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Shocking HR Stats (Pt 2): Why Pre-Employment Screening is Important

Shocking HR Stats (Pt 2): Why Pre-Employment Screening is Important

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Sometimes words can't do justice to the story of pre-employment screening. The statistics below describe, in further detail, the kinds of workplace risks Profiles International assessment solutions and pre-employment screening will help you avoid.

HR Statistics: Alcohol, Drug and Substance Abuse

• More than 75% of substance abusers are employed.
  _{*Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies, 2008}
• In 2007, 8.4% of those employed full-time were current illicit drug users, and 8.8% reported heavy alcohol use.
  _{*Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies, 2008}
• Substance abusers change jobs as frequently as 3 times a year.
  _{*Source: Worker Substance Use and Workplace Policies and Programs, by SAMHSA, 2007}
• Substance abusers are at least 33% less productive.
  _{*Source: Working Partners, National Conference Proceedings Report, sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, the SBA, and the Office of National Drug Control Policy, 1992}
• Substance abusers are 2.5 times more likely to be absent 8+ days a year.
  _{*Source: Working Partners, National Conference Proceedings Report, sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, the SBA, and the Office of National Drug Control Policy, 1992}
• Drug abusers cost twice as much in medical and worker comp claims as drug-free workers.
  _{*Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2002}
• In 2008, the majority of retail shrinkage was due to employee theft at $15.9 billion, which represented almost half of losses (44%).
  _{*Source: National Retail Federation Security Survey, 2008}

HR Statistics: Employee Theft

• In 2008, the average employee theft case was $2,672.
  _{*Source: National Retail Federation Security Survey, 2008}
• 30% of all business failures are caused by employee theft.
  _{*Source: American Management Association and US Chamber of Commerce}
• In 2007, one in every 28.2 employees was apprehended for theft from their employer.
  _{*Source: Jack Hayes International, Inc., 2007}
• The FBI calls employee theft the fastest growing crime in America. 55% of perpetrators of employee theft are managers.<
  _{*Source: American Society of Employers}
• 75% of all employees steal at least once.
  _{*Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce}

HR Statistics: Workplace Violence

• Nearly one-third of job applications listed dates of employment that were inaccurate by more than three months.
  _{*Source: Resume Inflation: Two Wrongs May Mean No Rights, by Barbara Kat Repa, Nolo.com, 2001}
• Up to 5% of American workplaces experience a workplace violence episode annually.
  _{*Source: OSHA Forms Alliance Focusing on Workplace Violence, by Roy Maurer, Society of Human Resources Management, 2009}
• FBI Studies estimate nearly 355,000 businesses will experience a workplace violence episode in any given year.
  _{*Source: Source: OSHA Forms Alliance Focusing on Workplace Violence, by Roy Maurer, Society of Human Resources Management, 2009}
• 13% of the 5,840 workplace fatalities that happened in 2006 were the result of assaults and violent acts.
  _{*Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008}
• There were 11,613 workplace homicide victims between 1992 and 2006, averaging just under 800 homicides per year.
  _{*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 1992-2006}
• Of those establishments reporting an incident of workplace violence in the previous 12 months, 21% reported that the incident affected the fear level of their employees and employee morale.
  _{*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Workplace Violence Prevention, 2005}