EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS

Apex Employment Investigators is the number one employment screening company in the mid-south.  Apex provides incredible results at a very economical price.  When you work with Apex you’re working with some of the most experienced investigators in the employment background industry.  Your investigation is not completed by clerical staff with minimal supervision.  Our experienced investigations team has a long background in the law enforcement and business communities to ensure that your investigation is complete and accurate.  At every step your investigation is managed by people that know just how important it is to make the right hire.

Alexander Pope once wrote “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.”  And in the employment screening business he couldn’t be more accurate.  Because in the employment screening process a little knowledge is usually wrong.  You need a lot of knowledge to make the right decision.

Why do you need professional investigators running your employment screening process? 

Myth number one:  If they check the “National Criminal Database” through your current employment screening company then you’re safe to assume that your applicant is not a criminal.

Actually:  There is no all encompassing “National Criminal Database” available to employers or employment screening companys.  The only real National Criminal Database is the National Criminal Information Center or NCIC.  This database is operated by the FBI and is only available to law enforcement agencies.

Your employment screening company will typically use one or more internet based websites to provide a pre-employment background search.  The information is input by a clerk and the results are transferred into a report form and forwarded to you.  In many cases these companies are divisions of labs that started out testing for drugs in urine.  They are not staffed by professional investigators.  It’s somewhat like having your medical doctor do your dental work.  He may have the basic idea, but it’s definitely not his specialty.  At Apex we have one specialty.  Investigations.  It’s what we do and we do it better than anyone else.

Myth number two:   When it comes to pre-employment screening criminal background is all I need to worry about.

Actually:  There are several areas to consider when shopping for pre-employment screening.   While criminal backgrounds provide a great insight into an applicants background, so too can civil court records, workers compensation information, educational records, and overall verification of information listed on the application.

Lying on a resume or application is not limited to the entry level employee trying to convince the employer that they graduated from High School.   In recent years several high profile executives have been caught playing Pinnochio.

Scott Thompson                       CEO Yahoo                              lied on his resume 

Kenneth Lonchar                     CFO Veritas                             lied on his resume 

George OLeary                         Coach Notre Dame               lied about his education and athletic background Sandra Baldwin                                        USOC                                          lied on her resume 

Ronald Zerilla                            CEO  Bausch and Lomb      lied on his resume

The list goes on and on.  Some exaggerations / mis-statements / typos have no effect on someone’s ability to do the job.  At Apex our job is not to keep you from hiring the best candidate.  Our job is to insure that you know that you are hiring the best candidate.

The extent of the background check that you perform on an employee should have a direct relationship to the position you are trying to fill.   From the most budget minded to the incredibly in-depth background investigation, Apex Employment Investigators is the right choice.  Call us today to discuss the program that’s best for you.   At Apex, We provide... You decide