JM Blog 8 Background checkes
Key words KW – Employee background checks 5
KW- Pre employment Screening 5
Pre Employment Screening; Preventing Losses Before They Happen
I remember a time when an employer could and did, ask tough questions of prospective employees. My first interview when I was 16 was for a pizza cook job and I remember sweating each question, not knowing if my answer was good enough and I certainly was in no position to fabricate anything. Fast forward 20 years and most entry level interview consist of four, totally non thought provoking, non-fact finding, non- informative questions that that everyone can easily prepare for, especially those planning on committing dishonest acts. Pre employment Screening is now an essential task to protect your business.
Employee background checks used to be a precaution only for the highest level of jobs but, in today’s workplace, with the endless hurdles of HR, legal and government concerns any employee, at any level can be a disaster for your bottom line. Pre employment screening isn’t an option, it is a necessity. We wouldn’t dream of conducting business with vendors and suppliers we didn’t have any information on so why gamble with our biggest investment and area of risk?
On the simplest level, hiring without Employee background checks exposes you to the waste. Waste of time, waste of money and waste of resources. it takes to bring on and train a new hire. Pre employment screening can give you vital information to avoid making a bad hire. With the average cost of hiring a retail cashier being at least a few thousand dollars can anyone’s bottom line afford to burn that cash on an associate who doesn’t make it. It’s a big loss when they just quit, whatever the reason, let alone have to be terminated.
I have worked for employers who have “selective” or “Random” Employee background checks. Iin every instance I run into some unpleasant surprises. More than a few times I have had new hires in orientation let slip their run ins with Law enforcement. It’s a short journey from that information to a full investigation and eventual integrity interview and termination. Each time that comes up the lack of Pre employment screening burns the precious resources of HR, LP and management. The cost in time alone, time where we could be growing top line sales or servicing our customers is no different than burning cash.
I have even had the pleasure of interviewing an associate for theft who, when asked about a gap of employment prior to working at my company, casually informed me of his 23-year stint in prison for murder. Here I am, nose to nose with an individual, who I intend to prosecute for theft, and I have to wonder what he could potentially do when he finds out the outcome of our chat. It was not a great situation. A simple Employee background check would have saved my company thousands in losses from theft alone.
Now I accept that there is the potential for risk in my line of work but what about our non-security associates? You may have stock clerks, cashiers, nurses, volunteers, the young, the old and the vulnerable working in your facility. Employing a booster, a professional thief, could cost you hundreds or thousands potentially from theft but how much do you risk if you hired a violent offender?
How much would it cost if they assaulted another associate? An Employee background check is a tool in your arsenal to prevent loss. Why not use it to protect yourself? Hiring will always have an element of risk and the history of an individual is not always a guarantee of future action but Pre employment screening can alert you to the potential risks. Why make decisions with less than all the facts? Gain the knowledge and use that information to make the best hiring decision possible.
Need information on Pre employment Screening? Give us a call at 1.770.426.0547.
I remember a time when an employer could and did, ask tough questions of prospective employees. My first interview when I was 16 was for a pizza cook job and I remember sweating each question, not knowing if my answer was good enough and I certainly was in no position to fabricate anything. Fast forward 20 years and most entry level interview consist of four, totally non thought provoking, non-fact finding, non- informative questions that that everyone can easily prepare for, especially those planning on committing dishonest acts. Pre-employment Screening is now an essential task to protect your business.
Employee background checks used to be a precaution only for the highest level of jobs but, in today’s workplace, with the endless hurdles of HR, legal and government concerns any employee, at any level can be a disaster for your bottom line. Pre employment screening isn’t an option, it is a necessity. We wouldn’t dream of conducting business with vendors and suppliers we didn’t have any information on so why gamble with our biggest investment and area of risk?
On the simplest level, hiring without employee background checks exposes you to the waste. Waste of time, waste of money and waste of resources. it takes to bring on and train a new hire. Pre employment screening can give you vital information to avoid making a bad hire. With the average cost of hiring a retail cashier being at least a few thousand dollars can anyone’s bottom line afford to burn that cash on an associate who doesn’t make it. It’s a big loss when they just quit, whatever the reason, let alone have to be terminated.
