How well do you know the people who are working for you or providing care for someone you love? You may feel as though you know them, but the truth is you only know a tiny sliver about that person, and chances are good that you know even less about their past. Yet, many people never question this. They simply trust that there will be no problems and that everything will proceed wonderfully. Of course, we all should know that life is not as wonderful and sunny as some might want to believe. You have to face reality and understand that sometimes, doing background checks on people might be in your best interest.
Hiring a private investigator to perform the background checks is a great option, so long as you hire someone who has experience performing complete and thorough checks. Too many companies that claim to do background checks simply do a surface search for potential issues. These searches will not catch everything. Anyone actively trying to hide things can make it even more difficult to find out damaging information about them. Therefore, you need pros that go the extra mile to learn everything they can about these individuals.
Consider some of the places where you really should know more about the people who are working there, and consider using PIs to do some investigating. They can help to keep you from making a mistake.
Nursing Facilities
Many people worry about the nursing home facilities where their elderly loved ones reside. They are unsure whether those who are running the facility and providing care at the facility are really providing good care. They may even worry that the situation could be dangerous for their loved one. Having a company conduct an investigation to see whether there have been any incidents with the facility or their employees can help to put your mind at ease.
In-Home Care
Some families today bring caregivers into their home to care for elderly or disabled family members. You never want to have someone in your home you do not know well. How certain are you of their background? Do they have a criminal record for theft or violence? Who are they really? With a background check, you do not have to wonder any longer. You will know if they are trying to hide anything.
Childcare
On the opposite end of the age spectrum are your children. When you are hiring caretakers for your children, you need to put in just as much research to be sure you are making the right decision. Background checks on anyone who works with your children, at home or in daycare, should be the order of the day. You can never be too safe with your kids.
In addition to the background checks in the above situations, you should also show up randomly, just to see how things are going. This gives you a good indication of whether you are making the right decision with who you have caring for your loved ones.
Employees
Of course, anyone who owns a business knows he or she has to hire the right employees if they hope for their business to succeed. You need more than a cursory background check too. Hire a PI to do a full background check to let you know of any criminal history, a history of suing employers, or of having numerous on the job injuries that require worker’s compensation. You want a great employee, and background checks are a way to ensure that.
Choose the best for the background check, no matter the reason you need one. Call or email us today so we can set up a free consultation and learn more about what you need.