Corporate firms tasked on staff background check

By Ayodeji Ayopo Corporate organizations have been told not to employ staff without conducting background screening as hasty recruitment could expose them to fraud. The appeal is apt particularly in the face of fraud and other unethical behaviours now prevalent in corporate organizations across the country. This advice was given by the Managing Director, Background Check International (BCI), Mr. Kola Olugbodi, who was speaking in Lagos against the background of rampant fraud cases in the country. He urged corporate organizations to outsource such time consuming task to professional organizations structured and equipped to carry it out in order not to cause distraction to their core competencies. According to him, BCI ventured into background checking business in 2005 after realizing the enormous benefits it will confer on the country as well as corporate organizations in the area of human resources management. The company believes that incidences of in-house fraud and unethical behaviours would be reduced if not eliminated completely if employees are properly screened and profiled before being given employment. “Our superior offering of quality service delivery in educational qualification, professional certification, criminal record check, client background check, risk assessment report and several other areas is uncommon. We have been able to expose corporate organizations to the dangers of employing staff without proper verification”, he added. Olugbodi explained that BCI has raised the bar of transparency and integrity in corporate governance and strategically positioned to chart the way forward to stem fraudulent practices that hinder organizational growth. “We make bold to say that BCI is the first African member of the prestigious Association of Professional Background Screeners and also coordinates the African Alliance Group among background screening firms across Africa”, he stated. “At BCI, the values of our brand are anchored on integrity and trust, placing value on people, adaptability, competence and professional, teamwork and creativity, which overtime has helped to create value for not only its customers but also stakeholders as well.” He advised corporate organizations to take precaution before committing themselves to staff by carrying out background check rather than wasting time and resources after dubious staff employed casually without thorough screening had duped them. - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/corporate-firms-tasked-staff-background-check/#sthash.2aw2vgrh.dpuf