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1. Many organizations do not adequately check the credentials of individuals hired for top-level positions, as maintained in "Who Are You Really Hiring?" because they:
a. feel it would be improper or they already believe they know the individual.
b. believe that a thorough investigation would open them to a lawsuit if they refused to hire the individual based on information discovered.
c. are concerned about the cost of a complete background check.
d. do not know what to even look for in conducting such a check.
2. One way HR professionals can convince managers and others at all levels of an organization that conducting background checks for all new hires is essential, as suggested in "Who Are You Really Hiring?" is by stressing the:
a. need for ethical conduct by all employees.
b. fairness of subjecting all new hires to the same scrutiny
c. potential financial consequences of not conducting checks.
d. liability a company can expose itself to by selectively investigating employees.
3. True/False. Lower-level employees, as noted in "Who Are You Really Hiring?" are often subject to far more extensive scrutiny than top-level hires.
4. All employees, as asserted in "Who Are You Really Hiring?" should be subject to a standard background check that includes all of the following components except a:
a. credit check.
b. record of marriage and children.
c. review of motor vehicle and criminal records.
d. verification of employment, education, and professional licenses.
5. As explained in "Who Are You Really Hiring?" organizations and HR professionals should not rely on outside staffing services to conduct adequate background checks because these firms:
a. may not have the resources to devote to these functions.
b. may not understand the requirements of the client organization.
c. are typically not paid a fee until a hire is completed and therefore have no incentive to look closely at individuals.
d. often do not themselves have the reputation or longevity to provide valuable insight.
6. True/False. The former employers of executive candidates, as stated in "Who Are You Really Hiring?" can generally be relied on to give a candid assessment of an individual's performance and credentials.
7. True/False. According to the article, "Who Are You Really Hiring?" many organizations are choosing not to screen the backgrounds of everyone who works for them.
8. According to Eric Boden, CEO of HireRight, what percentage of all resumes are inaccurate?
a. 33
b. 25
c. 65
d. 44
9. The cost of employee fraud to U.S. businesses in 2002 was:
a. $400 billion
b. $500 billion
c. $600 billion
d. $700 billion
10. True/False. HR professionals can minimize the chances for unscrupulous behavior by developing background-checking procedures that are utilized at all levels of the organization.
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