INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT IS CONFIDENTIAL
 

RESPONSES CONSIDERED TO BE RISK FACTORS

This section identifies the responses John provided to certain questions that could be considered a "Risk Factor".  Although no single response, or even several responses in this category, would or should disqualify someone for a position, you are urged to carefully review this information.  This information is provided so that you may determine whether the responses outlined herein create a level of risk you may or may not wish to take.  Your judgment will always be the final determining factor as to whether you choose to hire John or not. If John did not score any Risk Factor Points, this section will be empty.

31. John said, if he were offered one, he would smoke marijuana on his break or on his lunch/dinner hour.

53. John said he has tried other types of drugs other than those prescribed by his physician. (This does not include over-the-counter drugs.)

89A. John said he has tried or experimented with: Hash.

89B. John said he has tried or experimented with: Acid

89E. John said he has tried or experimented with: Uppers

89G. John said he has tried or experimented with: Downers

90C. John indicated that the best description of his marijuana use is: "After Work."

104. John said he has sold marijuana.

3. John indicated he has switched price tags on merchandise in a store so he could purchase them at a lower cost.

11. If John was at a check out register, and the cashier gave him too much money back, he said he would "consider himself lucky and keep the money."

68. John said he lies, at times, to get his way.

Information provided in this section are questions on the Survey that related directly to his direct involvement in theft.  Only questions that counted in the scoring of this Survey are included in this section.

4. John indicated he has taken merchandise from a store without paying for it.

8. John said he has only taken money when he was in need.

9. John said he has only taken merchandise when he was in need.

19. John said he has taken $50 in money from a previous employer.

20.  John said he has taken $100 in merchandise from a previous employer.

21. John guessed he has shoplifted $5.

42. John said he has intentionally written a bad check.

43. John said he has given his friends unauthorized discounts at his place of work.

61. John said, all totaled, he has stolen $2 in money over the past ten years.

77. John said he has been involved with a friend to take money from his place of work.

78. John said he has been involved with a friend to take merchandise from his place of work.

Information contained in this section also counted as "risk factors" in the scoring of this Survey, but they do not necessarily imply that John  was directly involved in theft, but instead reflects his attitudes toward theft or association with other people who may be or have been involved in theft, shoplifting, and other forms of theft.

7. John said he thinks everyone will steal sometime in their life.

25. John said he has purchased "HOT" or stolen merchandise.  The reason he gave for doing this is:
"It was a good deal."

27. John said he has received free merchandise from friends at their work.

39. If John were in a position to judge a person for stealing $100.00 in cash money, he said he would "find out if they had a valid reason to steal the money".

52. John said he spends more than $10 each week gambling.

60. John said he thinks it is all right, at times, to steal cigarettes, soft drinks, lunch money and small items such as these from his work.

65. John said if he found a wallet with someone's I.D. and $100 in it, he would "Pocket the $100 and throw the wallet away."

91. John indicated that he has known someone who has stolen from his employer.  You may want to consider this in relationship to his response to Question #6 where he was asked what he would do if he saw a customer stealing.   John's answer was:  

Approach and accuse the customer.

22. John believes that most employers expect too much from their employees.

38. John believes everybody steals a little from time to time, but it doesn't do any harm.

54. John said most of the time he has been treated unfairly at work by the management.

55. John said he has had someone else at work punch his time card for him.

56. John said he has damaged someone else's property because he was "getting even".

80. John said he believes that if an employee is not being treated fairly or paid enough, that they have good reason to steal.

EVALUATING INCONSISTENCIES

This section of the report will provide you with information about any inconsistencies that may have been detected on the Survey based on how John answered the questions.  The system only looks to see if the responses are exactly the same.  It may find some that are slightly different, and those inconsistencies may or may not be significant to you for the job for which he is applying.  However, if significant inconsistencies are found, please interview carefully in this area.  If no inconsistencies were found, this section will be empty.

INCONSISTENT RESPONSE:  Questions 18 and 61
Questions 18 and 61 each ask how much money the person believes they have taken in the past ten years.  The amounts John entered for each of these do not seem to match.  Please check them carefully and note any significant differences in the amounts:

18. If John added up all the money he has taken in in the last ten years, it would add up to $0
61. John said, all totaled, he has stolen $2 in money over the last ten years.

INCONSISTENT RESPONSE:  Questions 21 and 63
Questions 21 and 63 each refer to shoplifting (taking merchandise), and asked how much merchandise he believes he have taken in the last ten years.  The total value of the merchandise taken that John entered for each of these do not seem to match.  Please check them carefully and note any significant differences in the amounts:

21. John guessed he has shoplifted $5
63. John said, all totaled, he has taken $30 in merchandise in the last ten years.

INCONSISTENT RESPONSE:  Questions 70 and 104
In question #104, John indicated he HAS sold marijuana, but in question #70, he said he has NOT sold Drugs.  Please refer to the Sample Interview Questions section for suggested questions you may wish to ask him during the interview.

