{"id":932,"date":"2021-01-07T10:06:38","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T16:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/checkiteasy.com\/main\/?page_id=932"},"modified":"2021-01-07T10:31:22","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T16:31:22","slug":"facts-figures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/checkiteasy.com\/blog\/facts-figures\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts &#038; Figures"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"932\" class=\"elementor elementor-932\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98844bc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"98844bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93bc985\" data-id=\"93bc985\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b197280 qode_elementor_container_inner elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no\" data-id=\"b197280\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e642364\" data-id=\"e642364\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20cf54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f20cf54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"text-align: start; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">BACKGROUND CHECKS<\/span><\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5205d28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5205d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facts and Figures<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60d4abf qode_elementor_container_inner elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no\" data-id=\"60d4abf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4923cf1\" data-id=\"4923cf1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ddcc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64ddcc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><span class=\"porcentaje\">57%<\/span> of employers say the leading benefit of background checks is better quality of hire.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"porcentaje\">85%<\/span> of employers report finding misrepresentations on a resume or job application.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"porcentaje\">77%<\/span> of employers say background screening uncovered issues that wouldn\u2019t have been caught otherwise.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>According to a study by the Human Resources consultancy Randstad entitled &#8220;Annual trends in salaries, benefits and workplaces 2014&#8221;, <span class=\"porcentaje\">75%<\/span> of respondents mention reference checking as a standard practice in the hiring process of their company, obtaining the first place in this question<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Experts warn that six out of 10 employers have rejected a candidate for a bad job reference.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Companies that invest in the candidate&#8217;s experience improve the quality of new hires by <span class=\"porcentaje\">70%<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Time savings: up to <span class=\"porcentaje\">40%<\/span> on administrative tasks. The tool works for you allowing you to automate tasks and be more efficient.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"porcentaje\">62%<\/span> see the ease of the application process as an important part of going for a new job. <span class=\"porcentaje\">88%<\/span> would be more likely to encourage others to apply for a job with the same company.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"porcentaje\">96%<\/span> of employers conduct at least one type of background screening.\u201d The research confirmed that background checks are a standard part of the hiring process in the U.S.\n\n<br>\n<strong>Type;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">93%<\/span> Database\/national criminal<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">97%<\/span> County\/statewide criminal searches<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">78%<\/span> Fingerprint based criminal<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">87%<\/span> Social Security number trace<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">87%<\/span> Credit\/financial<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">75%<\/span> Education verification<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">68%<\/span> Motor vehicle driving records<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">82%<\/span> Drug and alcohol testing<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">89%<\/span> Sex offender registry<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">76%<\/span> Professional license verification<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">83%<\/span> International checks<\/li>\n<ul>\n<p>Only <span class=\"porcentaje\">4 %<\/span> reported that they do not conduct employment background checks. Of those in this category, <span class=\"porcentaje\">29%<\/span>  said that cost is the motivating factor in skipping background checks, <span class=\"porcentaje\">27%<\/span>  couldn\u2019t give a reason.\n<br>\nReasons:<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">89%<\/span>protecting their employees, customers and others><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">52%<\/span> Improving the quality of hires<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">45%<\/span> Protecting the company\u2019s reputation<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">44%<\/span> Complying with laws or regulations<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">86%<\/span> wait until after the job interview, including <span class=\"porcentaje\">55%<\/span> that put it off even longer and only perform the check after a conditional job offer is made.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">57%<\/span>  only perform them during hiring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>\nThe Wall Street Journal said that <span class=\"porcentaje\">34%<\/span> of all application forms contain outright lies about experience, education and the ability to perform essential functions of the job. <span class=\"source\">(Source: The Cedalius Group)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>\nCollege and University registrar\u2019s report that at least <span class=\"porcentaje\">60%<\/span> of the verifications they receive contain falsified information. <span class=\"source\">(Source: The Cedalius Group)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"porcentaje\">11%<\/span> of job applicants misrepresented why they left a former employer. