Could a Background Check Save a Life?

Obviously, we’re proponents of background checks for employees; after all, it’s our business to protect companies and those who work for them.  But could a background check actually save lives?  A recent story from Michigan sure supports that theory…

In a nutshell, a very routine background check uncovered what turned out to be a huge scam perpetrated by a gentleman who had passed him off as a PhD and MD for 15 years.  In his position, he used his fake doctorate status to obtain grant monies and conduct research.  Not one person had uncovered his deception.  It took a relatively quick background check to expose his decade-and-a-half of lies.

To our knowledge, no one died from this man’s care, thankfully. 

Could there be others out there passing themselves off as doctors, lawyers, psychologists, etc.?  There’s little doubt.  Yet a simple background check performed by a highly trained group of specialists can stop such subterfuge in its tracks.

The next time your business considers “saving money” by forgoing background screening for all new hires, think again.  Your background check could literally save lives.

 

Kristina Taylor
In 1989, Kristina began her career as a customer service representative at the newly formed American Tenant Screen, Inc. Ten years later, she pioneered tenant background screening on the Internet. As a long-standing member of the National Multifamily Resident Information Council (formerly the National Association of Screening Agencies) Kristina gains insight into the trends of the tenant screening industry to better understand the current and future needs of their clients.

Related Posts

Popular Resources

What is the “Ban the Box” Movement?

Read More

FTC and EEOC Background Check Guide for Employers

Read More

Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act

Read More

Driver’s Privacy Protection Act of 1993

Read More

Sign Up to Receive News & Updates in Your Inbox