BioServer Systems Selection Process

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BioServer Systems Selection Process BioServer Systems (BSS) provides secure web server space to its clients. The company is young but has grown exponentially thanks to its groundbreaking encryption technology that is sought after by many businesses including luring some government clients. Stanley Jausneister owns the company and was able to capitalize on his network of pharmaceutical contacts he amassed from his former career in that industry. A longtime client has recently had to fire one of its employees for attempting to sell pharmaceutical cultures to someone overseas. The client realized that they not only had problems with their background checks but contacted Stanley to see if BSS was indeed conducting background checks that were valid. An analysis of BSS interview process and subsequent background testing will be reviewed. Recommended Background Testing for BSS BSS has many clients that have access to data that could affect the national security of the United States. Their clients have access to cultures of potential bioterrorist weapons including the plague and anthrax. When hiring for a new position, all candidates should complete a blank application that is submitted along with their resume. The blank application and resume will reveal any discrepancies in the application. Since the data stored on their servers needs to be secured at all times, a consumer credit check should be conducted as well as a review of criminal history. A consumer credit report according to Heneman & Judge (2012), “are prepared from accessible databases by a consumer reporting agency and bear on the person’s creditworthiness and standing, character, general reputation, personal information and mode of living” (p. 406). To comply with feder... ... middle of paper ... ...ait Taxonomy: History, Measurement, and Conceptual Issues. In O. P. John, R. W. Robins, & L. A. Pervin (Eds.), Handbook of personality: Theory and research (pp. 114- 158). New York, NY: Guilford Press. Peck, B. (2012). Employment Credit Checks: The Case for Requiring Employers to Use More Accurate and Fair Assessments. Retrieved from http://www.demos.org/publication/employment-credit-checks-case-requiring-employers- use-more-accurate-and-fair-assessments Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, M. (2007). Management. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. Rosen, C.B. (2008). Conducting Employee Background Checks: Navigating Current Rules. Retrieved from http://www.law.com/jsp/cc/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1199354727551 Tomassi, K.D. (2006). Most Common Resume Lies. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/2006/05/20/resume-lies-work_cx_kdt_06work_0523lies.html

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