I have worked for employers who have “selective” or “Random” Employee background checks. In every instance I run into some unpleasant surprises. More than a few times I have had new hires in orientation let slip their run ins with Law enforcement. It’s a short journey from that information to a full investigation and eventual integrity interview and termination. Each time that comes up the lack of Pre employment screening burns the precious resources of HR, LP and management. The cost in time alone, time where we could be growing top line sales or servicing our customers is no different than burning cash.
I have even had the pleasure of interviewing an associate for theft who, when asked about a gap of employment prior to working at my company, casually informed me of his 23-year stint in prison for murder. Here I am, nose to nose with an individual, who I intend to prosecute for theft, and I have to wonder what he could potentially do when he finds out the outcome of our chat. It was not a great situation. A simple employee background check would have saved my company thousands in losses from theft alone.
Now I accept that there is the potential for risk in my line of work but what about our non-security associates? You may have stock clerks, cashiers, nurses, volunteers, the young, the old and the vulnerable working in your facility. Employing a booster, a professional thief, could cost you hundreds or thousands potentially from theft but how much do you risk if you hired a violent offender?
How much would it cost if they assaulted another associate? An Employee background check is a tool in your arsenal to prevent loss. Why not use it to protect yourself? Hiring will always have an element of risk and the history of an individual is not always a guarantee of future action but Pre employment screening can alert you to the potential risks. Why make decisions with less than all the facts? Gain the knowledge and use that information to make the best hiring decision possible.
Need information on Pre employment Screening? Give us a call at 1.770.426.0547.
AA Blog 38
Alpha Thunder Tag: 5
Tablet theft: 4
Protect Your Sensitive Information With The Bug Tag 2 Tag
I served in the Air Force for 8 years, and looking back on that time I realize how antiquated our processes were. I have been out of the service for about 11 years now, so maybe things have changed since then, or at least I hope so. When it came to current technology and utilizing computer systems to manage our day to day operations, we were definitely behind the power curve. I remember using an old outdated alarm system for our intrusion that was probably 50 years old. We had old computers that didn’t really serve our needs efficiently, and a lot of paper filing. Our processes were outdated and made tracking information very tedious, to say the least. When it came to tracking employee training, certifications, education records, employment records etc., everything was in paper form, in a file somewhere. We did not have any electronic records and had to store records in various locations. This held true for many agencies within the Air Force. With the current storage options like clouds, external hard drives, and thumb drives and other information management resources, it is very easy to retain information and have it readily available. Obviously with that being said, new technology also creates concerns about protecting sensitive information. This is a very valid concern in specific industries, like the medical field, where they maintain people’s personal health information. Most Hospitals and doctor’s offices are using technology to maintain health records and to update patient information. No longer are we seeing medical record carts being pushed around between departments. Now we are seeing an increase in computers, tablets and i-Pads being used for record keeping and documentation. So how are these facilities protecting themselves from tablet theft? I would recommend the Alpha Bug Tag 2 to protect yourself from tablet theft, especially if the liability of losing the information is high.
Alpha Thunder Tags provide an added level of security that can notify personnel when information is being removed from the premises. The tags are applied to the computer, tablet or I-pad, with an adhesive. The tags are equipped with EAS technology that will sound an audible alarm in the event the item is removed from the premises. It also has a tamper alarm in the event someone tries to remove the tag from the device. EAS antennas are simply added to the entry/exit locations, or in between departments, to prevent tablet theft. These tags are re-useable and can be activated or deactivated by authorized personnel. The Alpha Bug Tag 2 is the perfect way to reduce your liability and to protect sensitive information.
As with anything, the personnel within a medical facility have many tasks to perform. As emergencies crop up and patients need medical care, being aware of patient information security, is not always at the top of the list. Distractions and inattention are not valid excuses for data leaks, and will not reduce a companies’ liability. That is why the Alpha Bug Tag 2 is a great resource for combatting tablet theft. Whether you are in the medical field or some other industry in which data security is a concern this is a great way to protect your information. Simply activating the tag will deter someone from removing the equipment and data from the location and will alert staff in the event a breach occurs. These devices are a cost-efficient means to protect client information, maintain customer trust, and reduce liability. Breaches in trust can severely impact a company and its reputation, so don’t let your guard down, get the security you need today.
Get more information on the Alpha Bug Tag 2, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today.
