Background Checks Before Joining: Is It Okay to Request This from Employers?

Can you please advise if we can ask the company to conduct the background verification before joining? Will it avoid creating a negative impression in front of them?

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You may conduct a background verification of candidates after they have joined.

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[QUOTE=ars2012;2065850] Can you please advise if we can ask the company to do the background verification first before joining the company? It will not give a negative image in front of them, right?

Recruiter or Job Seeker Perspective

Are you the recruiter or job seeker? I believe the recruiter... Ideally, a BGV is done before extending the offer. Once you finish the interview and select the person, you ask for references and do a BGV before you hand over the offer and joining date. Many companies do BGV after joining and then have complications in terminating the employment on negative remarks.

Hope this helped. Regards.

I assume you are not asking this as a candidate? If so, you can initiate your own verification by registering with Skill Registry.

Background Verification Process

Background verification was supposed to be done before the offer was made to the candidate. However, the downturn has changed such processes to cut down on costs.

If you have raised this question as a recruiter, just collect the cases where the BVG report turned negative and the employee was asked to leave. Connect this data with the cost-per-hire and show how it would bring the hiring cost down. That should build your case at the debate.

If anyone is undergoing background verification, their understanding of the process and the rules involved is crucial, whether it occurs before or after. Many companies conduct these checks beforehand.