BG Check Company-3 , Employee BG Checks-2 , Pre employment screening-2
Background Check Companies Are Not All Equal
Have you ever hired a new member for your team and realized sooner than later that you made a terrible mistake? Sometimes it can be that they flip the switch back on and show their true attitude they were able to hide from you in the interview process. Sometimes they can talk the talk, but they turn out to be lazy and unwilling to learn to do the job the right way. When somebody wants a job bad enough they can conceal their worst attributes in order to get money to put in the bank. The good news is you can counsel or retrain the “bad” out of some employees. The bad news comes when you realize you didn’t use a quality background check company and you have to deal with a criminal. Most companies find this out too late, after the damage has been done. Employee background checks are truly one of the most important tasks you can complete before making a job offer to a prospective new hire.
When you commit to performing pre-employment screenings, you have to make sure you are utilizing a company that is going to give you accurate results. A medical office recently made a terrible discovery that could have been avoided if they had chosen a better background check company than they did. Their accountants and lawyers were taking a weekend to audit the books of the medical office when they started seeing that the numbers were not adding up. After some deep diving and investigating, they figured out it was their newest employee that was into the thick of some serious missing cash. They were short $55,000. Not only were they shocked that she was stealing from them; they were also blown away by the news that this young woman was on parole for embezzlement from her previous employer, where she had plead guilty to stealing $250,000. The hiring manager confirmed that they used “some background check company we found on the internet.”
If you don’t employ a reputable partner in performing pre-employment screenings, you may find yourself in a similar situation. You have to be able to rely on employee background checks that are more than just name based searches. It is not enough to pop someone’s name into a search engine and just wait and see what comes up about them. It is also not enough that their name doesn’t appear on the local or national sex offender registry. The truth is many first offenders are not listed on their state’s department of corrections website. You need a company that is going to perform a thorough check of the potential new hire’s background and verify they have the experience, education, and clean criminal record they claim to have. You owe it to yourself as the owner or manager of a reputable business to hire the best and most qualified people in your hiring pool. You also owe it to your customers and your staff to provide a safe environment for them to shop and work in. Imagine having to explain to your other employees or even to your investors that you made the decision to hire someone with a criminal history. It is so not worth it.
Choosing a reliable background check company is important and we can help you with it. Call 1.770.426.0547 and let’s talk!
Have you ever hired a new member for your team and realized sooner than later that you made a terrible mistake? Sometimes it can be that they flip the switch back on and show their true attitude they were able to hide from you in the interview process. Sometimes they can talk the talk, but they turn out to be lazy and unwilling to learn to do the job the right way. When somebody wants a job bad enough they can conceal their worst attributes in order to get money to put in the bank. The good news is you can counsel or retrain the “bad” out of some employees. The bad news comes when you realize you didn’t use a quality background check company and you have to deal with a criminal. Most companies find this out too late, after the damage has been done. Employee background checks are truly one of the most important tasks you can complete before making a job offer to a prospective new hire.
When you commit to performing pre-employment screenings, you have to make sure you are utilizing a company that is going to give you accurate results. A medical office recently made a terrible discovery that could have been avoided if they had chosen a better background check company than they did. Their accountants and lawyers were taking a weekend to audit the books of the medical office when they started seeing that the numbers were not adding up. After some deep diving and investigating, they figured out it was their newest employee that was into the thick of some serious missing cash. They were short $55,000. Not only were they shocked that she was stealing from them; they were also blown away by the news that this young woman was on parole for embezzlement from her previous employer, where she had plead guilty to stealing $250,000. The hiring manager confirmed that they used “some background check company we found on the internet.”
