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Corrupt Practices in Recruitment
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has established guidelines for prohibited employment policies/practices. These regulations serve to discourage discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age,disability, etc. However, recruitment ethics is an area of business that is prone to many other unethical and corrupt practices. According to the Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission (ibac), business ethics are a vital component to recruitment; hiring unqualified friends or family, allowing problematic employees to be recycled through a company, and failing to properly validate the background of candidates can be detrimental to a business. When hiring for positions that involve ethical and safety concerns it is often the individual employees who make decisions which can lead to devastating consequences to the whole company. Likewise, executive positions are often tasked with making difficult decisions when company emergencies occur such as public relation nightmares, natural disasters, pandemics, or a slowing economy. In addition, unethical recruitment practices can lead to poor management and a poor corporate culture. Businesses that have made headlines for undesirable cultures may also have a difficult time recruiting new hires. Companies should aim to minimize corruption using tools such as the recruitment processes, pre-employment screening, personality tests, induction, training, and establishing a code of conduct.

Other issues in recruitment can also create ethical challenges. Starting salaries, incentives, and executive perks can be abused if resource managers and recruiters do not justify their offers. Privacy is another area of concern in recruitment; employees should not be pressured or forced to share sensitive information such as AID’s status or marital status