Russian professionals in many industries are highly valued due to their technical and IT capacities and education. Companies are constantly in search for talented people in Russia, especially in fields like high technology, IT and programming, who are willing to leave their homeland and drive growth somewhere else. Russian statistics show in fact a sharp upturn in the last years of emigration of young and better educated people who look for new opportunities overseas.

How to get started with a safe hiring process?

 Every recruiter and human resources director knows first-hand the importance of being able to find the best talent. The recruitment process, however, goes a lot further than finding them. Candidates must be screened carefully, especially in a country with high statistics of fraud and scam.

Companies invest lots of resources to try to attract the best talent. However, the screening process to verify if these people with a proper background check investigation is often overlooked. For those who take background checking and verification processes seriously, the first step to make sure your screening process is made up of actual investigators who are actually in Russia!

“Employment background checks are not, and should never be, a quick database search” says Peter Kossakovksy, Director of Background Checks at Russia PI. Database searches are just a very small component, but they leave aside important facts. Employment screenings should never depend on a single search, but the work of a local investigation team in Russia.

 What should an employment background check in Russia include?

Identity verification is the number one step to complete a professional background check investigation. Identity theft is an increasing problem all around the world, so before checking with previous employers or verifying school records, your priority should be to determine whether or not the person applying for the job position matches the public records for that person. Believe it or not, every day there are more cases of people who have stolen someone else’s identity in order to get employed or to commit fraud inside an organization.  Proper verification requires actual investigators in Russia who speak the language, have a proven track record conducting investigations, and who have access to public and government records in the country.

Once this phase is complete, employment and education history must be verified directly at the sources, Without a local private investigator in Russia it is nearly impossible to obtain education and employment records. Professional investigators have access to local records and information in Russia.

Lastly, criminal and court records should be checked on a national level to discard any history of misconduct that can negatively affect the business. Talent and good training are not enough these days. The companies that successfully recruit qualified foreign workers have enjoyed great retention rates and a better workforce. Make sure you hire the professionals that can help you accomplish your hiring goals in Russia, safely.  Make sure the candidates are who they claim to be before hiring them to join your company or put you brand at risk.  Contact us today for a free quote.

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