If you don’t employ a reputable partner in performing pre-employment screenings, you may find yourself in a similar situation. You have to be able to rely on employee background checks that are more than just name based searches. It is not enough to pop someone’s name into a search engine and just wait and see what comes up about them. It is also not enough that their name doesn’t appear on the local or national sex offender registry. The truth is many first offenders are not listed on their state’s department of corrections website. You need a company that is going to perform a thorough check of the potential new hire’s background and verify they have the experience, education, and clean criminal record they claim to have. You owe it to yourself as the owner or manager of a reputable business to hire the best and most qualified people in your hiring pool. You also owe it to your customers and your staff to provide a safe environment for them to shop and work in. Imagine having to explain to your other employees or even to your investors that you made the decision to hire someone with a criminal history. It is so not worth it.
Choosing a reliable background check company is important and we can help you with it. Call 1.770.426.0547 and let’s talk!
Alpha Ink Tag-5 WC blog 115
Retail Anti-Theft Devices-3
Prevent Shoplifting-4
Alpha Ink Tag – An Anti-Theft Device To “DYE” For!
I enjoy discussing different ways to foil shoplifters with retail anti-theft devices. I spent many years in the retail loss prevention field and used a variety of tools to prevent shoplifting. Of all the devices that are on the market one of my favorites is the Alpha Ink Tag. This tag has the benefit of electronic article surveillance (EAS) detection AND ink stains if the device is tampered with. Since my first exposure to using them, I have been sold on their ability to deter thieves.
The Alpha Ink Tag is a small disc with ink packs built into it. If a shoplifter decides to try to pry a tag off of a piece of merchandise, the force used to try to remove the device will break open the ink and it spills on the merchandise. The tags also come available with acoustic magnetic or radio frequency protection compatible with the type of EAS antenna system in your store. Just think about it, double the protection for the price of one device!
I remember when one of the stores I worked for started using these retail anti- theft devices and we first placed them on baseball hats. We had been losing these hats at an alarming rate and in order to reduce the theft we tagged the hats with ink tags. It did not take long to see the rate of theft dropped dramatically. We watched on camera as a suspected shoplifter would pick up a hat, look at it and when they saw the ink tag they put it down and walked into the mall. Once we saw the tags did prevent shoplifting we expanded the selection of items we placed them on to include higher priced jackets, designer jeans and dresses.
You may be wondering if an Alpha Ink Tag actually breaks open when someone attempts to improperly remove it. I can attest to the fact that they do. I recall more than one occasion when a customer attempted to return a pair of designer jeans and there was an ink stain in the area of the waistband where we attached the tags. It was obvious that the person had attempted to place a rag or something underneath the tag to try to prevent spillage but it did not work as intended. It is almost impossible to completely stop all of the ink once the capsules break and a bit of it did leak out. We did not need much of a stain to justify refusing the return.
Once our store started to use these retail anti-theft devices, other stores in the mall where we were located began to use them as well. Frequently a patron with an item from another store would come in and pull out an article of clothing with an ink tag attached to it ask us to remove the tag. They would try to tell us that they left the other store and the clerk forgot to remove it. We had a policy of refusing such requests and explained that the customer would have to return to the store where they made the “purchase”. Proper removal was something we emphasized with our cashiers as part of their training since failure to do so was a major customer service issue.
Since that time I have seen other retailers using Alpha Ink Tags on high dollar comforter sets and even purses and handbags. These devices do not need to be limited to just clothing. They could be used to prevent shoplifting of tablecloths, draperies, sheet sets and much more. Invest in Alpha Ink Tags and turn profits from red ink to black.
Need information on Alpha Ink Tag? Give us a call at 1.770.426.0547 now.
I enjoy discussing different ways to foil shoplifters with retail anti-theft devices. I spent many years in the retail loss prevention field and used a variety of tools to prevent shoplifting. Of all the devices that are on the market one of my favorites is the Alpha Ink Tag. This tag has the benefit of electronic article surveillance (EAS) detection AND ink stains if the device is tampered with. Since my first exposure to using them, I have been sold on their ability to deter thieves.
