Hi,
I work for a Background Verification and Talent Management company called Quetzal Verify, founded by 4 alumni from IIM Ahmedabad.
While conducting the Background Verification process, we came across a particular problem which I would like to share with you all.
One of our regular Background verification customers (who we have a regular stream of business from) asked us for something that we found hard to agree to - Usually, we are asked to conduct reference checks for candidates only AFTER offers have been made. But, in this particular case, our client wanted us to conduct reference checks for a prospective employee before finally making her an offer.
So in effect, pre-employment background verification has turned out to be a pre-offer background verification. In such a scenario, is it ethical to go ahead and contact a prospective employee's references?
n our opinion - Certainly not! But we would love to hear from what others ni the community think - especially those who are into Recruitment / Background Verification / Reference checks themselves!
Thanks in advance!
I work for a Background Verification and Talent Management company called Quetzal Verify, founded by 4 alumni from IIM Ahmedabad.
While conducting the Background Verification process, we came across a particular problem which I would like to share with you all.
One of our regular Background verification customers (who we have a regular stream of business from) asked us for something that we found hard to agree to - Usually, we are asked to conduct reference checks for candidates only AFTER offers have been made. But, in this particular case, our client wanted us to conduct reference checks for a prospective employee before finally making her an offer.
So in effect, pre-employment background verification has turned out to be a pre-offer background verification. In such a scenario, is it ethical to go ahead and contact a prospective employee's references?
n our opinion - Certainly not! But we would love to hear from what others ni the community think - especially those who are into Recruitment / Background Verification / Reference checks themselves!
Thanks in advance!