| Hiring a right candidate for a job is of course a | | | | want to show that they are the most eligible for |
| daunting task. An employer has to put internal and | | | | a specific job. Many people are really eligible and |
| external resources in order to find a right | | | | have the real competitive educational background, |
| candidate for available position. Human resource | | | | but some people take the short cut and in fact |
| has to shortlist and interview many candidates to | | | | "buy" educational qualification from some so called |
| find a right person for a job. | | | | accredited university but actually an online scam |
| In this day and age, a good job has become | | | | or diploma mill. Furthermore, some people do not |
| scarce due to increasing competition in the job | | | | actually attend college or university but they get |
| market. Therefore, many job seekers not only | | | | the degree printed same as the original degree |
| exaggerate the original information but also add | | | | and present it to employer. |
| the false information to their credentials. | | | | For all these reason, employer need to first |
| Verification of the documents provided by the | | | | identify the position of a university or college |
| candidate is one necessary task, but verification | | | | from a local accreditation authority and then a |
| of other important background checks is also | | | | degree or diploma should be verified from the |
| very necessary to place not the right candidate | | | | university/college verification department. |
| but the perfect candidate. Employee with a clear | | | | Criminal Record Verification – Minor offences |
| background increases the reputation of a | | | | like getting a speeding ticket is negligible and many |
| company, but an employee with doubtful | | | | companies don't even bother to ask about it, but |
| background can only help in dropping the | | | | criminal offences like street assault, drunken |
| reputation of an organization. Therefore, proper | | | | driving or act of extortion is uncompromiseable. |
| and deep background screening is essential before | | | | Therefore, criminal record verification should be |
| employing an applicant for a position. | | | | done properly to avoid serious consequences in |
| In this small guide, important areas where the | | | | the future. |
| background check is necessary will be discussed | | | | Professional License Verification – When hiring |
| which will help all the employers around the world | | | | for a professional capacity like medial or law, it is |
| to minimize the risk of employment fraud during | | | | very important to verify their professional licenses |
| the employment tenure of an employee. | | | | to check whether it is genuine or fake. Proper |
| Previous Employment Verification – You, as an | | | | verification is necessary from concern authorities |
| employer, find something which sounds untrue or | | | | to avoid serious issues in the future. |
| too good to be true in the profile of a candidate | | | | Financial Background Check – An employee |
| related to previous job description or | | | | may not be trustworthy enough for an employer |
| compensation related matters, the need of | | | | if he has previous cases of debt evasion against |
| previous employment verification arises here. | | | | his name. Employer would not trust him when the |
| Some people also put fake employment | | | | matter of finance and cash handling is required. |
| experience from a company which does not | | | | |
| actually exist. Therefore, it is necessary to verify | | | | Conclusion |
| the employment history of an employee that | | | | When all these verifications get done properly, |
| what has he been bringing to a job at your | | | | employer and employee both go into a |
| company is based on facts and not based on | | | | trustworthy and long term relationship that |
| fake information and work experience. | | | | eventually helps greatly in the growth of the |
| Educational Document Verification – As the | | | | company and the employee with the company. |
| job market is getting saturated, many people | | | | |