{"id":27210,"date":"2024-04-16T22:52:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T22:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certn.co\/resources\/%resource_type%\/background-checks-101\/"},"modified":"2024-10-19T22:28:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T22:28:36","slug":"background-checks-101","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/certn.co\/emea\/resources\/guides\/background-checks-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Background Checks 101: Why Background Checks Are Important"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"two-tile-half-half colour-theme-white list-basic default-padding small-padding-top\" >\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrapper-inner\">\n            \n<div class=\"one-tile\" >\n    <div class=\"one-tile__content\">\n        \n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Background Checks 101: Why Background Checks Are Important<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Proper background screening gives you a better picture of who you\u2019re hiring. Here are unexpected ways background checks help you (beyond the usual) and 10 useful questions to ask potential vendors to make sure you\u2019re getting the best service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get your background screening ready with this guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" data-src=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Background-Checks-101-300x212.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24824 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Background-Checks-101-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Background-Checks-101-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Background-Checks-101-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Background-Checks-101-1536x1085.png 1536w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Background-Checks-101-2048x1447.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/212;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"one-tile\" >\n    <div class=\"one-tile__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"gated-content-form\">\n    <h5>Fill out the form to download the guide:<\/h5>\n    <script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n    <script>\n        hbspt.forms.create({\n            region: \"na1\",\n            portalId: \"2697060\",\n            formId: \"7f273e2e-23bf-4c3c-aa1b-88efa88d52bc\",\n            submitText: \"Download now\",\n            inlineMessage: \"Thank you! <a href=https:\/\/2697060.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net\/hubfs\/2697060\/02.%20Marketing\/01.%20Gated%20Content\/2024%20Certn%20-%20Why%20Background%20Checks%20Are%20Important.pdf target=_blank>Please click here to download the guide.<\/a>\",\n            onFormSubmit: function($form) {\n                            },\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"container colour-theme-light-green text-center width-medium default-padding no-padding-bottom\" >\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrapper-inner\">\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of Background Checks<\/h2>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"image-text-blocks has-3-columns default-padding small-padding-top colour-theme-light-green items-alignment--left show-individual-columns image-shape--small-icon list-basic keep-margins-for-top-image image-text-blocks-plain-text-button-styles hide-stacked-on-mobile\" >\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrapper-inner\">\n            <div class=\"image-text-blocks__stacked\">\n                \n<div class=\"image-text-block\">\n    <div class=\"image-text-block__content\">\n        \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"763\" data-src=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon-1024x763.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24525 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon-1024x763.png 1024w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon.png 1367w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/763;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reduced Turnover<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees who fit well with your company\u2019s values and meet the job requirements are more likely to stay long term.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"image-text-block\">\n    <div class=\"image-text-block__content\">\n        \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hiring-efficiency-icon-708x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24521 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hiring-efficiency-icon-708x1024.png 708w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hiring-efficiency-icon-207x300.png 207w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hiring-efficiency-icon-768x1111.png 768w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/hiring-efficiency-icon.png 905w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 708px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 708\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hiring Efficiency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Making early, positive connections with applicants can reduce hiring time by 80%.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"image-text-block\">\n    <div class=\"image-text-block__content\">\n        \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" data-src=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-1024x741.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24517 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-1024x741.png 1024w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-768x556.png 768w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-1536x1112.png 1536w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon.png 1586w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/741;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enhanced Trust<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>High trust work environments enjoy up to 50% higher employee productivity.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"image-text-blocks default-padding small-padding-top colour-theme-light-green items-alignment--left show-individual-columns image-shape--small-icon list-basic keep-margins-for-top-image image-text-blocks-plain-text-button-styles hide-slider-on-desktop\" >\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrapper-inner\">\n            <div class=\"image-text-blocks__slider\">\n                \n<div class=\"image-text-block\">\n    <div class=\"image-text-block__content\">\n        \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"763\" data-src=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon-1024x763.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24525 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon-1024x763.png 1024w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/reduced-turnover-icon.png 1367w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 708\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hiring Efficiency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Making early, positive connections with applicants can reduce hiring time by 80%.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"image-text-block\">\n    <div class=\"image-text-block__content\">\n        \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" data-src=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-1024x741.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24517 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-1024x741.png 1024w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-768x556.png 768w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon-1536x1112.png 1536w, https:\/\/certn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enhanced-trust-icon.png 1586w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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