Assisted Living & Healthcare Companies Avoid High Risk Hires with IntegrityFirst
May 1, 2019
PHOENIX–IntegrityFirst, the industry leader in pre-employment integrity testing, announced results of a multi-year case study on its clients in the assisted living and healthcare industry. Results from the multi-year study of 25 assisted living and healthcare clients showed that 21% of all job applicants applying for positions with these companies admitted to high risk behaviors. As a result, of screening these applicants out, these companies enjoyed reduced employee turnover and reductions in worker compensation expenses.
Highlights from the study include:
- Up to a 750% Return on Investment (ROI) based on workers compensation savings
- 37% reduction in employee turnover
- 42% reduction in days lost to workers’ compensation claims
Job applicants who were administered the IntegrityFirst test at the 25 assisted living and healthcare organizations admitted to the following high-risk behaviors:
- 5% Self-admitted to Theft
- 8% Self-admitted to Substance Abuse
- 12% Self-admitted to Dishonesty
- 1% Self-admitted to Hostility
“We are very excited for the results we continue to achieve for our assisted living and healthcare clients,” said Mark Walker, vice president of business development at IntegrityFirst. “In fact, we’ve had so much success, I am proud to announce a version of IntegrityFirst dedicated to the assisted living and healthcare industry! If you are an existing IntegrityFirst client please contact your account representative to learn more today.”
IntegrityFirst, is the leading provider of overt employment integrity tests in the U.S., offering an unrivaled money back guarantee on workers’ compensation loss rates. For over 38 years IntegrityFirst has helped organizations large and small improve the quality of the candidates they hire. By hiring those job candidates with integrity, organizations see significant improvements in employee retention and workers’ compensation costs.
