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How can your employment applications protect your company?

          How can your employment applications protect your company? And save money too? Costs to replace a clerical worker are nearly $5,000 and four times that to replace a professional or manager. Risks are high for the employer. A WSJ surveys show 34% of all employee applications contain outright lies regarding experience, education, and the ability to perform a job functions. See the quick-list guidelines that will help protect your company.

Protect your company by having a Better Job Application.

          According to the Wall Street Journal, 34% of all applications contain outright lies about experience, education, and the ability to perform a jobs essential functions. These guidelines will help you to have a better job application that will protect your company.

          It costs on average of $5,000.00 to replace a clerical worker and 4 times that to replace a professional or manager. What can you do to improve your application for employment to protect your company?

On Your application:

1. Include a statement for applicants to sign that states they understand all false statements or omissions will result in termination, regardless of when discovered.
2. Have applicants list all employers during a specific time period and specific dates of employment.
3. Include in your application, a release of information or authorization concerning your rights to check references and seek additional background information.
4. Ask as much as you legally can about previous arrests and convictions.
5. Include an equal opportunity statement that applicants will be for employment regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and whatever other classes are protected under your state law.
6. State that the application will only be active for a limited time, thus you will not have to review all applications on file each time a new opening occurs.
7. Include a disclaimer that the application is not a contract of employment and, if hired, the employment relationship will be terminable at will.