Why Job Applicants Are Choosing Independent Pre-Employment Screening?
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Give Potential Employers Verified Information About Your Employment and Education History
When applying for a new position, your résumé is often the first impression you make with a prospective employer. It outlines your employment history, education, qualifications, skills and professional experience.
But what if you could provide more than a résumé?
Duncan Investigations Inc. offers Applicant Pre-Employment Screening for individuals who want to provide prospective employers with independently prepared verification of information included in their résumé or employment application.
Rather than waiting for an employer to conduct its own screening, applicants can proactively obtain verification of their employment history, professional references and education.
What Is Applicant Pre-Employment Screening?
Applicant pre-employment screening is a verification service conducted at the request and with the authorization of the individual being screened.
Duncan Investigations Inc. can conduct authorized checks of information such as:
Employment history
Employment dates
Positions and job titles
Duties and responsibilities, where available
Professional references
Professional relationships
Work experience
Skills and abilities
Education and credentials
Programs or fields of study
Graduation or completion information
The information available will depend on the employer, reference or educational institution and what they are authorized to disclose.
Why Would an Applicant Want Independent Verification?
Job applicants are often asked to provide information about their previous employment and education. In some circumstances, an employer may also request references or supporting documentation.
An independently prepared verification report gives an applicant an additional document that can accompany their résumé or application.
This can be particularly useful for individuals who want to demonstrate that the information they have provided can be independently verified. It may also be useful when applying for positions where employment history, professional experience or educational credentials are particularly important.
Employment Verification
Employment verification can help confirm information about previous or current employment, where the organization is authorized to provide it. We provide them the signed consent forms by the applicant.
Employment verification does not guarantee that an organization will release every requested detail. Employers and organizations may have their own policies governing what information they provide.
Professional Reference Checks
Professional references can provide another source of information about an applicant's work experience.
With the applicant's authorization, Duncan Investigations Inc. can contact references provided by the applicant and obtain relevant employment-related information.
Depending on the reference and information available, this may include information concerning:
The professional relationship
Previous responsibilities
Work experience
Skills and abilities
Reliability
Workplace performance
Other relevant professional information
The purpose is to document the information provided by the reference rather than to create an endorsement or recommendation of the applicant.
Education Verification
Educational qualifications can be an important part of a résumé or employment application.
Authorized education verification may confirm available information such as:
Educational institution
Program or field of study
Degree, diploma or certificate
Dates of attendance
Graduation or completion information
Other available credential information
As with employment verification, the information available will depend on the educational institution or authorized source.
Your Authorization Comes First
Applicant control and authorization are an important part of this service.
Before Duncan Investigations Inc. conducts verification checks, the applicant must complete and sign the Pre-Employment Screening Consent & Authorization Form.
The authorization provides a record of the applicant's consent to the requested employment, reference and education checks.
This means applicants know what type of screening they are requesting before the verification process begins.
Receive a Professional Screening Report
Once the authorized checks have been completed, Duncan Investigations Inc. prepares a professional report documenting the verification work conducted and the information obtained.
The completed report can then be provided by the applicant to prospective employers as supporting documentation during the hiring process.
The report is not intended to replace an employer's own hiring procedures or screening requirements. Instead, it provides applicants with an independently prepared record of the verification work completed on their behalf.
Who Can Benefit From Applicant Screening?
This service may be useful for a wide range of job applicants, including individuals who are:
Applying for a new position
Changing careers
Returning to the workforce
Applying for professional or specialized positions
Seeking positions of trust
Applying to multiple employers
Building a professional résumé
Asked by a prospective employer to provide verification
Wanting to provide additional documentation with their application
For someone applying for an important position, having professionally documented verification available may be a useful addition to their application materials.
Multiple Employment and Education Records
Our applicant screening form provides space for up to three employment histories and three educational institutions, along with professional references.
Applicants with additional employers, educational institutions or references can request additional verification as needed.
Take Control of Your Employment Verification
Your résumé represents your professional experience. Independent verification can provide additional documentation supporting the information you have provided to prospective employers.
Duncan Investigations Inc. provides authorized applicant screening services for individuals who want professional verification of their employment history, professional references and education.
If you are preparing for your next career opportunity, consider obtaining your verification report before you begin applying.
Applicant Pre-Employment Screening
Duncan Investigations Inc.
Learn more about our Applicant Pre-Employment Screening service:
Applicants can purchase the service online and will receive the required consent and authorization form to complete before screening begins.
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