The Alpha Ink Tag is a small disc with ink packs built into it. If a shoplifter decides to try to pry a tag off of a piece of merchandise, the force used to try to remove the device will break open the ink and it spills on the merchandise. The tags also come available with acoustic magnetic or radio frequency protection compatible with the type of EAS antenna system in your store. Just think about it, double the protection for the price of one device!
I remember when one of the stores I worked for started using these retail anti- theft devices and we first placed them on baseball hats. We had been losing these hats at an alarming rate and in order to reduce the theft we tagged the hats with ink tags. It did not take long to see the rate of theft dropped dramatically. We watched on camera as a suspected shoplifter would pick up a hat, look at it and when they saw the ink tag they put it down and walked into the mall. Once we saw the tags did prevent shoplifting we expanded the selection of items we placed them on to include higher priced jackets, designer jeans and dresses.
You may be wondering if an Alpha Ink Tag actually breaks open when someone attempts to improperly remove it. I can attest to the fact that they do. I recall more than one occasion when a customer attempted to return a pair of designer jeans and there was an ink stain in the area of the waistband where we attached the tags. It was obvious that the person had attempted to place a rag or something underneath the tag to try to prevent spillage but it did not work as intended. It is almost impossible to completely stop all of the ink once the capsules break and a bit of it did leak out. We did not need much of a stain to justify refusing the return. Once our store started to use these retail anti-theft devices, other stores in the mall where we were located began to use them as well. Frequently a patron with an item from another store would come in and pull out an article of clothing with an ink tag attached to it ask us to remove the tag. They would try to tell us that they left the other store and the clerk forgot to remove it. We had a policy of refusing such requests and explained that the customer would have to return to the store where they made the “purchase”. Proper removal was something we emphasized with our cashiers as part of their training since failure to do so was a major customer service issue.
Since that time I have seen other retailers using Alpha Ink Tags on high dollar comforter sets and even purses and handbags. These devices do not need to be limited to just clothing. They could be used to prevent shoplifting of tablecloths, draperies, sheet sets and much more. Invest in Alpha Ink Tags and turn profits from red ink to black.
Need information on Alpha Ink Tag? Give us a call at 1.770.426.0547 now.
Checkpoint Tags-5 WC blog 94
Clothing Security Tags-4
Clothing Security Tags Could Have Prevented A Theft – Don’t Be A Victim Too
If you operate a small to medium size store and sell clothing what do you do for clothing security? Do you know where your stock shortage is coming from? Are you focused on shoplifting theft or employee theft or is it something you have even thought about? As a business owner you may be aware that theft is taking place in your stores but don’t know what tools are available to prevent theft. Certainly cameras and emphasis on customer service are helpful, but they only go so far to prevent theft. Checkpoint tags on clothes offer round the clock protection of merchandise. If a store has an electronic article surveillance (EAS) system, as soon as items with clothing alarm tags on them pass through an EAS antenna the alarm sounds and staff can respond to retrieve merchandise.
Clothing security tags can come in different styles. They may be sleek, disk styles that compliment suits, dresses or expensive designer clothes. They also come in bulkier, rectangular styles that stand out more on heavier materials such as denim. They can be ordered in radio frequency (rf) or acoustic magnetic (am) depending on the type of electronic article surveillance system a store has in place. Most clothing security tags, such as Checkpoint tags are reusable. Once detached at a point of sale the two pieces can be kept in two separate containers and then placed on new product that arrives to the store. Regardless of the style of tag or the system being used, clothing security tags can prevent shoplifting or employee theft.
When I worked as a Loss Prevention Officer for a department store my supervisor and I were suspicious of one of the presentation employees. This employee would arrive to work and rather than place her purse in an employee locker she would take it to the presentation room with all of the mannequins and display items. We placed a covert camera in the room and began to see activity. The employee would take clothing from the sales floor to the presentation room and leave it in the room until the end of her shift. When she was done for the day she would fill her handbag with clothing, clock out and leave. Because the store did not use clothing security tags on a lot of merchandise, the employee never set off any alarms as she would exit the building. During the final incident of theft we observed before she was interviewed for stealing, we accounted for over $500.00 in merchandise being hidden in her handbag. It was never determined how much loss she caused before she was finally stopped. One has to wonder though, if Checkpoint tags were used on more items in the store, how much more theft could have been prevented?
