Trust is everything in today’s workplace. With remote hiring, global teams, and ever-tightening data privacy laws, employers can’t afford to take risks. Your background check? It’s no longer a “nice-to-have” – it’s essential. Here’s why skipping it isn’t an option: 1. Cutting Through the CV Clutter Hiring across borders? That’s great—until you realise verifying credentials is like playing detective. Background

Hiring the right people is crucial for the success of any organisation. One of the key steps in the hiring process that often gets overlooked is running background checks. Here are seven important reasons why conducting background checks on potential hires is essential: 1. Check Qualifications One of the main reasons for running background checks is to verify that the

Background checks are those checks that are done on a person or a business before a business relationship can begin. But not everyone does background checks, and many do not know which ones are best to use for different situations. Job Crystal has been around for 12 years, and we have learned a thing or two about background checks, background check suppliers, and timing. We hope to share our lessons to help you to start that new business relationship (hiring or investing) and save you time and money.

Background checks are done in different situations, but the situations where background checks are mostly used:

In 2019 we hired a Personal Assistant for a role in a great company, but we found out too late she had lied about having a driver’s license. We put in that background check on all candidates that are required to do any driving for our clients.

My story on when hiring can go very wrong, learn some lessons to ensure you hire well and safely.