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Employment Checking Service

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Reference Checks

Don’t take shortcuts. Minimise risk by vetting candidates before hiring them with our pre-employment screening services.

Turnaround Time Varies
Recommended For Employers

*Contact us to explore bundles packages and customised pricing.

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Efficient Employment References

Efficiency is a top priority when placing candidates. Let us act as an extension of your HR and take care of the employment check process for you. If a candidate has been self-employed, we even work with their accountant or HM Revenue & Customs records.

Employment Gap Checks

Our dedicated teams work to verify periods of unemployment by a variety of means, including personal referees, passport checks, and government sources.

Turnaround time: 10 to 15 working days.

Personal and Professional References

We can also help you gain insight into a candidate’s general character by obtaining personal or professional references. We can tailor the questions to assess areas such as performance, ability, relationships, and communication skills.

Turnaround time: 10 to 15 working days.

Other Employment Vetting Services

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Right to Work Checks

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Identity Verification

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Criminal Record Checks

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Education Verification

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Right to Work Checks

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Identity Verification

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Criminal Record Checks

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Education Verification

Speed without compromising accuracy

Access comprehensive insights into candidates’ backgrounds. We specialise in providing comprehensive background screening solutions tailored to meet the stringent requirements of UK employers.

We use Konfir to power our employment verification, the UK’s only government-certified provider of employment and income data from HMRC, Payroll, and Open Banking.

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Make candidate screening a breeze

Our automated processes integrate into your existing HR workflows meaning our reports are available where you work. Our mobile-optimised platform is top-rated for both client and candidate usability and support. Potential hires can easily submit their information from anywhere, on any device.

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Our customers love our employment checking service

The customer service from Certn Credence has been exceptional. Especially individuals such as Emma are always ready on hand to help out in any way shape or form.
Contracts and Compliance Team Lead Gazelle Global Consulting Limited
I’d definitely recommend Certn. I’ve used 3-4 alternative background screening companies before, and they do not compare at all to the service level provided by Certn.
Human Resources Manager Orchard Global Asset Management
We do background checks and need a quick turnaround for client projects and it’s amazing how quickly Certn provides results.
Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition Large Enterprise Media Company

Certn makes background screening easy

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Results in 15 minutes

Certn’s digital screening processes use automation and AI to deliver industry-leading turnaround times.

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Vetting that Scales

Boost your recruitment efficiency with access to all of Certn’s global background checks from one place.

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Compliance You Can Rely On

Easily comply with regional and industry laws with automated compliance tools and decades of experience.

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Top-Rated Usability and Support

Impress new hires with a mobile-friendly, digital experience. There’s in-region candidate support along the way.

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Results in 15 minutes

Certn’s digital screening processes use automation and AI to deliver industry-leading turnaround times.

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02

Vetting that Scales

Boost your recruitment efficiency with access to all of Certn’s global background checks from one place.

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Compliance You Can Rely On

Easily comply with regional and industry laws with automated compliance tools and decades of experience.

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Top-Rated Usability and Support

Impress new hires with a mobile-friendly, digital experience. There’s in-region candidate support along the way.

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FAQs

An employment check verifies that a person has the job experience they claim to have to ensure the safety of your workforce and uphold your company’s reputation.

All that’s needed is the candidate’s name and email or phone number to start an employment check. Though, the candidate will have to consent to the background screening before we begin (as with all background screening).

Once a verification request is submitted, candidates are sent an invite via SMS to consent to share their data via HMRC, Payroll, and Open Banking. The data is then pulled, analysed, and combined into a report that’s shared with you in your client dashboard along with the other background check results.

It typically takes end-users two to five minutes to share their employment and/or income information from HMRC, Payroll, and Open Banking data sources using our partner, Konfir.

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