
becoming more stringent than ever, it is becoming tedious for
recruiters to get access to authentic candidate information.
Here is where JobTatkal comes into the picture! This AI-powered
Platform works as a bridge between recruiters and job seekers.
Recruiters can easily access the candidate's preliminary information
with only a few clicks!
Hire the right fit for your job role with the help of JobTatkal today!
Sign up as a recruiter with JobTatkal now and see the power of
effortless hiring.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1) DO I NEED TO ASK FOR PERMISSION BEFORE RUNNING A
BACKGROUND CHECK?
Recruiters should always ask for written consent from the candidate
before performing a background check. The form should explicitly
explain the background check's scope, purpose, and nature.
Transparency and smooth communication is the key to building a
lasting relationship with candidates, adhering to compliance, and
keeping in mind candidate’s privacy concerns.
2) CAN A RECRUITER INCREASE EMPLOYEE RETENTION WITH THE HELP
OF BACKGROUND CHECKS?
Utilize the power of background checks and improve the effectiveness
of your hiring process. Competent employees can help make a reliable
workforce, and these employees are less likely to leave because of
malpractices or coerce other employees to leave the company.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
3) WHAT HAPPENS IF A CANDIDATE FAILS A BACKGROUND CHECK?
If a candidate fails a background check, it results in the termination of
his selection as a candidate, but it also depends on the employer if they
are ready to sort it with the help of additional documents.
4) HOW LONG DOES PRE EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND CHECK TAKE?
On an average, a background check can take upto 5-12 business days
depending upon the type of checks that the company requires. A fixed
timeline for the check is difficult to determine as recruiters demand
custom checks for every potential candidate profile.
5)HOW TO DO A BACKGROUND CHECK?
You can conduct a background check in two ways:
Outsource it to background check companies
Do a background check yourself with the help of online background
service providers

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