The Background Screening Gaps Most Malaysian Companies Don’t Know They Have
Most organizations believe that their recruiting procedures are adequate since such a process exists. As a matter of fact, the Background Screening is less effective depending on the checklist, but more understanding of where the blind spots are formed without noise. These loopholes are usually created by old assumptions, coverage of data, or being overly reliant on superficial validation. When unchecked, they can undermine governance, compliance, and long-term integrity of the workforce. The Illusion of “Complete” Screening The majority of screening systems are founded on simple identification and credential checks. These checks are usually regarded as absolute but not forward-looking, although they have to be. This gives a false assurance, in which the decision-makers are convinced that there is no risk anymore, but they are diminished. Screening cannot be understood as a one-gatekeeping exercise, but it must rather be considered as a layered process, which, however, most policies do...
