Employment Verifications Are Essential Part of a Complete Background Check

Contributed by K. Chapman, President & Founder, MBI Worldwide, Inc.

Have Questions Regarding  Employment Verifications?

An Employment Verification Check is relevant if experience is essential for consideration when hiring for a specific job description. Previous employment experience is often exaggerated, and sometimes completely fictitious.   As a result, you’ll want to verify prior employment.

Employment Verification is available for previous positions held, starting and ending dates of employment, eligibility for rehire and other relevant information about the applicant’s performance.

An experienced MBI Worldwide team member conducts employment verifications. The following information is required to verify employment and not providing this information can cause delays:

• Applicant’s name
• Applicant’s phone number
• Employer’s name
• Employer’s phone number, city, state
• Position held
• Dates of employment

Other requested information includes:

• Job title
• Previous supervisor
• Social Security Number
• If the applicant worked for a temporary placement agency.

The following information will be reported whenever possible:

• Reason for leaving
• Starting and ending salary
• Starting and ending duties
• Rehire Eligibility

Information that cannot be obtained from the previous employer will be listed as “Not Released” on your final report. Keep in mind that many companies have policies on how much information they are able to release. Our team of verifiers will list appropriate comments in a comment field on the final report if applicable.

MBI Worldwide recognizes that companies have individual criteria based on their industry, position being filled and other special requirements.  We work with our HR partners to customize a proper report that will fit the needs of that particular client.  MBI’s average turn around time on  employment verifications for our customers is 29:56 hours.