Considerations especially when hiring WFH/remote employees

There are a few things to keep in mind when it comes to hiring remote employees. It’s not as simple as hiring someone – you have to be willing to invest in them and work with them differently than you may have with staff in the past.

According to recent stats almost 70  percent of employees have been working from home during the pandemic. This means that hiring for talent is also being conducted remotely hence the risks associated with workforce safety,  security, compliance, regulations, fraud, drug use, and many other offenses have significantly increased.

With these risks come a few blind spots that need to be taken into heavy consideration. Addressing these blind spots will mean a difference between facing serious consequences in the future. 

Below are things we need to consider in a work from home scenario:

  • We can’t see them face to face hence it is more difficult to validate identity
  • Once they get onboard their homes become an extension of our workplace and company, it’s important to know what happens in these homes and as it can pose a cybersecurity risk.
  • Remote employees can also interact with anyone at home and maybe unknowingly sharing sensitive and personal information
  • Using home equipment may also pose a risk to confidential corporate data as most if not all of them may not be in compliance with your minimum asset standard.

In order to gain peace of mind from the scenarios mentioned above, a cost-effective and efficient method through background checks is highly critical in the front-end hiring process.

Conducting an employment background check allows employers to have a greater chance of hiring trustworthy remote workers. 

Background checks don’t guarantee that you’ll get the right candidate. It can however help mitigate against a number of serious risks that have far reaching implications.