Pre-employment Screening-4 WC Blog 456
Background Check Company-3
Shutting Creeps Out With A Pre-employment Screening Conducted By A Background Check Company
Have you ever thought about how the purpose of a screen door is similar to a pre-employment screening? Why do we have a door for a door to our homes? Well, according to Wikipedia, “the screen door incorporates screen mesh to block flying insects or airborne debris such as seeds or leaves from entering and pets and small children from exiting interior spaces…”, I’ll leave it there. It is a protective barrier. What is a health screening? Medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com defines a health screening as, “Tests or examinations done to diagnose a condition before symptoms begin…” What am I getting at with the references to screening? Screening is to prevent something from getting inside your space, whether it is your home, your body or a particular area such as a workplace. Once a pest or intruder gets inside it can cause all types of harm or damage. A pre-employment screening serves the same purpose to try to prevent a potential foe or parasite from getting inside an organization and wreaking havoc.
Pre-employment screening can be conducted by a business, usually a Human Resource Manager or Department or by a professional Background Check Company. A prospective job candidate’s credentials are validated in this process to be sure the information provided is true. It is not uncommon for a job applicant to embellish a resume or application but to provide totally false or misleading information could be to cover up a checkered past. Human Resources Departments may do a decent job of calling people listed as references and they may be able to confirm that an applicant worked somewhere else but they may not get more than that. A Background Check Company can do a deep dive into a candidate’s history. Credit report information, criminal history, past residence information and sex offender listings are just a few of the details that can be investigated and could shed light on who it is you are considering to bring into your workplace.
Some of you are shaking your heads and thinking what does it really matter whether a candidate has moved around a lot? Maybe they forgot to list a few of the places where they lived, some people move a lot. Perhaps, but is there a chance that your applicant moved around a lot due to evictions? Maybe they weren’t paying their rent or maybe they were trying to stay one step ahead of the authorities. Is that credit report a big deal? Well, since I was a Loss Prevention Manager and I apprehended a lot of employees for cash theft and financial transaction fraud during my tenure and I know many of those people had credit problems I would say, yeah it’s kind of a big deal. Maybe you’ll concede that moving around a lot and credit history information may be a red flag but you still think a criminal background may just be the result of an embarrassing DUI when the person was 21 years old. That is possible. I have actually been on a hiring committee that was prepared to not consider an applicant because he had a DUI conviction when he was younger. He was honest on his application about the conviction and we took into consideration the time that had passed. We ended up hiring him and he did a great job as an employee. On the other hand what if that hidden conviction is an assault or robbery? Are you prepared to put your business at risk or worse yet, those currently working for you?
Pre-employment screening is your first line of defense to keep someone out who could hurt your business. It might be a risk to your company’s financial well-being or a threat to the physical and mental health of your employees. The wrong person can cause strife in a business and hurt morale and a successful team. Don’t let a potential bad guy sneak in, hire a background check company to ensure you continue to operate a profitable store and enjoyable place to work.
Need information on pre-employment screening? Give us a call at 1.770.426.0547 now.
Have you ever thought about how the purpose of a screen door is similar to a pre-employment screening? Why do we have a door for a door to our homes? Well, according to Wikipedia, “the screen door incorporates screen mesh to block flying insects or airborne debris such as seeds or leaves from entering and pets and small children from exiting interior spaces…”, I’ll leave it there. It is a protective barrier. What is a health screening? Medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com defines a health screening as, “Tests or examinations done to diagnose a condition before symptoms begin…” What am I getting at with the references to screening? Screening is to prevent something from getting inside your space, whether it is your home, your body or a particular area such as a workplace. Once a pest or intruder gets inside it can cause all types of harm or damage. A pre-employment screening serves the same purpose to try to prevent a potential foe or parasite from getting inside an organization and wreaking havoc.
