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Expected Practices in Background Checking: Review of the Human Resource Management Literature

verfasst von: Julia Levashina, Michael A. Campion

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In recent years we have seen a growing attention to the issue of background checks. Research on pre-employment inquires suggests that job candidates engage in extensive misrepresentation of academic and work credentials listed on resumes and job applications. An employer who fails to perform a thorough background check on a prospective employee may be vulnerable to the charges of negligent hiring or employment discrimination. Based on a review of the scientific and professional literature in human resource management, we defined expected management practices in background checking including the need to understand the job requirements, methods of background checks, the extensiveness of the background checks, the role of the application forms, and the use of interviews. Recent legal cases are also included to illustrate what practices are or are not defensible.

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Titel: Expected Practices in Background Checking: Review of the Human Resource Management Literature
verfasst von: Julia Levashina
Michael A. Campion
Publikationsdatum: 01.09.2009
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal / Ausgabe 3/2009
Print ISSN: 0892-7545
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3378
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10672-009-9111-9

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