Pre-employment background check: A review and research agenda
Volume 02 Issue 2
Authors
H. M. Nadim Khan, Md Sajjad Hosain, Hasina Imam
Keywords
pre-employment background check, HR professionals, organizations, job candidates, selection process
Citation in APA style
Khan, H. M. N., Hossein, M. S., & Imam, H. (2024). Pre-employment background check: A review and research agenda. Journal of Business Sectors, 2(2), 31–39. https://doi.org/10.62222/AXPC9543
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Abstract
Research background:
This review paper is about the pre-employment background check by the human resources of the desired job candidates for the offered job. Pre-employment background check is a crucial part for the final selection of the right candidate.
Purpose of the article:
The aim of the article is to evaluate one of the important functions of human resource management, pre-employment background checks (PBC) based on the existing available literature. This will be achieved by conducting a critical literature review in the context of its definition, needs, processes, and limitations, presented in a simple and narrative manner.
Methods:
Methods such as synthesis, comparison, deduction, and systematic-analytical examination of scientific articles were used in the preparation of the article. Primary literary sources on the given topic were searched in the Web of Science and Scopus databases. The data collection period focused on the years 2000 to 2024.
Findings & Value added:
Although the process of background check for the job candidates can be conducted at any stage of their employment history, PBC is an important step as the final part of selection process. According to the literature, PBC is an imperative step for the employers in the selection process to get a clean employee reducing the chances of future accusation of negligent hiring. Although being an important step of the selection process, this area of HRM is comparatively under-researched. Therefore, this paper with enriched information about PBC can benefit multiple stakeholders such as employers, employees, researchers and independent hiring agencies.