Art, science behind credit checks

When is a credit check appropriate?

Question: We’ve never done background checks before but our organization is growing and we’ve made the decision to start them. There is some internal disagreement about whether or not we should bother conducting credit checks as part of the hiring process. Criminal checks and education verification are slam dunks, in our opinion. But when is a credit check appropriate and worthwhile, and how much time and expense does it add to the process?

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