Pre-employment screening can be conducted by a business, usually a Human Resource Manager or Department or by a professional Background Check Company. A prospective job candidate’s credentials are validated in this process to be sure the information provided is true. It is not uncommon for a job applicant to embellish a resume or application but to provide totally false or misleading information could be to cover up a checkered past. Human Resources Departments may do a decent job of calling people listed as references and they may be able to confirm that an applicant worked somewhere else but they may not get more than that. A Background Check Company can do a deep dive into a candidate’s history. Credit report information, criminal history, past residence information and sex offender listings are just a few of the details that can be investigated and could shed light on who it is you are considering to bring into your workplace.
Some of you are shaking your heads and thinking what does it really matter whether a candidate has moved around a lot? Maybe they forgot to list a few of the places where they lived, some people move a lot. Perhaps, but is there a chance that your applicant moved around a lot due to evictions? Maybe they weren’t paying their rent or maybe they were trying to stay one step ahead of the authorities. Is that credit report a big deal? Well, since I was a Loss Prevention Manager and I apprehended a lot of employees for cash theft and financial transaction fraud during my tenure and I know many of those people had credit problems I would say, yeah it’s kind of a big deal. Maybe you’ll concede that moving around a lot and credit history information may be a red flag but you still think a criminal background may just be the result of an embarrassing DUI when the person was 21 years old. That is possible. I have actually been on a hiring committee that was prepared to not consider an applicant because he had a DUI conviction when he was younger. He was honest on his application about the conviction and we took into consideration the time that had passed. We ended up hiring him and he did a great job as an employee. On the other hand what if that hidden conviction is an assault or robbery? Are you prepared to put your business at risk or worse yet, those currently working for you?
Pre-employment screening is your first line of defense to keep someone out who could hurt your business. It might be a risk to your company’s financial well-being or a threat to the physical and mental health of your employees. The wrong person can cause strife in a business and hurt morale and a successful team. Don’t let a potential bad guy sneak in, hire a background check company to ensure you continue to operate a profitable store and enjoyable place to work.
Need information on pre-employment screening? Give us a call at 1.770.426.0547 now.
Stop Shoplifting – 3 WC Blog 542
Electronic Article Surveillance-3
Checkpoint Tags – 5
Not Using Checkpoint Tags Is No Way To Operate A Store
As a store owner have you ever thought about how many times you have shot down ideas that could help you stop shoplifting in your store? How many times do we say “No” to ideas and suggestions and even questions in a normal business day? I bring this up because recently I attended a meeting of library employees in our state. One of the items of interest that really perked up my ears was a comment by one of the presenters. She said that in her library several years ago they started tracking all of the things they said “No” to during a day. At the end of a specified period of time they look at their compiled list and try to find out what they could do to change those “No’s” to a “Yes”. The idea is to improve the customer service they provide to their patrons. I LOVE this idea. In fact we are starting our own form of this in our library now. We have always attempted to be responsive to our customers but our efforts were not as comprehensive as this. It caused me to think about retail owners and managers. How many of you have said no to suggestions on how you could stop shoplifting by using electronic article surveillance tags and pedestals? How many of those No’s were based on an assumption that the expense would be too much for you? How many No’s were based on a lack of information about all of the ways Checkpoint tags can benefit your store AND customers? As the founder and CEO of Loss Prevention Systems Inc. (LPSI), Bill Bregar has made it his business to educate small and medium size business owners on how to stop shoplifting and how prevention impacts all aspects of retail. Checkpoint tags are one of the tools offered by LPSI to help drive down shortage and increase profits for stores.
What is it that electronic article surveillance and Checkpoint tags do to aid retail owners in the profitability of stores? Electronic article surveillance uses the radio frequency waves emitted from a Checkpoint tag to activate an alarm in a compatible tower or pedestal. These towers are placed near the doors of a store to detect tagged items if they are carried into the detection field of the towers. The detection of the tags and the activation of the tower alarms signals nearby employees that unpaid merchandise is about to leave the business. Employees respond and retrieve the merchandise through receipt checks. It is also important to point out that the tags on merchandise stop shoplifting through deterrence. Criminals prefer to take merchandise that poses little or no risk of getting them caught in the process of stealing.
