It is wise to vet part time workers with a proper background check before hiring

The economic recession certainly is not over, but summer jobs are growing as businesses are more likely to hire part time help instead of taking on full time employees.  Since companies are not required to offer the same benefits to part time employees as they are with full time employees the financial risk and burden of part timers are much more preferred than full timers.  Part time employees are widely considered a lower risk for a company than hiring a full time employee.  However, if proper employment screening for part time workers is not in place or ignored than the risks, costs and potential reputation loss can make them much more risky than fully vetted full time employees.

Temporary workers, part-time employees and seasonal employees should all be vetted the same as full timers to protect the company, existing employees and all those that these part timers come across while on the clock representing your company.

Performing a social security number trace and criminal background check (usually a national background check and then county background checks at places where red flags were raised) is a quick, affordable and reliable way to avoid hiring a criminal, sex offender or person with a penchant for violence.  It is clear that a part-time or seasonal worker can be just as disruptive and costly to an organization as a full time employee can be.

Full article: Summer’s Coming: Background Checks and Temporary Hires