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The Focus Agency is a national employment direct-hire search firm specializing in sales/marketing/engineering/defense and mid to executive level management. The Focus Agency was established in 1984. Our staff consultants, who are state accredited or nationally certified, have over 20 years of combined experience in the staffing industry. We pride ourselves in building quality relationships of trust and confidence with both candidate clients and employer clients. We are recognized for providing premium service, which is the key to our success, and abide by a strict code of ethics whose standards are set by the state and national trade associations. Our mission is to serve our clients, ethically and professionally, through education and consultation to join people and companies in career harmony. Please visit our website at www.focus-agency.com

Friday, June 5, 2009

Employer/Client Question

How in-depth should a company investigate a candidate’s background prior to bringing them onboard?

Background checks can be quite expensive depending on how extensive you want the report to be, how many years back you want verified and how many different counties you want researched. Some counties do not subscribe to a database and therefore information may be missed unless an investigating company physically goes through the county records. If the new hire will be responsible for signing company checks or handling company funds, we strongly recommend a thorough background investigation.

In the end, spending the extra money may save you thousands of dollars in company funds and the hassle of firing and possibly having to prosecute.

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