Unfortunately many retail owners don’t understand the full range of the benefits of using tags to protect their goods. Some assume that a Checkpoint system is going to be expensive. The reality is a Checkpoint system can pay for itself over time. Checkout LPSI’s Free ROI Calculator in their website without any obligation to see how it works. There is also the notion that tags and towers will only stop some shoplifting but not enough to make it worthwhile. Wrong! As a Loss Prevention Manager for 13 years I had 11 inventories that came in under 1% shortage and I credit much of those results to the use of Checkpoint tags in our store. That is much more than preventing some shoplifting that is preventing a LOT of shoplifting.
Your customers also benefit when you use security tags to protect merchandise. Merchandise shrinkage has to be made up somewhere and it isn’t the store owner who can afford to just eat it. Protective devices dramatically reduce shortage and prices can remain at competitive levels. Competitive pricing helps keep your store in business and patrons shopping with you. You may sell goods that are in demand but if you can’t keep your prices reasonable shoppers won’t spend money in your locations.
Saying “No” in response to questions and suggestions without thinking about why you are saying no is not a good idea in today’s competitive retail market. You may not be able to say yes to everything but it is important to consider why you say no and think about what it would take to turn more “No’s” to “Yes’s” The same is true with Checkpoint tags and towers. Saying no without considering all of the ways it could enhance your business could be costing you money and that’s no way to run a business!
Get more information on Checkpoint Tags, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today.
As a store owner have you ever thought about how many times you have shot down ideas that could help you stop shoplifting in your store? How many times do we say “No” to ideas and suggestions and even questions in a normal business day? I bring this up because recently I attended a meeting of library employees in our state. One of the items of interest that really perked up my ears was a comment by one of the presenters. She said that in her library several years ago they started tracking all of the things they said “No” to during a day. At the end of a specified period of time they look at their compiled list and try to find out what they could do to change those “No’s” to a “Yes”. The idea is to improve the customer service they provide to their patrons. I LOVE this idea. In fact we are starting our own form of this in our library now. We have always attempted to be responsive to our customers but our efforts were not as comprehensive as this. It caused me to think about retail owners and managers. How many of you have said no to suggestions on how you could stop shoplifting by using electronic article surveillance tags and pedestals? How many of those No’s were based on an assumption that the expense would be too much for you? How many No’s were based on a lack of information about all of the ways Checkpoint tags can benefit your store AND customers? As the founder and CEO of Loss Prevention Systems Inc. (LPSI), Bill Bregar has made it his business to educate small and medium size business owners on how to stop shoplifting and how prevention impacts all aspects of retail. Checkpoint tags are one of the tools offered by LPSI to help drive down shortage and increase profits for stores.
What is it that electronic article surveillance and Checkpoint tags do to aid retail owners in the profitability of stores? Electronic article surveillance uses the radio frequency waves emitted from a Checkpoint tag to activate an alarm in a compatible tower or pedestal. These towers are placed near the doors of a store to detect tagged items if they are carried into the detection field of the towers. The detection of the tags and the activation of the tower alarms signals nearby employees that unpaid merchandise is about to leave the business. Employees respond and retrieve the merchandise through receipt checks. It is also important to point out that the tags on merchandise stop shoplifting through deterrence. Criminals prefer to take merchandise that poses little or no risk of getting them caught in the process of stealing.
Unfortunately many retail owners don’t understand the full range of the benefits of using tags to protect their goods. Some assume that a Checkpoint system is going to be expensive. The reality is a Checkpoint system can pay for itself over time. Checkout LPSI’s Free ROI Calculator in their website without any obligation to see how it works. There is also the notion that tags and towers will only stop some shoplifting but not enough to make it worthwhile. Wrong! As a Loss Prevention Manager for 13 years I had 11 inventories that came in under 1% shortage and I credit much of those results to the use of Checkpoint tags in our store. That is much more than preventing some shoplifting that is preventing a LOT of shoplifting.
