Mitigate the Risks Associated with Seasonal Hiring
Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services –
Businesses increasingly rely on temporary employees to meet fluctuating demands, particularly during peak seasons. However, the pressures of economic instability and reduced organizational resources make this workforce particularly vulnerable to unethical behaviors, such as theft and fraud, which can have significant financial and reputational repercussions for businesses.
Seasonal hires are particularly prone to engaging in employee crime or counterproductive behaviors due to several factors, including a lack of commitment to the organization, insufficient training, and limited supervision.
To mitigate these risks, retailers can implement several strategies:
- Ensure that background checks are completed even during rapid hiring phases to identify individuals with a history of criminal activity or connections to ORC.
- Pre-employment screening assessments that measure job‑related integrity, nonviolent attitudes, safety orientations, drug-avoidance tendencies, service orientations, and tendencies to avoid collusion with ORC organizations can be instilled.
- Provide all employees, including seasonal workers, with robust training on loss prevention and the consequences of ORC to raise awareness and deter participation in illegal activities.
- Enhance supervision and monitoring of seasonal workers, particularly in high-risk areas, to help detect and prevent potential collusion with ORC groups.
SOURCE:
Jones, J. W. Safeguarding Seasonal Success: Psychology-Informed Loss Prevention with Temporary Employees, Loss Prevention Magazine, 11/25/2024.
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