Of all the pre-employment tests available on the market today, background checks are the most important for jobs that deal with children or other vulnerable members of society. By conducting such an investigation on a candidate before they are hired for such a position, employers and nonprofit organizations can drastically increase the safety of those who will come in contact with the worker. Knowing this, criminal background check provider IntegraScan has decided to supply many youth organizations with free screenings.
According to a recent press release, IntegraScan will soon begin supplying youth groups across the country with $500,000 in services each month. With many organizations trying to make ends meet while the economy is struggling, background checks are often being neglected. This means that many young people could be at risk. IntegraScan hopes to stop this by conducting these investigations free of charge.
Those who receive this assistance from IntegraScan will now be able to make sure that the employees and volunteers they hire have no criminal history. Since a large percent of those who commit crimes have a record, this will drastically reduce the amount of problems an organization could possibly have.