Your customers also benefit when you use security tags to protect merchandise. Merchandise shrinkage has to be made up somewhere and it isn’t the store owner who can afford to just eat it. Protective devices dramatically reduce shortage and prices can remain at competitive levels. Competitive pricing helps keep your store in business and patrons shopping with you. You may sell goods that are in demand but if you can’t keep your prices reasonable shoppers won’t spend money in your locations.
Saying “No” in response to questions and suggestions without thinking about why you are saying no is not a good idea in today’s competitive retail market. You may not be able to say yes to everything but it is important to consider why you say no and think about what it would take to turn more “No’s” to “Yes’s” The same is true with Checkpoint tags and towers. Saying no without considering all of the ways it could enhance your business could be costing you money and that’s no way to run a business!
Get more information on Checkpoint Tags, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today.
Bug Tag – 4 WC Blog 502
iPad Theft – 3
Prevent telepharmacy iPad theft with a Bug Tag
I have recently learned of a new use of iPad technology in the pharmacy field but it does give me a bit of a concern over the potential for iPad theft. I was unaware that a new expansion of the traditional pharmacy store is now called telepharmacy. The idea is that pharmacists can expand their reach to rural residents more easily than in the past. In telepharmacy the Pharmacist and the patient can communicate over the telephone or an iPad for a consultation when a prescription is ready for pick-up. The concern I have is over what information the Pharmacist may have stored on an iPad about a patient. Assuming the pharmacy is using the technology on their end it is possible an iPad theft could take place and in such a situation what patient information is at risk? This risk can be mitigated with the use of a Bug Tag on each pharmacy iPad or computer tablet.
The Bug Tag prevents the theft of mobile medical iPads and tablets through the use of electronic article surveillance (EAS) technology. Each tag possesses a coil that sends off a radio wave. This radio wave is detected by EAS towers when a tag is in the area. In other words, carry an iPad with a Bug Tag attached to it into the vicinity of an EAS tower and an alarm will sound and lights flash from the tower. This will alert nearby personnel of an attempted theft of a device. Personnel can then recover the item before it is carried out of the building along with all of the patient data it may be holding. The tags are easy enough to attach to devices using an adhesive sled that can be replaced if a tag has to be removed for some reason. Concerned about a thief removing the tag and walking off anyways? No need to be worried, the tags are tamper proof and will sound their own alarm if someone tries to pry one off of a unit. The key to having a secure system is to also have EAS towers at each entrance and exit to a building. This ensures there is no way for someone to sneak out through a side door or vendor entrance.
So how much different is the telepharmacy from a standard pharmacy? At least one telepharmacy I read about will only have a full-time pharmacist present 16 hours a month. The use of the iPad will allow them to verify the prescription and hold the consultation with the patient who may have to travel some distance to get to the pharmacy to pick up the medication(s). Most of us are able to get to a pharmacy, drop off the prescription or have it called in and we can wait for it to be filled in the store and talk to the pharmacist. This system will provide the same level of service with the same professional review without the patient having to be concerned over the possibility the pharmacist may not be in by the time they can get to the store.
What is another other advantage of a telepharmacy? You may be surprised to learn that “In a study performed as part of the North Dakota Telepharmacy Project, telepharmacy sites reported a lower overall medication dispensing error rate than standard, traditional pharmacies”, reported in a blog on the Telepharm website by Zach Schladetzky, “The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Telepharmacy” dated January 27, 2017 http://blog.telepharm.com/the-10-most-frequently-asked-questions-about-telepharmacy
It would seem that an in-person dispensing system would be more accurate than an online system. It may be, however, that the concern over potential errors has aided in creating a system that has more checks and balances built into it. I am always excited to see technology help improve access to medical care for patients who may not have the same ease as others. I just want to be sure that the technology is secure and so is the data it holds.
