John hired Cindy as a part-time receptionist for Acme, Inc. several years ago while she was still attending college. Acme has a policy that requires a pre-employment background investigation for candidates prior to extending an offer of employment. As part of the procedure, managers ask candidates to complete an application in addition to providing their resume. On the application, the …
Background Investigation
Would you make a business decision without attempting to obtain all of the relevant information? When buying a product, do you only consider the information provided by the manufacturer? When hiring employees, do you take their resume at face value without independent verification of the information?