Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Plastics Recruiter - Volunteers

My name is Dan Regovich and I am a Plastics Recruiter.

Background checking has exploded in the workplace over the last 10 years. Companies have some very compelling reasons to do background checks on their employees. One group of people often overlooked on background checks is the volunteer. Generally an organization is so happy to see a volunteer on their staff, they get that warm and fuzzy feeling. After all, someone who is willing to come in and do work for free for their organization can’t possibly have issues in their background, can they? The volunteer comes in out of the goodness of their heart and in the spirit of public service and dedication, right? Generally, that is a truthful statement. People do volunteer for many different reasons. They like to give back to their community, they want to do something meaningful with free time, or they generally want to help people.

However, there is always the exception to every rule. There are numerous news stories about volunteers being arrested for horrible crimes. There are the volunteers who have molested children, abused the elderly, or stolen money. Many times, and almost always after the fact, it is found that that person had a prior history of problems dealing with the same type of crime.

So while we will always need the volunteer in our communities, we also need to be proactive and not put people at risk. Volunteers hold many positions of trust within an organization or community – including the volunteer fireman, the volunteer at the local hospital or nusing home, even the volunteer at a day care or child care facility. If you bring in volunteers, you need to be proactive to protect your citizens, patients, children, and other employees.



plastics recruiter - volunteers

Dan Regovich - Plastics Recruiter - Formerly with RSI Recruiter Solutions International
AJ Augur Group, LLC
440-357-7600
www.ajaugur.com
dregovich@ajaugur.com

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