I am pleased to see the implementation and growth of a telepharmacy system but it is important not to lose sight of the risks to patients if their information is stolen. CEO of Loss Prevention Systems inc., Bill Bregar recognizes that keeping patient data secure is a priority. He recommends that along with encrypting devices, the use of a Bug Tag and EAS towers to prevent iPad theft will instill confidence clients. The confidence of clients will help in the future growth of the business as they share their experiences with friends and family.
For more information about the Bug Tag, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547
I have recently learned of a new use of iPad technology in the pharmacy field but it does give me a bit of a concern over the potential for iPad theft. I was unaware that a new expansion of the traditional pharmacy store is now called telepharmacy. The idea is that pharmacists can expand their reach to rural residents more easily than in the past. In telepharmacy the Pharmacist and the patient can communicate over the telephone or an iPad for a consultation when a prescription is ready for pick-up. The concern I have is over what information the Pharmacist may have stored on an iPad about a patient. Assuming the pharmacy is using the technology on their end it is possible an iPad theft could take place and in such a situation what patient information is at risk? This risk can be mitigated with the use of a Bug Tag on each pharmacy iPad or computer tablet.
The Bug Tag prevents the theft of mobile medical iPads and tablets through the use of electronic article surveillance (EAS) technology. Each tag possesses a coil that sends off a radio wave. This radio wave is detected by EAS towers when a tag is in the area. In other words, carry an iPad with a Bug Tag attached to it into the vicinity of an EAS tower and an alarm will sound and lights flash from the tower. This will alert nearby personnel of an attempted theft of a device. Personnel can then recover the item before it is carried out of the building along with all of the patient data it may be holding. The tags are easy enough to attach to devices using an adhesive sled that can be replaced if a tag has to be removed for some reason. Concerned about a thief removing the tag and walking off anyways? No need to be worried, the tags are tamper proof and will sound their own alarm if someone tries to pry one off of a unit. The key to having a secure system is to also have EAS towers at each entrance and exit to a building. This ensures there is no way for someone to sneak out through a side door or vendor entrance.
So how much different is the telepharmacy from a standard pharmacy? At least one telepharmacy I read about will only have a full-time pharmacist present 16 hours a month. The use of the iPad will allow them to verify the prescription and hold the consultation with the patient who may have to travel some distance to get to the pharmacy to pick up the medication(s). Most of us are able to get to a pharmacy, drop off the prescription or have it called in and we can wait for it to be filled in the store and talk to the pharmacist. This system will provide the same level of service with the same professional review without the patient having to be concerned over the possibility the pharmacist may not be in by the time they can get to the store.
What is another advantage of a telepharmacy? You may be surprised to learn that “In a study performed as part of the North Dakota Telepharmacy Project, telepharmacy sites reported a lower overall medication dispensing error rate than standard, traditional pharmacies”, reported in a blog on the Telepharm website by Zach Schladetzky, “The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Telepharmacy” dated January 27, 2017 http://blog.telepharm.com/the-10-most-frequently-asked-questions-about-telepharmacy It would seem that an in-person dispensing system would be more accurate than an online system. It may be, however, that the concern over potential errors has aided in creating a system that has more checks and balances built into it. I am always excited to see technology help improve access to medical care for patients who may not have the same ease as others. I just want to be sure that the technology is secure and so is the data it holds.
I am pleased to see the implementation and growth of a telepharmacy system but it is important not to lose sight of the risks to patients if their information is stolen. CEO of Loss Prevention Systems inc., Bill Bregar recognizes that keeping patient data secure is a priority. He recommends that along with encrypting devices, the use of a Bug Tag and EAS towers to prevent iPad theft will instill confidence clients. The confidence of clients will help in the future growth of the business as they share their experiences with friends and family.
For more information about the Bug Tag, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547
