"Employers can minimize their exposure to claims by conducting thorough reference checks and background investigations of job applicants."
- Workforce Magazine

2003 Applicant Statistics
36.9% have motor vehicle violations including DUI's and possession of drugs
20.8% of credit reports have negative information
16.3% of references had inconsistencies
7.9% have a criminal record
6.4% provided false or inconsistent military service information
5.7% have filed a worker's compensation claim
4.5% were involved in civil litigation
3.5% test positively for drug use
2.0% provided false or inconsistent info about professional license certifications

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE There are 6 million threats of violence and 2 million workplace assaults each year. 13 people die due to workplace violence every week.	FALSIFIED EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS & RESUMES Applicants tend to stretch the truth. Statistics reveal that near 40% of applications are falsified!
EMPLOYEE THEFT 33% of employees admit to stealing a product or money from jobs in the last three years. It is estimated that 30% of business failures are directly related to employee theft.	EMPLOYEE TURNOVER The cost of hiring, training, and then terminating one employee can be very expensive. According to William M. Mercer, Inc., turnover costs a minimum of $10,000; 20% of respondents indicated turnover costs exceed $20,000.

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