ARE YOU CONSIDERED A HIGH-RISK APPLICANT TO EMPLOYERS?

ARE YOU CONSIDERED A HIGH-RISK APPLICANT TO EMPLOYERS?

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High-Risk Applicant

High-risk applicants are potential employees who presents a risk of potential harm and/or liability based on the information in their pre-employment background check report.


High-Risk Applicant

If the convictions and/or negative accounts are directly associated with the nature of job responsibilities, then an employer may consider the applicant as “high-risk”.


HIGH-RISK APPLICANT CONVICTION TYPE EXAMPLES

CONVICTIONS WITH POTENTIAL RISK OF HARMEXAMPLES

CONVICTIONS WITH POTENTIAL RISK OF LIABILTYEXAMPLES

ASSAULT THEFT

BATTERY DUI

WEAPONS BURGLARY

SEXUAL-RELATED LOSS OR DAMAGE OF PROPERTY OR FUNDS

NEGATIVE CREDIT ACCOUNTS

COLLECTIONS, LATE PAYMENTS, BANKRUPTCY, CHARGE-OFFS, CIVIL/COURT JUDGMENTS

SOURCE: T2 HR CONSULTING

HR General Risk Criteria

HR will evaluate to make a determination for hire based on the following:1. The applicant’s response to the criminal record question(s)

on the employment application.2. The company background check report policy( each

company has its own policy based on state, federal regulations and internal controls).


HR General Risk Criteria

3. Nature of job responsibilities4. The severity of convictions5. Age of convictions6. Habitual/repeated convictions7. Pattern of criminal history8. Negative credit accounts


Low-Risk Applicant

There are steps applicants can take to market themselves as “low-risk” applicants to employers by performing the following:•TELL THE TRUTH! - The employer is in a position to exclude applicants who lie on their employment application concerning criminal records.


Low-Risk Applicant

•CHECK YOUR CREDIT REPORT – Applicants who are seeking jobs with budgetary, financial and monetary responsibilities should review their credit report to look for errors and inconsistencies prior to an employer initiating a credit check.


Low-Risk Applicant

•EXPLANATION TO CRIMINAL RECORDS– Applicants need to be prepared to explain to an employer the circumstances which led to the conviction(s). •REHABILITATION – It is important that applicants show employers positive behavior they have exhibited since the conviction(s) i.e., completion of drug/alcohol program, dui classes, debt management, enrolled in school, etc.,


About T2 HR ConsultingT2 HR Consulting assist clients by:

• Explaining the general risk criteria HR utilizes when reviewing pre-employment background check reports to make a determination for hire.

•Finding potential job fit based on the nature of convictions identified in a pre-employment background check report.


Chalette Renee Griffin, M.A., SHRM-CP

Founder & Recruitment Compliance Consultant

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ARE YOU CONSIDERED A HIGH-RISK APPLICANT TO EMPLOYERS?

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