I served in the Air Force for 8 years, and looking back on that time I realize how antiquated our processes were. I have been out of the service for about 11 years now, so maybe things have changed since then, or at least I hope so. When it came to current technology and utilizing computer systems to manage our day to day operations, we were definitely behind the power curve. I remember using an old outdated alarm system for our intrusion that was probably 50 years old. We had old computers that didn’t really serve our needs efficiently, and a lot of paper filing. Our processes were outdated and made tracking information very tedious, to say the least. When it came to tracking employee training, certifications, education records, employment records etc., everything was in paper form, in a file somewhere. We did not have any electronic records and had to store records in various locations. This held true for many agencies within the Air Force. With the current storage options like clouds, external hard drives, and thumb drives and other information management resources, it is very easy to retain information and have it readily available. Obviously with that being said, new technology also creates concerns about protecting sensitive information. This is a very valid concern in specific industries, like the medical field, where they maintain people’s personal health information. Most Hospitals and doctor’s offices are using technology to maintain health records and to update patient information. No longer are we seeing medical record carts being pushed around between departments. Now we are seeing an increase in computers, tablets and i-Pads being used for record keeping and documentation. So how are these facilities protecting themselves from tablet theft? I would recommend the Alpha Bug Tag 2 to protect yourself from tablet theft, especially if the liability of losing the information is high.
Alpha Bug Tag 2 provides an added level of security that can notify personnel when information is being removed from the premises. The tags are applied to the computer, tablet or I-pad, with an adhesive. The tags are equipped with EAS technology that will sound an audible alarm in the event the item is removed from the premises. It also has a tamper alarm in the event someone tries to remove the tag from the device. EAS antennas are simply added to the entry/exit locations, or in between departments, to prevent tablet theft. These tags are re-useable and can be activated or deactivated by authorized personnel. The Alpha Bug Tag 2 is the perfect way to reduce your liability and to protect sensitive information.
As with anything, the personnel within a medical facility have many tasks to perform. As emergencies crop up and patients need medical care, being aware of patient information security, is not always at the top of the list. Distractions and inattention are not valid excuses for data leaks, and will not reduce a companies’ liability. That is why the Alpha Bug Tag 2 is a great resource for combatting tablet theft. Whether you are in the medical field or some other industry in which data security is a concern this is a great way to protect your information. Simply activating the tag will deter someone from removing the equipment and data from the location and will alert staff in the event a breach occurs. These devices are a cost-efficient means to protect client information, maintain customer trust, and reduce liability. Breaches in trust can severely impact a company and its reputation, so don’t let your guard down, get the security you need today.
Get more information on the Alpha Bug Tag 2, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today.
AA Blog 27
O-tag: 5
Retail anti-theft device: 3
Find Out How O-Tags Can Protect All Those Odd Shaped Products You Thought Couldn’t Be Secured
My husband and I are avid golfers. We love to play the game, even though we are nowhere close to being good at the sport. My husband was a golfer before I was, and so I decided I should learn the sport so we could have a mutual interest, and enjoy it together. I have to admit I didn’t enjoy the sport initially, I found it to be a very frustrating sport that pushed my patience to the brink. Golf really does take skill, and I probably could have benefited from an instructor, but we are way past that now. So my first time golfing was quite the adventure. My husband and I went out and he provided me with about 5 minutes of lackluster instruction before we started; can’t delay a tee time! So there we are on the course, while I hack away at this ball, trying to get it to the green in at least fifteen strokes. My husband grows impatient and begins to move ahead of me, not fearful in the least that I will hit him in the process. So there I am in the grass about ten feet from a tree. I decide I will just hit the ball back onto the fairway so I can take a better shot. Now I know this may sound impossible, but I promise I can’t make this up. As I line myself up to hit my ball onto the fairway, I pull back and swing as hard as I can. I manage to slice the ball so hard that it cuts to my right and hits the tree and literally comes back and hits me straight in the head. I would like to say that I reacted in a calm manner, but I would be lying. At this point I think I was so irritated that I began yelling expletives and hitting my club on the ground. It was a rather impressive tantrum, one which resulted in my husband not being very happy with me, and leaving him a little embarrassed. Needless to say I didn’t golf for a while after that, but I eventually returned, and have improved my skills over the last 20 years. During that time I have come to enjoy the sport, and our lack of expertise on the subject, doesn’t prevent us from buying the latest and greatest equipment. We enjoy going to some of the local stores and demoing some of the new clubs and seeing what new products are out there. Being in loss prevention I tend to naturally review the security in any of the stores I frequent. I am not sure if this is a blessing or a curse, but I do know that not all security is equal. We recently went to a golf store and noticed that they had the Alpha O-Tag on all of their high line clubs and their demos, which impressed me.