INFORMATION RELATING TO DRUG USE & ASSOCIATION WITH DRUGS

Information relating to John's perception of drug use, personal drug use and/or association with drugs will be listed below.

30. John said he knows one or more people who smoke marijuana while they are at their place of employment.

32. John listed the type of drugs that he has tried before as: "crack".

33. John estimated that "80" percent of people are regular drug users.  Note: a high percentage could indicate his perception based on his sphere of friends and acquaintances.

34. John estimated that "90" percent of people are regular marijuana users.

88. In response to the question, "Do you have any friends that use drugs?", John selected the response:  "Most of Them".

INFORMATION RELATING TO ALCOHOL USE & ASSOCIATION WITH ALCOHOL

Any additional information relating to alcohol use and/or association with alcohol will be listed below where applicable.  Information regarding alcohol use should only be considered in context of any applicable job-related hazards.  For example, if John will be driving a vehicle or operating machinery on the job, his answers in this area could be an important factor.

12.  John estimated that he spent $10 on alcoholic beverages during the past week.

29 & 48. Question 29 allowed him to describe which alcoholic beverages he prefers, and Question 48 pertains to when he typically drinks alcoholic beverages. 

John indicated the alcoholic beverages he likes to drink best are: "beer".  

He was allowed to select one or more times he normally drinks, and the choice or choices are:
Only on weekends
In the evening
Only Socially

49. John indicated that he spends more than $20 for liquor each week.

INFORMATION RELATING TO
ATTITUDE TOWARD EMPLOYERS & THEFT

This section includes information that John answered regarding his attitude toward employers and employment in general, and his attitude toward theft from work or other businesses (such as shoplifting, giving discounts and taking discounts from friends, etc.)  If he answered questions in a way that would indicate lack of concern for employers or unrealistic views toward business, it will be included in this section.  Although no single question may raise a concern, understanding his general attitude may help put these and other issues in perspective and assist you in conducting a more in-depth interview. Several responses are grouped together to make it easier to see his response to similar or related questions.  Note, questions found in this section DID NOT count toward the Risk Factors above and are for information purposes.

The first group of questions focuses on his responses to questions regarding stealing from his employer, what he would do if he saw someone stealing, and what should happen to them.  This section covers questions 35, 17, 108, 16 and 69. (If any, or all, are not included below, it is only because John may have left the answer blank.)

35. John was asked to describe what he would do if he caught someone stealing from him. His response was: "Beat the **** out of him". 

Compare his response to Question 17, which asked his opinion of what should occur if an employee gets caught stealing. His response was: "Fire him".

In Question 108, he was asked directly if he thought an employee should be fired for stealing.  His response was "No".  When asked to qualify their response, John wrote, It isn't fair

You may also wish to compare this to his response to Question 69, which asked what he would do if he saw one of his co-workers stealing.  His response was: "Tell him not to do that".

He was also asked in Question 16 what he would do if he caught his child shoplifting.  His response was: "Give him a reward".

The next group of questions focused on his perception of how many other people steal from their employer, as this could indicate some justification for also stealing, if he believes "nearly everyone else does, so why shouldn't I?"   Evaluate his responses carefully.  These cover questions 45, 10, 95 and 96.  If any or all are not included, this would indicate John generally doesn't believe most people steal from their employers or may have left the question blank.

45. John selected from a list of possible choices that he felt 75% of people steal from their employers. 

Note his response to Question 10 where John said he does NOT believe most people are basically honest.  This could indicate that the people in his sphere of friends are basically dishonest.  You may wish to inquire why he believes this, and if hired, why you should believe he would be honest?  (or does he consider himself one of the few "honest" ones?)  Note: no points were counted for this question toward the Risk Factor.  It is included to provide you with more insight into his character and attitudes toward theft and how he may perceive other people.

You may also wish to compare his response to Question 95 where John said he believes "everybody has a little dishonesty in them".  This could indicate that he may be able to rationalize or justify a little dishonesty in himself.  Note: no points were given for this answer, and thus it did not count toward the Risk Factor of this report.

Further,  John responded to Question 96 and said he believes "everybody has shoplifted at least once in their life".  This could indicate that he may be able to rationalize or justify a little dishonesty in himself.  Note: no points were given for this answer, and thus it did not count toward the Risk Factor of this report.

58. John indicated that he believes it is easy to get away with stealing.

59. John indicated he believes that most employers are overbearing towards their employees.  This may be a result of his personal experiences or a possibly unrealistic expectations as to the role of the employer and employee in that relationship.  This would be a good topic to discuss with John during the interview.

84-85. John indicated he has had problems in the past with supervisors or employers.  He was asked to write an explanation which is: "My boss wanted me to work hard and show up on time.".

