Investment in background investigations is a crucial measure that must be taken in order to ensure success for any business. American DataBank found that 45 percent of potential employees either have a criminal record, poor driving record or a bad credit history and an astounding 30 percent of businesses fail because of employee theft. Moreover, because of palpable media coverage on shaky business practices, growing security pressures from terrorist attacks and the current difficult business cycle, employers are turning to pre‐employment background investigations as a way to save their businesses a great deal of time and money.