We have been to so many stores in various different states and I am always surprised by the lack of retail anti-theft devices. Being in loss prevention I am very familiar with the O-tag, which is a great means to secure those items that are oddly shaped. They can secure sporting items like golf clubs, baseball bats, hockey sticks and racquets. They can also secure expensive tools and hard to secure equipment. The O-tag is designed to secure merchandise without hindering the customer’s ability to fully observe and even test the item. Placed on sporting equipment, it does not hinder their ability to swing and grip the object, to see how if fits or feels. These retail anti-theft devices are ideal for sporting goods stores or home improvement stores. These tags come in two sizes to accommodate various products and are made of a durable material to prevent their removal. This product is re-useable and removed at the point of sale, making it a cost-efficient way to protect your property.
If you have high line products that are not the traditional size and shape for traditional retail anti-theft devices, I would recommend you look at the O-Tag as a viable option for your loss prevention needs. Regardless of the type of products you sell, don’t go unprotected. Protect your merchandise and reduce theft by properly securing your property.
For more information about O-Tags, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today.
My husband and I are avid golfers. We love to play the game, even though we are nowhere close to being good at the sport. My husband was a golfer before I was, and so I decided I should learn the sport so we could have a mutual interest, and enjoy it together. I have to admit I didn’t enjoy the sport initially, I found it to be a very frustrating sport that pushed my patience to the brink. Golf really does take skill, and I probably could have benefited from an instructor, but we are way past that now. So my first time golfing was quite the adventure. My husband and I went out and he provided me with about 5 minutes of lackluster instruction before we started; can’t delay a tee time! So there we are on the course, while I hack away at this ball, trying to get it to the green in at least fifteen strokes. My husband grows impatient and begins to move ahead of me, not fearful in the least that I will hit him in the process. So there I am in the grass about ten feet from a tree. I decide I will just hit the ball back onto the fairway so I can take a better shot. Now I know this may sound impossible, but I promise I can’t make this up. As I line myself up to hit my ball onto the fairway, I pull back and swing as hard as I can. I manage to slice the ball so hard that it cuts to my right and hits the tree and literally comes back and hits me straight in the head. I would like to say that I reacted in a calm manner, but I would be lying. At this point I think I was so irritated that I began yelling expletives and hitting my club on the ground. It was a rather impressive tantrum, one which resulted in my husband not being very happy with me, and leaving him a little embarrassed. Needless to say I didn’t golf for a while after that, but I eventually returned, and have improved my skills over the last 20 years. During that time I have come to enjoy the sport, and our lack of expertise on the subject, doesn’t prevent us from buying the latest and greatest equipment. We enjoy going to some of the local stores and demoing some of the new clubs and seeing what new products are out there. Being in loss prevention I tend to naturally review the security in any of the stores I frequent. I am not sure if this is a blessing or a curse, but I do know that not all security is equal. We recently went to a golf store and noticed that they had the Alpha O-Tag on all of their high line clubs and their demos, which impressed me.
We have been to so many stores in various different states and I am always surprised by the lack of retail anti-theft devices. Being in loss prevention I am very familiar with the O-tag, which is a great means to secure those items that are oddly shaped. They can secure sporting items like golf clubs, baseball bats, hockey sticks and racquets. They can also secure expensive tools and hard to secure equipment. The O-tag is designed to secure merchandise without hindering the customer’s ability to fully observe and even test the item. Placed on sporting equipment, it does not hinder their ability to swing and grip the object, to see how if fits or feels. These retail anti-theft devices are ideal for sporting goods stores or home improvement stores. These tags come in two sizes to accommodate various products and are made of a durable material to prevent their removal. This product is re-useable and removed at the point of sale, making it a cost-efficient way to protect your property.
If you have high line products that are not the traditional size and shape for traditional retail anti-theft devices, I would recommend you look at the O-Tag as a viable option for your loss prevention needs. Regardless of the type of products you sell, don’t go unprotected. Protect your merchandise and reduce theft by properly securing your property.
For more information about O-Tags, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today.
