pre-employment

Prior to starting

Pre-employment describes activities, requirements, or conditions that occur before someone begins a job.

A pre-employment background check investigates a candidate's history.

Pre-employment drug screening tests for substances before hiring.

The company requires pre-employment physicals for all warehouse positions.

process

application

Formal request document

onboarding · job offer · candidate · recruitment · HR · talent acquisition · shortlist · pipeline · applicant tracking · job posting

screening

background check

Investigation of someone's history

credit check · vetting · assessment · clearance · investigation · fingerprinting · disclosure · consent form · adjudication · disqualification

medical

physical examination

Medical evaluation of body

hearing test · urine sample · occupational health · medical history · immunization · TB test · health questionnaire · baseline · workplace accommodation

testing

aptitude test

Exam measuring natural capabilities

typing test · psychometric · competency · proficiency · simulation · work sample · IQ test · verbal reasoning · numerical reasoning · scoring

Categories
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employment timeline stage

pre-employmenton-the-job

Occurring during employment

in-service · offboarding · mid-career · retirement · tenure

employment relationship status

pre-employmentemployed

Having paid work

hired · incumbent · tenured · retained · working

Family

employ, employment, employs, employed, employing, employee, employees, employer, employers

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