Hiring new personnel is always a dangerous business, but the dangers are multiplied when you’re seeking foreign talent. Russia has attracted many of the world’s largest and most successful corporations who search for talent abroad. Russia has very well-educated and trained professionals in many fields, especially in technology, and this makes the country appealing to global corporations.  It also provides a cost savings because labor expenses in Russia and the Ukraine are lower here than in other nations.

Hiring has the same challenges and risks all over the world. Unfortunately, Russia is also known for having many problems with online criminals and hackers. Private investigators in Russia say the chances of making a disastrous hire are greater when an employer tries to conduct the screening process without having the proper resources, and even more so when they skip it for not being able to conduct it at all. For example, this is the case when talent acquisition managers are located in the U.S. and they do not know where to verify the identity of a person, or how to contact a previous employer, or what is the process to contact a school, and do not even speak the language. It can be extremely hard to do all this without the knowledge, the ability to access information and the proper resources.

This is one of the primary reasons why having a professional private investigation firm in Russia take care of the screening process is vital. People lying about their credentials or background to take advantage of employers, or to get a job, is common. Russians can easily obtain fake identity documents, education certifications and recommendation letters from supposed previous employers. If they need a document that they don’t have, they’ll make one up. According to statistics, more than half of all resumes contain misleading information. This figure is likely to be even higher in Russia.

“Employers have realized that conducting thorough employment screenings is a proactive way to mitigate risk, instead of reacting late to a bad hire,” says Peter Kossakovsky, Director of Background Checks at Russia PI. The damage that a bad hire can make to a company is serious, even if the employee does not incur (during the period employed) in any violation of the company’s codes or national laws.

When you merely conduct an interview, your odds of hiring the best candidate for the job are slim, especially if you make mistakes during the interviewing process. You won’t learn anything about a person’s life, financial situation, or values through an interview. A pre-employment screening provides reliable evidence about a candidate to an employer.

Keep in mind that companies invest a lot of money and years of work in creating a solid business, and it can all be ruined or lost in an instant due to the acts of a single person. You’ll be able to know who you’re recruiting and save the company’s reputation and money if you take the time to explore the background of a potential new hire.

Verifying the legality of documents, employment and education history, as well as reviewing references, requires a professional in the investigative sector with boots on the ground in Russia. Employers that successfully verify and hire skilled overseas workers have high retention rates and a high-quality workforce, resulting in a superior return on investment, which is an indication that professional background screening is a great investment!

C. Wright

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