Hello Seniors,
It is old practice to do background check of candidate to assess his credentials and reliability. But what cold be done to verify co's background. How wud new candidate will know the co which he is joining is reliable or not?
in todays uncetain times , co's starts their operations and gets shutdown in years time. also question arises about the culture and policies of company. whether it will be suitable for new joinee or are the policies employee friendly??
Kindly advise to all job seekers , where and how to search about co. and how to find a RIGHT MATCH for them.
It would be a gr8 help .
Thanks in advance.
From India, Mumbai
2It is old practice to do background check of candidate to assess his credentials and reliability. But what cold be done to verify co's background. How wud new candidate will know the co which he is joining is reliable or not?
in todays uncetain times , co's starts their operations and gets shutdown in years time. also question arises about the culture and policies of company. whether it will be suitable for new joinee or are the policies employee friendly??
Kindly advise to all job seekers , where and how to search about co. and how to find a RIGHT MATCH for them.
It would be a gr8 help .
Thanks in advance.
From India, Mumbai
Hi Gaurimici,
This is a very good question.
As a professional recruiter, I always ask candidates to research the company they are interested in - as well as their Competitors.
The reason for this is that the candidate will invariably be asked, if s/he has any questions.
This is the one time opportunity for the candidate to display his/her knowledge of that company (and its competitors), believe me that will impress !!
The first place to start your research will be to check the Register of Companies (ROC). This will tell you when the company started trading officially., thereby telling you how long it has been trading. You can also check if it is profitable and if all its tax obligations are up to date. If they are not then what are the chances of YOU being paid on time every-time?
If it is a listed company check its share price over the last three years (at least), this will tell you how the company is performing, whilst this data will be historical it will show trends.This data should be compared with the Directors. You are looking for any relationship with share performance and Directors in post at the time. Remember that it is the Directors who drive the company.
Then closely navigate the company website, you can glean a lot of information; to ask questions towards the end of the interview. Remember some of your questions must be those you already know the answers too. This will tell you how truthful the interviewers are or their knowledge of what is happening in their own company.
Do the same with company brochures and pamphlets and any press adverts etc.
Visit the company premises and look at the state of repair, landscaping etc. This will tell you if they are proud of their building, in which case they are more likely to be proud of their staff !!
Your visit should be at lunchtime, so that you can approach staff leaving and ask them about the culture and ethos, but remember to introduce your self as a potential employee first, otherwise they will be guarded.
Telephone the company as a potential customer and see how you are received. If you are received professionally this shows that the company care about customer service, if not it shows that it is not so hot on training.
I often telephone companies, ask to be put through to the person responsible for HR if possible (or available). I then tell them that I am conducting a short survey and it will only take a few moments. The questions I ask are:
1) How many staff do you employ in total?
2) What is the staff turnover?
3) What (in their opinion) is the reason for staff leaving?
4) Have these reasons been looked at and policies changed accordingly?
5) Does the company have a strong training program in place?
You can ask more generic questions if you or the company representative feel comfortable, but you must end the "survey" if any doubts creep in.
Finally, if you are invited for an interview, this shows that the company is interested in you, and you are ready and prepared to "sell" yourself to them. Similarly, the company should be ready and prepared to "sell" themselves to you as well, if not something is lacking....
I hope the above is helpful, and has given some food for thought. I am certain other members will contribute further.
Regards,
Harsh
From United Kingdom, Barrow
This is a very good question.
As a professional recruiter, I always ask candidates to research the company they are interested in - as well as their Competitors.
The reason for this is that the candidate will invariably be asked, if s/he has any questions.
This is the one time opportunity for the candidate to display his/her knowledge of that company (and its competitors), believe me that will impress !!
The first place to start your research will be to check the Register of Companies (ROC). This will tell you when the company started trading officially., thereby telling you how long it has been trading. You can also check if it is profitable and if all its tax obligations are up to date. If they are not then what are the chances of YOU being paid on time every-time?
If it is a listed company check its share price over the last three years (at least), this will tell you how the company is performing, whilst this data will be historical it will show trends.This data should be compared with the Directors. You are looking for any relationship with share performance and Directors in post at the time. Remember that it is the Directors who drive the company.
Then closely navigate the company website, you can glean a lot of information; to ask questions towards the end of the interview. Remember some of your questions must be those you already know the answers too. This will tell you how truthful the interviewers are or their knowledge of what is happening in their own company.
Do the same with company brochures and pamphlets and any press adverts etc.
Visit the company premises and look at the state of repair, landscaping etc. This will tell you if they are proud of their building, in which case they are more likely to be proud of their staff !!
Your visit should be at lunchtime, so that you can approach staff leaving and ask them about the culture and ethos, but remember to introduce your self as a potential employee first, otherwise they will be guarded.
Telephone the company as a potential customer and see how you are received. If you are received professionally this shows that the company care about customer service, if not it shows that it is not so hot on training.
I often telephone companies, ask to be put through to the person responsible for HR if possible (or available). I then tell them that I am conducting a short survey and it will only take a few moments. The questions I ask are:
1) How many staff do you employ in total?
2) What is the staff turnover?
3) What (in their opinion) is the reason for staff leaving?
4) Have these reasons been looked at and policies changed accordingly?
5) Does the company have a strong training program in place?
You can ask more generic questions if you or the company representative feel comfortable, but you must end the "survey" if any doubts creep in.
Finally, if you are invited for an interview, this shows that the company is interested in you, and you are ready and prepared to "sell" yourself to them. Similarly, the company should be ready and prepared to "sell" themselves to you as well, if not something is lacking....
I hope the above is helpful, and has given some food for thought. I am certain other members will contribute further.
Regards,
Harsh
From United Kingdom, Barrow
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