Tips for Screening Potential Employees

by Khurram H. Blogger

Screening potential employees is the most important aspect of recruitment. Over the past many years people have experimented within this screening process. Some of the methods were beneficial in finding the right employees while others have not been so successful. Big companies usually have tougher screening process which includes Due Diligence, Drug Tests, Background Checks and Assessment Tools. These screening processes have now become integral part of all Pakistan jobs.

Tip 1 - Due Diligence

Did you know that more than 40% job applicants misrepresent themselves through their resumes? Most of which is made up entirely in order to put a better impression on the employer. All of this can be avoided if you screen potential employees. These tests are made for the employers in order to achieve best results in finding them best candidates for the job. Once a person passes all the tests, he is then hired immediately without any further delay.

Tip 2 - Drug Tests

As part of an evaluation process, a company expects an applicant to submit a drug test. It is perfectly legal to reject any such candidate who refuses to take a drug test. A study has shown that a huge 65% of on job accidents are caused by use of illegal substance. Not only that but they are six times more inclined to file for compensation claim for workers against the company they are working for. Another study by the Department of Labor shows that businesses are affected by the use of drugs in huge proportions and loses worth more than 100 billion a year have been faced due to employee drug use. So it is common sense that this problem is eradicated in the beginning of the hiring process.

Tip 3 - Background Checks

For more highly skilled Pakistan jobs, a background check for the short listed candidates is very important. You may not know whether the information provided by the candidate is factual or bundle lies. You can check though the references that he has provided or calling his past employers for this purpose. It is within the rights of every employer to have these checked carried out before hiring a person. These checks might include the behavior, overall performance, drug tests, credit history and the reason for leaving that job.

Tip 4 - Assessment Tools

In the end, you have to make sure if the person you are interested in hiring has good personality and has all the required skills to finish the job in an efficient manner. There are some tools available that analyses the behavior of a person. These tools include handwriting analysis, aptitude evaluation and psychological test in order to find the best candidate for the job. But make sure that these test are not by any means discriminatory towards the candidate.

Conclusion

Even though there are many ways available through which you can make a better judgment about a candidate but still sometimes people prefer to hire simply on gut feeling alone. This gut feeling can often go wrong because the candidate is usually at his best behavior during the interview and shows his true colors only after he is hired. Now some of the Pakistan jobs sites are also screening the potential employees and by doing so simplifying the hiring process for the employers as well.