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Who should do it
Any company that employs people that they do not
personally know.
Why it should be done
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One of the biggest investments
undertaken by companies, large or small, is in the employment
of staff.
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Employees are entrusted with; cash,
goods, customer relations, your company’s products, price
lists, customer/client lists, future plans, etc
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The damage that could be caused by
a wrongly appointed person or a planted
person, could be extensive to your company.
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Forbes business magazine say that 1
out of 3 companies go out of business due to employee theft or
incompetence.
Employee Positions
The normal train of thought is that only key personal
should be vetted, as they are more likely to have access to
sensitive information. Although this is correct and these personnel
should be vetted, companies should be aware of the damage a
wrongly appointed junior member of staff can do to client
relations. Companies put themselves at risk when they
employ staff members who are not normally "noticed"
when going about their duties. These staff members can
have access to commercial information.
For example:
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The
office cleaner that has access to all areas of the office when
there is no one else around, papers on desks, rubbish in the
bins.
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The
office junior that does all the filing and photocopying
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The
delivery driver that knows all your customers, including the
goods and amount they purchase from you.
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The
waiter that is rude and aggressive to customers.
The position of the employee will dictate depth of the
search into his or her background and past.
Pre employment process
It is important that you know who you are employing;
that they are honest and trustworthy, capable of the job
description, have a good reputation, are reliable in the work
place and don't have any major financial commitments or
judgments against them.
At WIS International we screen;
Subject's details
The employee's details are verified, the address is
confirmed and that the subject resides there. In most
cases marriage status and former address is also confirmed.
Company Connections
The subject's company directorships & partnerships
are checked. A list of all companies that they are or
have been associated with is provided, including all
resignations and dissolved firms. The subject is also
checked to ascertain if they have been disqualified to act as
a corporate official in any capacity.
Qualifications and Education
Stated qualifications are verified.
Former
Employers
It is confirmed that the subject was employed by stated
former employers, their position, responsibility and salary.
It is also verified that they would / would not re-employ the
subject again.
Further, we verify that the former employer company is
a real entity, that they do in fact exist and are trading from
a trading address. When a person in the company has been named
as a reference, we confirm that they hold a responsible
position or not.
Other Former Employer References
When other references have been provided, their
relationship to the subject is confirmed; their position in
society, occupation and name of their employer is requested.
In some case we will undertake certain enquires into
the reference’s address, credit history and reputation.
Fraud and Criminal Checks
The criminal records bureau is checked to ascertain if
the subject has any criminal convictions recorded against him
or her.
Money launderers & Terrorism Financiers
The subject is checked against a list of people
suspected of money laundering and financiers of terrorist
organisations.
Credit Lists
The subject is checked for court judgments, bankruptcy,
bankruptcy petitions and financial litigations.
Regulatory Checks
Where the subject is or has been required to have been
registered with a regulatory body *, their membership is
confirmed; that they are in good standing and we check for any
disciplinary proceedings against them.
(* Doctors, Accounts, Dentists, Financial
advisors etc)
Litigation
A full litigation search is made through the court
systems to ascertain if the subject has been part of, or
engaged in, any litigation proceedings.
Professional Associations
Memberships and standing are checked with the
associations.
Press
A full press search is undertaken through
international, national and local press, as well as other
media databases. Appropriate searches are also made
through trade and specialist magazines.
Other searches
Enquiries are undertaken to verify any other statements
the subject has made about him or herself.
Senior Positions
When someone is applying for
a senior position or a position where they will have access to
sensitive information, then close members of their family
should also be researched and their professional activities
and connections should be ascertained.
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WIS International offers
private investigation, research, intelligence and detective
services. We have
been established in Portugal for over 10 years with offices
in Lisbon, London and the Algarve . We undertake various
investigations into all manner of subjects throughout the
world. We have agents throughout Portugal, the United Kingdom, Brazil and Angola.
Being a member of many professional
organisations enables us to carry out assignments throughout
the EU and the rest of the world using trusted associates
and international investigators.
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