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Our pre-employment background screening services include the following checks / verifications:
 
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1. Education/Degree Verification
 
Industry sources show that 30% of all job applicants falsify details of their education. As jobs become more competitive, applicants exaggerate their educational history.
 
Some of the most frequent education misrepresentations include:
. Unrecognized or non-existent College or University
. Enrolled but never attended college
. Fake degree from a recognised University
 
This check confirms education and ability to do the job.
 
A verification specialist will contact the institution that granted the degree or certificate. The verification will include dates of attendance, degree, major or program, and graduation date, if applicable.
 
 
2. Professional License Verification
 
Licences are issued to Chartered Accountants and Medical Practitioners to practice in their respective fields.
 
There is a high incidence of job applicants making up or falsifying licenses or credentials to acquire plum posts.
 
A verification specialist will contact the institution that granted the licence. The verification will include dates of issue of licence, the validity period etc.
 
 
3. Employment Record Verification
 
Applicants may mention fake employment details in an attempt to inflate experience in hopes of greater compensation or to camouflage gaps in employment.
 
Inaccurate information mentioned during application could be:
. Dates of employment extended to cover job changes
. Position, title or responsibilities exaggerated
. Fictitious Employer
 
An employment verification specialist will contact the former employer to verify information reported by the employee on a job application or resume. The report will contain dates of employment, last position held and eligibility for rehire.
 
 
4. Reference Verification
 
a) PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES:
 
Professional references provide a realistic assessment of a candidate from former employers, ascertains professional competence and conduct with immediate supervisors and at the peer level.
 
b) PERSONAL REFERENCES
 
Personal references can provide valuable information as to a person's character as it relates to the job opening.
 
A verification specialist will ask questions pertaining to the reference's relationship with the applicant, length of time known, any joint work experiences, and overall character of the applicant.
 
 
5. Address Verification
 
Physical verification is conducted on the candidates' current and permanent address. Address verification complements other checks and authenticates the claims made.
 
Applicant may give fake address to avoid being apprehended in case of past felonies or misdemeanours.
 
An address verification specialist will physically visit the mentioned address to ensure verity or verify the authenticity by telephonic enquiries.
 
 
6. Criminal Verification
 
Today, security and risk mitigation are high on the global corporate agenda. Criminal Verification discourages applicants from concealing their actual identity thus ensuring the integrity in the hiring process. It ensures a safer working environment by reducing exposure to negligent hiring and retention and protects businesses from employee fraud and internal theft.
 
As India does not have structured criminal databases with any agency, these checks are not comprehensive.
 
Such Verifications are done at various levels based on client needs.
 
A Criminal verification specialist will check court and police records to verify past conduct.
 
 
7. Database Checks
 
Verification is conducted based on client requirements from specialised databases.
AuthBridge's Proprietary database built on local and international Media-based information.
Credit Checks.
Civil & Criminal Litigation checks.
International prescribed lists.
 
 
 
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