Employment Verification & History
Employment verifications are a basic way to mitigate the risk of hiring mistakes. Many candidates misrepresent their work histories and experiences in the interview process and may actually be less experienced and qualified than they say. With an employment history verification, you can confirm the accuracy of their work history — from job titles and dates of employment to work location, accomplishments, and more.
What Is Employee Verification at VICTIG?
A VICTIG employment verification background check is an online service that touches base with a candidate’s former employers to not only confirm their job positions and employment dates but also their overall competency and reliability as an employee. You can learn a lot from talking to someone’s previous company, and the information you get may just help you decide between two candidates who seem to be equally qualified. Contracting a third-party provider for this service will speed up your time to hire and remove this tedious task from your hiring team’s extensive to-do list.
Why Does Employment Checking Matter?
As an employer, you have high standards for the people you bring into your organization. It may not seem like a big deal that someone has one year of experience rather than the two they claimed to have on a resume, but that year can represent learning gaps and missing skills. An employment check ensures that a candidate meets the minimum qualifications of your position saving you from any unnecessary risk as a result of inexperience. It can also give you the assurance you need to feel confident that an applicant will perform optimally in your organization over time.
What Can You Learn From an Employment History Check?
An employment check verifies job positions and dates of employment. VICTIG also asks whether each job was full-time or part-time and why the person left, though many HR departments only confirm position and dates.
An employment history check can also illuminate gaps in someone’s employment history that may be worth finding out about. Gaps between jobs can be legitimate; someone may have had to take a break from work to further their education, resolve a health issue, take care of a family member, or obtain other professional training. In some cases, unexplainable gaps are concerning, as they may indicate a lack of motivation.
Overview of VICTIG Employment History Reporting
At VICTIG, our comprehensive employment verification and history checks are designed to give you a full picture of a candidate’s work background. We work with a candidate’s previous supervisors to validate every little piece of an employee’s work history information, including job positions, dates of employment and full-time or part-time status. We also find out why an applicant left their previous positions so you can determine whether there’s a risk that they may also leave your organization prematurely.
All of this is done within the bounds of FCRA compliance regulations to spare you the legal risk surrounding background checks. Our verifications average 3 to 5 business days so you can get people to work sooner and spend more time on the people aspect of your business.
Benefits of an Employment History Background Check
By entrusting VICTIG with your employment history checks, you will be able to:
- Effortlessly validate a candidate’s work history and tenure
- Hire candidates sooner by reducing the turnaround times for employment checks
- Minimize overhead costs by allowing our expert team to handle this time-consuming task
- Make the process easier and less stressful for candidates by using our intuitive online reporting platform
- Recognize discrepancies in candidate information before it’s too late
- Increase your ROI by confidently hiring people who will make great contributions to your company
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Employment Verification: What It Is
Employment verification confirms that a candidate actually worked where they say they did. VICTIG contacts past and current employers, only with the applicant’s permission, to confirm the applicant’s position and dates of employment, and flags any differences from what the candidate reported. VICTIG’s average turnaround for employment verifications is 3 to 5 business days.
What employment verification confirms
| Item | What VICTIG asks | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Position (job title) | Yes, required | Almost always confirmed by HR |
| Dates of employment | Yes, required | Almost always confirmed by HR |
| Full-time or part-time | Yes | Some employers won’t share this |
| Reason for leaving | Yes | Many employers decline to share this |
| Client-specific questions | Yes, when listed on the verification | Answered at the employer’s discretion |
| Salary | No | VICTIG doesn’t request salary information |
In practice, most HR departments only confirm position and dates of employment.
How VICTIG verifies employment
- Applicant authorization. The applicant signs an FCRA disclosure and authorization and lists their employers in VICTIG’s Quick App, including position and dates.
- Contact preferences. Applicants can mark any employer, including a current one, as “Do Not Contact.”
- Employer outreach. VICTIG contacts each approved employer’s HR or payroll department to confirm the details.
- Report delivery. Results, including any discrepancies, appear in VICTIG’s online reporting platform. The average turnaround is 3 to 5 business days.
How VICTIG handles current employers
Candidates often haven’t told their current employer they’re job hunting. VICTIG only verifies employers, including current employers, with the applicant’s permission. In the Quick App, applicants can mark any employer as “Do Not Contact.” VICTIG then emails the applicant to ask for permission before verifying that employer.
What can slow down a verification
- Companies that have closed, merged or changed names
- Employers that only respond by mail or fax, or take days to reply
- Missing or incorrect details, such as the wrong company name or dates
- Holidays and staff turnover in HR departments
See how long a background check takes for typical timelines.
Employment Verification FAQs
What does employment verification show?
It confirms the applicant’s position and dates of employment. VICTIG also asks whether the job was full-time or part-time and the reason for leaving, though most HR departments only confirm position and dates.
How long does employment verification take?
VICTIG’s average turnaround is 3 to 5 business days. Closed companies or slow-to-respond employers can take longer.
Will you contact my current employer?
Only with your permission. You can mark any employer as “Do Not Contact” in VICTIG’s Quick App, and VICTIG will email you for permission before verifying it.
Does employment verification include salary?
Not at VICTIG. VICTIG doesn’t request salary information, which also helps employers stay clear of salary history laws.
What’s the difference between employment verification and a reference check?
Employment verification confirms facts like position and dates. A reference check asks people who worked with the candidate about their performance and work style.
Is employment verification the same as an I-9?
No. Form I-9 confirms someone is eligible to work in the US. Employment verification confirms their past work history.
Do employers need consent for employment verification?
Yes. When a background screening company does the verification, the FCRA requires a written disclosure and the candidate’s signed authorization. See our guide to FCRA-compliant background check services.
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