Interesting. In the IT industry, a background check is not done until an offer is extended.
The offer is always contingent on passing a background check / drug screen.
I am sure it can vary industry to industry.....
drug screening during the hiring process would seem to not be a very reliable indicator
they can hide drug use by temporary abstinence....they cant really hide decades of background data
but again it depends of the industry....obviously a pilot will be drug tested from day one whether it
really is a very effective indicator or not
In my mind it's best to avoid extending an offer and then have to retract it.
I'd rather do 2-4 background checks...
review the background results and all other info behind closed doors..and then extend the offer
I have found that "the less said the better" as far as potential litigation
by making an offer then retracting it over a background check
you are basically giving a specific reason why you didn't hire the person
i prefer to not do that, instead just state "it was a tough decision & we feel like we hired the best candidate".
which is a true statement with no specifics
the "
You're hired...Oooops no you're not" kind of throws up a red flag unnecessarily to me.