More than ever before, organisations today must ensure they have a trusted and screened workforce
More than ever before, organisations today must ensure they have a trusted and screened workforce, according to Christian Seely, who heads up Identity Services - Growth Markets, Product & Innovation, at Australia Post.
With the increase in the contingent workforce in Australia – estimated to already be more than 30% and growing – together with the rising rate of reported employee fraud, Seely says organisations need to look increasingly to structured pre-employment screening processes.
According to Seely, it’s a process that provides a string of benefits.
These include reducing the threat of bullying and violence in the workforce; reducing the potential for employee theft and fraud; protecting your workforce, customers, property and reputation; revealing and managing the risk of disclosures up-front; and deterring possible offenders.
These benefits are particularly relevant given 52% of all frauds are perpetrated by people inside an organisation, which has grown by 6% in the last two years, according to the PwC 2018 Crime and Fraud Survey.
“Australia Post’s police check service is ideal for businesses seeking a fast, secure and trusted screening service, for all your contractor, freelance, intern, volunteer and permanent employees,” added Seely.
So, what is particularly useful about Australia Post’s police check service?
“From simple employee-pays police checks through to our new fully integrated employer-pays screening solution, Australia Post has a solution to suit your business,” Seely said.
Seely added that all of Australia Post’s screening services provide:
Convenience
Your candidates and staff have the choice of getting a police check online or at their local participating post office. Australia Post has over 3,500 locations all over the country.
Speed
Australia Post communicates directly with the national police history database, so your candidates and staff will typically receive their police check within two business hours. Candidates and staff can also have their application details and verified identity stored to save time on future checks.
Security
Australians trust Australia Post with their most valuable information. The organisation processes over eight million passport and identity-related checks every year, and ensures all police checks are encrypted with the same security that many online banks use to protect their customers' data.
Employers also have the ability to check the authenticity of the police check result by simply scanning a QR code on the certificate.
According to Seely, last year there was a change in regulation of employee screening, which increased the number of documents that people are required to produce to prove their identity.
“What we are seeing from the data on our side is that many applicants are more comfortable presenting their identity documents in-person, rather than uploading images online – and providing choice to consumers is exactly what our service does,” he said.
Discover a solution for your business:
Get Started with employee pays police checks, or
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