While your store may not be large enough to have a presentation department or office areas for various departments, you are certainly going to have some off-stage areas. These may be breakrooms, or restrooms or perhaps a computer/training room. Anywhere there is an area that offers some privacy, there is opportunity for theft. You can place cameras in most areas of the store, but who is going to monitor them or take the time to review all of your video footage every day? Customer service will prevent some of the shoplifting in the store, but what about stopping a dishonest employee? You can’t hover all of your employees every minute of the day, nor would you want to try. By using Checkpoint tags you take away opportunity for theft and opportunity is one of the essentials for a thief.
Place Checkpoint tags on all of the clothes you carry and watch the theft in your store drastically diminish. Best of all, as the theft decreases the profitability of the store will rise and isn’t that why you are in business?
For more information on Checkpoint Tags contact us or call 1.770.426.0547
If you operate a small to medium size store and sell clothing what do you do for clothing security? Do you know where your stock shortage is coming from? Are you focused on shoplifting theft or employee theft or is it something you have even thought about? As a business owner you may be aware that theft is taking place in your stores but don’t know what tools are available to prevent theft. Certainly cameras and emphasis on customer service are helpful, but they only go so far to prevent theft. Checkpoint tags on clothes offer round the clock protection of merchandise. If a store has an electronic article surveillance (EAS) system, as soon as items with clothing alarm tags on them pass through an EAS antenna the alarm sounds and staff can respond to retrieve merchandise.
Clothing security tags can come in different styles. They may be sleek, disk styles that compliment suits, dresses or expensive designer clothes. They also come in bulkier, rectangular styles that stand out more on heavier materials such as denim. They can be ordered in radio frequency (rf) or acoustic magnetic (am) depending on the type of electronic article surveillance system a store has in place. Most clothing security tags, such as Checkpoint tags are reusable. Once detached at a point of sale the two pieces can be kept in two separate containers and then placed on new product that arrives to the store. Regardless of the style of tag or the system being used, clothing security tags can prevent shoplifting or employee theft.
When I worked as a Loss Prevention Officer for a department store my supervisor and I were suspicious of one of the presentation employees. This employee would arrive to work and rather than place her purse in an employee locker she would take it to the presentation room with all of the mannequins and display items. We placed a covert camera in the room and began to see activity. The employee would take clothing from the sales floor to the presentation room and leave it in the room until the end of her shift. When she was done for the day she would fill her handbag with clothing, clock out and leave. Because the store did not use clothing security tags on a lot of merchandise, the employee never set off any alarms as she would exit the building. During the final incident of theft we observed before she was interviewed for stealing, we accounted for over $500.00 in merchandise being hidden in her handbag. It was never determined how much loss she caused before she was finally stopped. One has to wonder though, if Checkpoint tags were used on more items in the store, how much more theft could have been prevented?
While your store may not be large enough to have a presentation department or office areas for various departments, you are certainly going to have some off-stage areas. These may be breakrooms, or restrooms or perhaps a computer/training room. Anywhere there is an area that offers some privacy, there is opportunity for theft. You can place cameras in most areas of the store, but who is going to monitor them or take the time to review all of your video footage every day? Customer service will prevent some of the shoplifting in the store, but what about stopping a dishonest employee? You can’t hover all of your employees every minute of the day, nor would you want to try. By using Checkpoint tags you take away opportunity for theft and opportunity is one of the essentials for a thief.
Place Checkpoint tags on all of the clothes you carry and watch the theft in your store drastically diminish. Best of all, as the theft decreases the profitability of the store will rise and isn’t that why you are in business?
For more information on Checkpoint Tags contact us or call 1.770.426.0547
