The holiday season has not yet arrived, but the holiday hiring will soon begin. Just as the last orange pumpkin disappears, the lights and brightly lit presents will start to appear in store windows. And that means that there has to be some extra help around to serve the hopefully hungry holiday shoppers!

A very short window exists between the recruitment process of advertising/hiring new employees and actually putting them to work for the season. Retail and other service related industries must recognize that the new hires can have a detrimental effect on productivity and revenues if the employees are not properly screened....

* 30-40% of applicants lie on their resume
* 10-15% of applicants have a criminal record
* 52% of resumes have discrepancies

Those are fairly high numbers and without proper screening you too could be hiring the wrong person this holiday season. Integrated Screening Partners (ISP) offers tips to HR professionals and recruiters to avoid bad hires. There are many firms that can do background checks & criminal investigations. You can certainly invest in their services but you should also make sure your own checks are thorough and reliable. Checking references carefully on all hires, most especially seasonal hires, can save you alot of money and time in the long run!

Happy "Early" Holidays!