A recent CareerBuilder survey reported that more than a third of employers have lost a candidate because they had a negative experience with their background check. The national survey included representative samples of 2,369 full-time employees and 3,462 full-time U.S. workers across industries and company sizes in the private sector. Findings revealed that 56% of candidates think less of a company if they have a poor experience with HR technology and 8% have withdrawn an acceptance because the background screening process took too long. Companies can optimize the process by partnering with the best provider, evaluating the turnaround time and testing the candidate experience.

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