We have some fresh data about the ethics of the youngest workers just entering our organizations - and the data isn't good. Josephson Institute's 2008 Report Card on the Ethics
of American Youth is based on a survey of 29,760 students in high
schools across the U.S. The results paint a troubling picture of our
future employees and reinforce the need for better employment screening.
In bad news for business, more than one in three boys (35 percent) and one-fourth of the girls (26 percent) — a total of 30 percent overall — admitted stealing from a store within the past year. this is up significantly from only 2 years ago - in 2006 the overall theft rate was 28 percent (32 percent males, 23 percent females).
Read the entire report here.
The survey results were just released yesterday, and the question remains if the drop in personal ethics comes from increased pressures on people, or from apathy about ethical standards. Whatever the cause, it waves the warning flag for employers that better screening methods are a must, especially for any position that handles cash or merchandise that is easily taken.
Additionally, the inreasing economic pressure from the downturn will be applying more pressure, not less. I recommend a mix of pre-hire assessments, applicant tracking, and a strong fucus on job fit - all a part of a good talent acquisition system.
Heads up!
In bad news for business, more than one in three boys (35 percent) and one-fourth of the girls (26 percent) — a total of 30 percent overall — admitted stealing from a store within the past year. this is up significantly from only 2 years ago - in 2006 the overall theft rate was 28 percent (32 percent males, 23 percent females).
Read the entire report here.
The survey results were just released yesterday, and the question remains if the drop in personal ethics comes from increased pressures on people, or from apathy about ethical standards. Whatever the cause, it waves the warning flag for employers that better screening methods are a must, especially for any position that handles cash or merchandise that is easily taken.
Additionally, the inreasing economic pressure from the downturn will be applying more pressure, not less. I recommend a mix of pre-hire assessments, applicant tracking, and a strong fucus on job fit - all a part of a good talent acquisition system.
Heads up!
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