Employment Screening Solutions

Employment screening allows you to collect factual data on the candidate’s employment and education history. This information is obtained from authorized personnel. We match the facts provided by candidates with details provided by the authorized personnel. Once done findings are shared with the client.

  • Accurate, Speedy and Dependable
  • Shortest turnaround time
  • In sync with international screening practices
  • Comply with local, state and national laws
  • Identify gaps in resume
  • Information obtained directly from the source

Education Check

Education Check


Do you know that fake diplomas and degrees are on the rise? There is a direct correlation between the economic trends and discrepancy rates in resumes. Our education check allows you to ascertain the education credentials of the candidate.

Why this check

  • To make sure the potential employee has the required academic qualification or skills to effectively perform the job.
  • In this ever-growing competitive landscape more and more candidates are falsifying their education credentials to get their dream job. Some common discrepancies we see in day to day business are:
    • Degrees obtained from fake universities/ degree mills
    • Discrepancies in grades
    • Fake degrees created using DTP tools/ computers

Our Verification Methodology

  • All verifications are conducted directly with the source i.e. School/University/Board
  • This check includes verification of degree, marks sheets and any other documents related to qualification

Employment Check (HR/Supervisor)

Employment Check (HR/Supervisor)


Factual and performance related data of previous employments is obtained either from Human Resource Department or immediate supervisor.

Why this check

  • Arguably the most important check you should be doing before making that hiring decision.
  • Employment verification is an area where we see maximum number of discrepancies. Some common discrepancies we see on a regular basis are:
    • Wrong dates of employment
    • Inflated salary
    • Expanded job roles
    • Fake employment letters

Our Verification Methodology

  • At DigiVerifi we get the information from the source and all employment checks are conducted directly from the HR team
  • Typical report will tell you dates of employment, salary, designation, job role, eligibility for re-hire, etc.

Reference Check

Reference Check


Normally conducted over the phone with previous supervisors/managers or citizens of repute.

Why this check

  • A reference check gives you more visibility on the candidate’s profile. Our well researched questions are designed to elicit honest response.
  • We can assure you off higher response rate in low time duration.
  • Gives you more in-depth understanding about the candidate which is difficult to get in a short job interview
  • Reduces your chances of a bad hire
  • Some common discrepancies we see on a regular basis are
    • Issues related to attendance
    • Performance related issues
    • Inflated job description

Our Verification Methodology

  • All reference checks are conducted with the referee
  • Reference checks are done telephonically

Criminal Check–Court/Police

Criminal Check–Court/Police


Helps you ascertain if there is a criminal record against the candidate.

Why this check

  • Our local police station/PCC/Court record check helps organizations identify any potential unsavory applicants with past criminal past.
  • Critical for jobs where trusts matters a lot as most of the offenders are repeats.

Our Verification Methodology

  • All checks are conducted either with the local police station, commissioner’s office or through online datasets.

Address Check

Address Check


Address check is done to ascertain the permanent / current residency of the subject. This is often done in conjunction with criminal check, as in a few countries police records are decentralized at local police station level

Why this check

  • Ensures that applicants has provided the correct address which is also helpful while conducting criminal check
  • Allows organizations to collect additional contact details of individuals who can be contacted in case of need.

Our Verification Methodology

  • Process varies from one country to another
  • In absence of reliable datasets, physical site visit is conducted to ascertain facts

Bankruptcy Check

Bankruptcy Check


Bankruptcy or insolvency is a legal status of a person or an organization that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In the majority of cases, bankruptcy is initiated by the debtor.

Why this check

  • Allows you to ascertain the financial position of the candidate
  • A must for positions where candidate will be dealing with money or sensitive data

Our Verification Methodology

  • Candidate’s name is checked in court records and government databases.
  • Availability of information varies geographically.

Compliance Authorities

Compliance Authorities


In the wake of recent terror activities more and more organizations are now sharing and collaborating data on known criminals and suspects. Our search allows you to go through a variety of databases to check candidate’s credentials.

Some of the key datasets searched are

  • Global Law Enforcement Dataset
  • Global Terrorist Risk (Govt. Agencies) Dataset
  • Alleged Terrorist Risk Dataset
  • OFAC++ Database

Credit and Reputational Risk Database

Credit and Reputational Risk Database


Reputational risk, often called reputation risk, is a type of risk related to the trustworthiness of business/individual. Damage to a firm's reputation can result in lost revenue or destruction of shareholder value, even if the company is not found guilty of a crime. Reputational risk can be a matter of corporate trust, but also serves as a tool in crisis prevention. This type of risk can be informational in nature or even financial. Extreme cases may even lead to bankruptcy.

Why this check

  • Check the reputation of individual/ company before getting into an agreement.
  • Safeguards organization from any future embarrassments which may arise due to negligent hiring

Our Verification Methodology

  • DigiVerifi subscribes to various regulatory and compliance datasets from around the world and uses proprietary subscription databases, government records and information available only in public domain. These databases cover both government lists of debarred parties as well as companies and individuals censured by their financial regulatory authority. The areas checked are transparency, reputational risk, legal issues and legislative requirements.

Financial Regulatory Check

Financial Regulatory Check


Financial Regulatory Check covers a search of individuals who have been disqualified from involvement in the management of a company, banned from being securities or futures representatives, banned or disqualified from practicing in the financial services industry, individuals who have had Enforceable Undertakings accepted and individuals who have been disqualified from holding prudentially significant roles.

Why this check

  • This check is best suited for individuals who will be working in the following sector:
    • Banking
    • Insurance
    • Senior management positions across industries

Our Verification Methodology

  • We access databases maintained by the financial and regulatory agencies across the globe.
  • Most of the checks are conducted online except for countries where recordkeeping is still manual.

Media Search

Media Search


Search online and print media to see if a negative incident was reported against the candidate.

Why this check

  • Not all negative instances gets reported in the police station and courts
  • Most of the courts will not release details about the cases which are sub judice
  • Online and print media is your best option best when it comes to doing criminal searches in countries where records are not centralized.

Our Verification Methodology

  • DigiVerifi has access to over 2000+ newspapers & magazines for last few years

Identity Check

Identity Check


Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal identification information, like your name, national identifier, or credit card number without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes.

Why this check

  • Ensure that you are hiring the right person
  • It forms the basis of verification as establishing the identity is the first step in background screening process

Our Verification Methodology

  • We depend on government issued identity documents. Few examples are listed below
    • Passport
    • Driver’s license
    • Social Security Number
    • PAN Card

Note: By no means is this list exhaustive and availability varies from country to country.

Serious and Organized Crime

Serious and Organized Crime


Just about any type of illicit activity can be undertaken by organized crime groups, as long as there is money to be made. Identity theft, human trafficking, sex crimes against children, credit card fraud and counterfeit goods, just to name a few, can and often do have links to organized crime.

Why this check

  • A mandatory compliance requirement
  • Prohibits people with criminal background from entering your workforce

Our Verification Methodology

  • The database accessed is linked with most of the law enforcement and regulatory agencies across the globe.