93. John indicated he believes it is human nature for a person to "beat the system".

INFORMATION RELATING TO INVOLVEMENT IN THEFT

This section includes information that John answered regarding his involvement in theft.  However, these questions DID NOT count toward the Risk Factor, but are included to provide additional information and insight into any involvement John may have had in theft.  Because the same question is asked many different ways on the Survey, similar and informational questions, like some of these, are not counted against the scoring.  Please review his responses carefully to help you develop a more in-depth interview.

44. John indicated he has shoplifted 5 time(s) in the past ten years.

101. John indicated that he has stolen only small items, because he had a good reason to steal.

RESPONSES TO MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS ON THE SURVEY FORM

This section includes information that John answered regarding various questions on the Survey that may not have been included in the sections above.  None of the questions below were counted in the overall scoring of this Report.

2. John indicated he has cheated at cards.

37. John indicated he does not have a good credit rating.  Although this in not generally an issue for employment, having poor credit and a lot of debt can occasionally cause otherwise honest people to steal from an employer.  So if this is a potentially significant issue with your company and for the job for which he is applying, you may wish to interview him more about this and possibly include a further background check.

67. John indicated he has lived in this state: "1 year".

71. John said he HAS  NOT ever been convicted of a felony. 

73. John said he HAS  NOT ever been on probation or parole.

74 & 107. John said he a valid drivers license in this state.  As a further follow-up question, John was asked this same question in another way in Question 107, which is a multiple choice question where he answered that his driver's license is SUSPENDED.

86. John said he believes 5% of the people who take this Survey will answer these questions truthfully.  (The LOWER the percentage of people he believes will answer honestly may be perceived based on his own honesty in answering these questions.  Although this is not an exact indicator in all cases, a low percentage could cause you to ask questions about this during the interview to be sure you are satisfied with his own level of honesty when completing the answers.)

This section of the report includes answers to several questions that, although not counted in the Risk Factor Scoring, are of importance to many employers.  These questions deal with the Applicant's attitude and history of anger and violence in the workplace.  Due to an increased problem of violence in the workplace in recent years, this section has been added to help the Interviewer be more aware of this issue and have a way of objectively screening for potential problem triggers.  A person should NOT be rejected for any position based solely on his response to the questions, but it could be an indication to you, as an employer, to be sure and conduct a thorough background check and try to discover if there were any problems in this area with previous employment.

If no Information and Comments are included about any of these questions, it is an indication that John answered all of the questions in a manner that did not indicate any history or propensity toward violent behavior or uncontrolled anger in the workplace.

24. John indicated that it sometimes makes him angry when a supervisor repeatedly tells him what to do.  You may consider discussing this point in the interview to determine what he actually DOES about his anger, and what is it that makes him mad:  Is it because he doesn't like being told what to do; is it because he doesn't like being told repeatedly what to do; or could it be he doesn't like taking directions from others?  These may be important to learn about John  before making a final hiring decision.

66. John indicated that it is important to him that he is right most of the time.  Although most people like to be right, we are usually wrong at times.  However, some people will get angry at times when someone proves them wrong.  This question was asked as a Yes/No question.   You may want to consider exploring this  further in the interview to make sure his determination to be "right" most of the time won't be a problem in the workplace and in the environment in which he will be working with your company.

87. John said that he has been involved in physical fight with someone at work.  You may want to consider discussing this with him during your interview.  The Survey Form asked him to explain his 'yes' answer.  His response was: "He was acting like a jerk".

102. John answered that he has been so angry with a co-worker, that he exploded and told the co-worker off.  This may be an anger control issue, which you may wish to discuss with John.  Although it may not have led to anything other than a momentary outburst, it may be an indication that John may have difficulty controlling his temper, and this could not only affect him, but could have a negative affect on other employees as well.  This could also be an important point to ask previous employers to determine if it has ever been a problem in his past employment history.

112. John was asked in this question to describe the things that make him most angry at work.  Because this is a free-form question, please read and evaluate his response carefully to make sure it will not be an issue in the position John has applied for.  He wrote:
"people asking me to get off the phone.".

This section of the report evaluates how John responded to questions on the Survey, with particular emphasis on groups of related questions.  Because it is not possible to know the circumstances surrounding the issues that may have led up to his answers, at times, some may appear to be negative on Survey results, so it is important that you discuss some or all of these issues with John to give him an opportunity to further explain them in more detail.  The objective of this Report is to provide you with a tool to help identify these key issues and conduct a more in-depth and meaningful interview.

The Interview Questions included hereafter are to help you develop a dialog with John regarding these issues, and your decision as to hire or not hire should be made after carefully listening to John and evaluating all of his answers.

Space is provided in each topical section for you to make notes on this Report and add any questions or points you want to cover during the Interview.  Please review the Detailed Information above in this report for other information on which you may wish to ask questions of your own and include them in the "Comments" areas provided below.  Additional space is provided to the right of each question for you to make specific notes regarding his responses to each question or questions provided in each section.