{"id":10814,"date":"2025-08-19T10:36:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T10:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peopleweek.com\/?p=10814"},"modified":"2025-08-19T11:07:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T11:07:43","slug":"background-checks-dont-roll-the-dice-%f0%9f%8e%b2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peopleweek.com\/en\/background-checks-dont-roll-the-dice-%f0%9f%8e%b2\/","title":{"rendered":"Background Checks \u2013 Don\u2019t Roll the Dice! \ud83c\udfb2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When I got my first job at a big US bank in the 90s, my skinny student self (in an ill-fitting suit) had to pass a background check before day one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast forward 25 years and I\u2019m still surprised how many companies skip them. Why? Usually \u201ctime and money.\u201d But compared to the cost of hiring someone with a dodgy past \u2014 or a <em>creative CV<\/em> \u2014 that\u2019s a false economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some uncomfortable truths <\/strong><strong>\ud83d\udd0d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <strong>Aequivalent SA<\/strong>, Switzerland&#8217;s leading digital platform for employment screening:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>74% of CVs contain at least one lie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5% of background checks flag a serious non-conformity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>70% of social media checks reveal reputation risks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>74% of checks identify at least one point requiring follow-up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only 21% come back squeaky clean.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s the kicker <\/strong><strong>\u26a1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HR teams are superheroes \ud83e\uddb8\u2014but they\u2019re not detectives, lawyers, or multilingual investigators. Deep checks are complex, time-consuming, and full of legal pitfalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>And the risks are real <\/strong><strong>\ud83d\udea8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve heard many a story, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Luxury watchmakers losing materials to employees moonlighting as forgers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NGOs hiring people who should never work with children or vulnerable adults.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bank employees committing market abuse and defrauding clients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public sector employees engaging in corruption.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The solution? <\/strong><strong>\u2705<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leave the detective work to the specialists. That\u2019s why <strong>PeopleWeek<\/strong> and <strong>Aequivalent<\/strong> have integrated our platforms: sensitive data flows securely between onboardees, Aequivalent\u2019s team, and straight back into PeopleWeek\u2019s ATS, Onboarding, and HCM modules. Seamless, safe, and compliant. And, of course, managing your recruitment and onboarding in your HRIS, rather than in separate systems, is efficient, user-friendly, and cost-effective. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most employees are committed and honest. But don\u2019t gamble with trust. <strong>Background checks aren\u2019t a luxury \u2014 they\u2019re insurance.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I got my first job at a big US bank in the 90s, my skinny student self (in an ill-fitting suit) had to pass a background check before day one. Fast forward 25 years and I\u2019m still surprised how many companies skip them. Why? 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