New Tool for Career Industry Professionals Helps Job Applicants Succeed

Career industry professionals helped millions of applicants apply for jobs last year. Although most of these candidates had outstanding resumes, the right qualifications, and great interviewing skills, many of them failed to get hired. The reason? They didn't pass their background check.

Gainesville, VA (PRWEB) November 16, 2006 -- Career industry professionals helped millions of applicants apply for jobs last year. Although most of these candidates had outstanding resumes, the right qualifications, and great interviewing skills, many of them failed to get hired. The reason? They didn't pass their background check.

An exciting new tool that helps career industry professionals prepare applicants for pre-employment screening has been introduced by Purple Ink Press. Written by an 18-year veteran of the background check industry, "A Job Hunters Secret Weapon Background Check Starter Kit" (www.jobhunterssecretweapon.com) contains everything professionals need to provide this much-needed service.

While no one tracks the exact number of people who fail background checks, here's a telling statistic: Over 90% of companies now require applicants to pass a background check in order to get hired, and over 80% of companies say that discrepancies found during a background check can take a candidate out of consideration.    

"Most people know that lying on a job application will take a candidate out of the running, but few people realize that employers are reluctant to hire people whose employment and education information can't be verified, or who have unexplained gaps between jobs," says Jan Maxwell, author of "A Job Hunter's Secret Weapon: How to Survive a Background Check and Get the Job You Really Want!" and its companion product "A Job Hunter's Secret Weapon Background Check Starter Kit."

"Employment records are not always where you expect them to be, and tracking down past employment at companies that have closed or been acquired is difficult. If you don't make it easy for hiring companies to find your records, they may turn to a candidate who does," says Maxwell.

The Background Check Starter Kit is the only product on the market that explains what type of information companies check, how it gets verified, and what applicants can do to successfully navigate pre-employment screening. It is packed with tools that makes preparing applicants easy, from step-by-step directions to applicant worksheets.

In today's competitive job market, preparing for pre-employment screening is essential. No matter how qualified applicants may be, they won't get hired if they don't pass their background check.

"A Job Hunter's Secret Weapon Background Check Starter Kit" sells for $79.95. One kit can prepare an unlimited number of applicants. The Starter Kit is available at www.jobhunterssecretweapon.com, where career professionals will find additional information and an extensive FAQ section.

Jan Maxwell is a freelance writer whose work has appeared online and in print publications such as Northern Virginia Magazine and Experience. She spent eighteen years as a pre-employment screener and saw many qualified individuals fail to get hired because the information on their applications had holes and discrepancies or was impossible to verify.

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