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Hubspot)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>It has been estimated that resume fraud costs employers approximately $ 600 billion annually. <span class=\"source\">(Source: The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>A third of the job prospects exaggerated their accomplished, and another third fudged on their employment chronologies. <span class=\"source\">(Source: CorraGroup)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"porcentaje\">53%<\/span> of all job applications contain inaccurate information. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Society of Human Resources Management)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>In a survey conducted by CareerBuilder.com, <span class=\"porcentaje\">49%<\/span> of the 3,100 hiring managers surveyed had caught a job applicant fabricating some part of his\/her resume. <span class=\"source\">(Source: CareerBuilder)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><span class=\"porcentaje\">\n9%<\/span> of job applicants falsely claimed they had a college degree, listed false employers, or identified jobs that didn\u2019t exist. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Hubspot)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Nearly one-third of job applications listed dates of employment that were inaccurate by more than three months. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Background Profiles)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>According to a recent study, <span class=\"porcentaje\">67%<\/span> of job applications and resumes in the U.S. contain misrepresentations. <span class=\"source\">(Source: American Psychological Association)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Nearly half \u2013 <span class=\"porcentaje\">46%<\/span> \u2013 of more than 1,000 workers and 300 senior managers reported they knew job applicants who misrepresented themselves and included false information on a resume. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Office Team A Robert Half Company)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Sixteen percent of executive resumes contain false academic claims and\/or material omissions relating to educational experience. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Business Week)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Fraud and abuse costs U.S. organizations more than $400 billion annually. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The average organization loses more than $9 per day per employee to fraud and abuse. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The average organization loses about<span class=\"porcentaje\"> 6%<\/span> of its total annual revenue to fraud and abuse committed by its own employees. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Losses caused by managers are four times those caused by employees. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Median losses caused by executives are 16 times those of their employees. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The most costly abuses occur in organizations with less than 100 employees. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The highest media losses occur in the real estate financing sector. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Occupational fraud cases caused a total loss of more than $6.3 billion and the median loss from a single case of occupational fraud was $150,000. <span class=\"source\">(Source: ACFE)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Employee theft in the United States accounted for 43 percent of lost revenue \u2013 about $18 billion. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Global Retail Theft Barometer)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>65 million people in the United States \u2013 more than one in four adults \u2013 are estimated to have criminal records. <span class=\"source\">(Source: NELP)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Nearly <span class=\"porcentaje\">80%<\/span> of the workforce admit they would or at least would consider stealing from their employers. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Awareness Technologies)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Employee theft costs businesses between $60 and $120 Billion, annually. <span class=\"source\">(Source: CNBC)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>In 2007, one in every 28.2 employees was apprehended for theft from their employer. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Jack Hayes International, Inc., 2007)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The FBI calls employee theft the fastest growing crime in America. <span class=\"porcentaje\">55%<\/span> of perpetrators of employee theft are managers. ( Source: American Society of Employers)<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">14.7%<\/span> of all applicants admit to theft of merchandise from an employer. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Trak-1)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">4.4%<\/span> of all applicants admit to theft of cash from an employer. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Trak-1)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<li><span class=\"porcentaje\">95%<\/span> of all companies are victims of theft, and yet only <span class=\"porcentaje\">10%<\/span> ever discover it. <span class=\"source\">(Source: Trak-1)<\/span><\/li>\n\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-506daf6 qode_elementor_container_inner elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no\" data-id=\"506daf6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8d5300\" data-id=\"f8d5300\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c50f8ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c50f8ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking for high-volume discounts<br>\nor custom background checks?<br>\nWe can help.\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1bea91 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b1bea91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/checkiteasy.com\/main\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GET A QUOTE<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BACKGROUND CHECKS Facts and Figures 57% of employers say the leading benefit of background checks is better quality of hire. &nbsp; 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