VICTORIA, BC – March 5, 2025 – Certn, a premier online background screening vendor, is excited to announce a new phase in its strategic partnership with Konfir, an innovative instant employment and income verification service. This collaboration builds on an earlier pilot in 2024 and integrates Konfir’s real-time employment verification capabilities into Certn’s online background screening platform, offering a more efficient and accurate solution for hiring managers in the UK looking to enhance both speed and accuracy of employment verification.
A New Era in Employment Verification
This partnership is a strategic step forward in Certn’s mission to provide HR teams with the most reliable and efficient tools available. By integrating Konfir’s automated employment verification service, Certn clients can now instantly access accurate UK employment histories through tax, payroll, and banking records directly from within their Certn background screening. This eliminates the need for cumbersome manual processes and minimises the potential for errors, providing a seamless and compliant solution that accelerates hiring timelines.
Konfir uses secure, real-time data to verify an applicant’s employment history, reducing the risk of fraud while enhancing the candidate experience. This service ensures that UK employers receive accurate, verifiable data faster than traditional methods—reducing time to screen by over 80%—aligning with the current trends in HR automation.
Konfir confirms company name, employment dates, and, where available, job title, using recognised integrations into HM Revenue & Customs, Payroll, and Open Banking data.
Empowering UK Employers to Navigate HR’s Biggest Challenges
The combined power of Certn’s background screening and Konfir’s automated employment verification addresses some of the most critical issues facing HR departments today. According to a 2024 survey by Certn and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), 58% of UK HR leaders cited “balancing thoroughness with speed in the hiring process” to avoid delays as a major concern, with 22% also reporting challenges with ensuring compliance in a rapidly changing regulatory environment. This partnership provides a faster, compliant, and user-friendly solution that saves HR professionals both time and resources.
Enhancing HR Leadership and Building Trust
“We’re thrilled to partner with Konfir to offer our UK clients access to the next generation of employment verification,” says Andrew McLeod, CEO of Certn. “This collaboration is part of our continued commitment to helping HR professionals tackle today’s challenges with technology. By enabling faster, more accurate employment verification, we’re not just improving efficiency, we’re enhancing the entire hiring experience for both employers and candidates.”
For Chris Milligan, CEO of Konfir, the partnership marks a significant milestone for the company. “Partnering with Certn is a natural fit,” Milligan said. “Our vision is aligned with Certn’s to provide HR teams with real-time data that fosters trust and transparency. This partnership helps both companies push the boundaries of HR technology to meet the needs of modern recruitment.”
Looking Ahead: A Future Built on Efficiency and Trust
As businesses continue to adapt to rapidly changing labour markets, automation and technology remain key to unlocking efficiency and staying competitive. The combination of Certn and Konfir’s capabilities provides HR teams with the tools they need to stay ahead of the curve.
With HR automation at the forefront of recruitment strategy for 2025, this partnership represents a powerful solution for organisations looking to streamline their processes, ensure compliance, and ultimately, attract top talent.
Konfir is certified to the UK Digital Identity & Attribute Trust Framework (UKDIATF) as an Attribute Service Provider for Employment, Income, & Gap Verification. For candidates with employment history outside the UK, verification will be conducted manually.
About Certn
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About Konfir
Konfir is the UK’s government-certified provider of instant employment and income verification. By securely removing the administrative burden of completing these verifications, its aim is to accelerate all areas of the modern UK economy; for those switching jobs, to renting a property or obtaining any type of credit. Konfir focuses on protecting consumers by ensuring legal, transparent, and secure access to their employment and income records. It helps UK-based workers get approvals faster while maintaining control over their data and is trusted by leading organizations across the country. To learn more about Konfir, visit: konfir.com.