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HireRight: Redefining Background Screening with a Centralised Global Platform

The job market in India is becoming increasingly candidate-driven with job seekers having ample choice for roles especially in skilled positions. This means that employers have to find ways to enhance their candidate experience and employer brand, so as to attract the best talent. At the same time, though, it’s important that organisations do not neglect to verify the backgrounds of potential candidates. In a country as vast as India, it’s all too easy to fabricate industry qualifications and memberships, as access to resources is increasingly complex, leading to disastrous consequences. According to a study by SHRM, a bad hire can cost an organisation up to five times that person’s salary, taking into account costs to bring the candidate onboard and train him or her. It could...