Assess For Character
Before
hiring, how much do you really know about an employee's
integrity,
substance abuse, reliability & work
ethic?
Employee surveys reflect the harsh realities of your
applicant pool:
- 56%
of working people admit they have lied to their supervisors
- 41%
say they have falsified records
- 64%
admit using the Internet for personal reasons during
working
hours
- 35%
have stolen from their employers, by their own admission
- 31%
abuse drugs or alcohol
The Enemy Within
Recent industry estimates indicate that nearly 80% of
computer crime is committed by “insiders,” at
an estimated annual cost ranging from $100 million to
as much as $1 billion. More than one-third of all companies
declaring bankruptcy last year cited that they were "stolen
out of business" by their employees.
Upper-Levels Pose Highest Risk
Employee theft and fraud averages about $2,000 per employee
each year from your bottom line. While rank-and-file
employees have opportunities to steal relatively small
amounts, executives may embezzle tens of thousands – even
millions of dollars from their employers. Could there
be a better reason to hire people worthy of your trust?
What Questions Can You Ask?
Increasing lawsuits have made it extremely difficult,
even illegal for you to ask important questions to
determine the integrity of a job candidate. Past employers
can be held liable for information they give you. If
you choose to avoid hiring suspicious candidates, can
you prove that you did not discriminate? In the absence
of objective data, it is often impossible to demonstrate
that your decision was made objectively, without regard
to gender, race, age, etc.
Profiles International has an effective hiring tool
that empowers employers.
The Step One Survey II
Reduce your risk and select the best employees.
The Step One Survey II is a scientifically designed assessment
tool that evaluates job applicants for integrity, substance
abuse, reliability, and work ethic. The SOS II empowers
you with a structured system to objectively obtain better
information, identify the best candidates, and conduct
better interviews.
The Step One Survey II addresses the 21 st century challenges
that are increasingly eroding companies' productivity
and profitability.
- Unauthorized
use of the Internet
- Using
company email for personal use
- Disclosing
private and restricted computer data
- Theft
of office supplies and other company property
- Clocking
in or out for other employees
- Revealing
confidential information and/or trade secrets to
outsiders
- Inventory
shrinkage
- Carelessness
- Unexcused
absences
- Tardiness
- Drug
use
- Sub-par
job performance
- Fraud
- Job-hopping
Features of the Step One Survey II Report
- Quick
Check – Providing
a candidate's employment status, availability to
start, most recent salary, and
supervisory experience.
- Employment
Profile – Concise
employment history plus supporting interview questions.
- Integrity – Summary
of admissions regarding theft of money, property,
data and time.
- Substance
Abuse – Admissions
regarding the personal use and/or distribution
of illegal and/or
regulated substances.
- Criminal
Convictions – Admissions
regarding criminal convictions.
- Candidate's
Attitudes – Regarding
Integrity, Substance Abuse, Reliability, and
Work Ethic.
- Graph – A
visual summary of the candidate's results.
- Distortion
Scale – Inconsistencies are also
considered as valuable indicators in the accuracy
and/or candor of responses.
- Structured
Interview Questions – Relating
to key issues identified in their responses. Questions
are worded in an open-ended manner to stimulate
discussion, reduce litigation risks, and conduct the most
effective interview for each candidate.
Step One Survey II is fast and easy to use
- Job
applicants can take the SOS II anywhere in the world
there is access to the Internet, or using a paper/pencil
booklet method.
- Results
are available instantly over the Internet when you
need to make quick decisions.
Step One Survey II promotes positive behaviors in your
company:
- An
honest day's work for a full day's pay
- Promptness
- Conscientious
use of company time and resources
- Confidentiality
of proprietary data and other information
- Dependability
- Employee
loyalty
- Increased
productivity
Avoiding hiring mistakes is good business. Step One
Survey II belongs in every company's hiring system.
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