Energy & Utilities Companies

Employment opportunities within the energy and utilities sectors require a highly-skilled workforce with specialized competencies.  Accurately performing a thorough background check on all new hires is a critical component to ensuring safety and security in the workplace.  Misrepresentation of education or employment histories could result in violation of safety and security policies, negligent hiring lawsuits, or worse.

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As in many industries since the start of the recession, a recent trend of candidates falsifying resumes and qualifications has emerged. (Read our White Paper “Red Flags on the Rise During the Recession”).

BackCheck is pleased to provide employment background checks and Supply Chain Security Programs to dozens of Canada’s leading energy and utilities based organizations.  Our unparalleled depth of experience enables us to design relevant packages catered to screening skilled candidates for security sensitive positions.

 

An Energy & Utilities Background Check Package Typically Includes:

Criminal Record Check - 11% of Energy and Utilities candidates have criminal records* Investigative Reference Checks - 32% of references supplied to us have Red Flags that you will want to know about* Employment Verification - 30% of resumés contain embellishments, or outright fabrication* Education Verification & Credential Verification - 10% of applicants misrepresent their education, and diploma mills are abundant*

To further protect their organization, some have chosen:

• Identity Cross-Check - reveals 30% more criminal records
• Public Safety Verifications

* Statistics provided are taken from analysis of BackCheck's Energy & Utilities clients.

 

With all clients, we take a customized approach to packaging services ensuring we meet each of our clients’ screening needs. Contact BackCheck today to learn more about screening candidates in the energy and utilities sector.

Download: BackCheck Energy & Utilities Recession Red Flag Rate Brochure (700KB)

 

Case Study - Energy & Utilities A major Canadian energy producer was losing revenues by completing its pre-employment background checks in-house. In 2008, the company screened over 3000 candidates and was drowning in costs and turnaround times. BackCheck was able to put their hiring process back on track, discovering further that as the economy worsened throughout the year, the number of false education claims nearly doubled. Since working with BackCheck, the pre-employment screening process has greatly improved. With improved turnaround times and information accuracy, this utilities provider has saved thousands from potential hiring errors and accelerated their time to fill metrics.