How Private Investigators are Working with HR Professionals
Services of Value to HR Professionals
Human Resources professionals contact Kimmons Investigative Services, Inc. (KIS ) with questions about the different services we offer that help HR pros with thorough vetting of potential employees and other related services of value, including:
- Employee internal affairs investigations.
- Effective employee interviews.
- Internal theft and fraud investigations.
- Employee surveillance, in or outside the workplace related to theft or other improper behavior.
In discussions with or presentations to HR professionals, I stress the importance of “investigating your investigator, “including understanding what they have for resources and skill levels of investigators. One common discussion point involves data collection in pre-employment background investigations. Many businesses offering background checks access one or two databases and consider the job complete. KIS accesses multiple data sources, including proprietary databases to gather data. There are many important differences in the quality of information resulting from simple database checks and full background investigations. Data collected and reported includes:
- criminal history
- driving records
- contact references
- civil litigation
- drug screening
- social media searches
- credit reports
- bankruptcy, liens and judgments
In discussions with HR people, I invite questions about KIS experiences with inadequate background investigations and possible resulting legal and cost consequences.
Objectives When Engaging with HR Pros
In discussions with or presentations to HR professionals, I hope to share valuable information and explain valuable understanding and relationship goals.
- Gain a clear and complete picture of the difference between simple database checks and thorough background investigations.
- Do your research into investigative services to get a clear picture of their data resources and the expertise of their investigators.
- Often the costs of hiring the wrong employees can greatly exceed the difference in the cost of quality investigative services.
Our licensed investigators and quality personnel handle investigations including internal theft investigations, company and individual profiling, and pre-employment background checks. Check out the information on those pages on our website and use the form to ask questions, or call us at 713-532-5881.