Recruitment Statistics That Will Motivate You To Use
Pre-Hire Screening
RECRUITMENT STATISTICS
That Will Motivate You To Use Pre-Hire Screening
FALSE INFORMATION
53%
of all job applications contain inaccurate information (source)
34%
of all application forms contain outright lies about experience, education, and ability to perform essential functions on the job. (source)
11%
of job applicants misrepresented why they left a former employer (source)
EMPLOYEE THEFT
44%
The majority of retail shrinkage is due to employee theft at almost half of losses (survey)
$2,672
average employee theft case (source)
30%
of all business failures are caused by employee theft (source)
ON-THE-JOB VIOLENCE
The most common effects of workplace violence incidents on employees include decreased morale, decreased sense of safety, decreased productivity, decreased trust among co-workers and increased stress and depression. (source)
FBI Studies estimate nearly 355,000 businesses will experience a workplace violence episode in any given year (source)
21%
of establishments reported that a workplace violence incident affected the fear level and morale of their employees (source)
DRUGS
75%
substance abusers are employed (source)
3/year
substance abusers change jobs as frequently as 3 times a year (source)
33%
substance abusers are at least 33% less productive (source)
BAD HIRES
$1,000,000
average settlement of a negligent hiring lawsuit (source)
79%
of employers have lost negligent hiring cases (source)
It costs $7,000 to replace a salaried employee, $10,000 to replace a mid-level employee, and $40,000 to replace a senior executive. (source)
TIME + COST
$4,000
average amount that US companies spend to fill an open position (source)
52 days
average time to fill an open position (source)
47%
of small businesses cannot find qualified applicants for open positions (source)
CONCLUSION
Wrong Hires are most often the biggest source of hidden costs in a company. Not abiding by a standard, proven hiring process opens the door to wasted time and energy.
The minimum you should do is to use the various pre-hire screening tools and services that are quite affordable - yet they can help you avoid big trouble.
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SOURCE:
http://nofailhiring.com/scary-statistics-that-will-motivate-you-to-use-pre-hire-screening-part-1/