About Pre-Employment Background Checks
Businesses have a responsibility to provide a safe workplace by hiring the most qualified person. Completing thorough pre-employment background checks prior to hiring can save an organization an enormous amount of grief and expense down the road. Completing a background check on potential candidates accelerates the recruiting process and dramatically improves the quality of information that is necessary to make well-informed hiring decisions. Completing thorough pre-employment background checks will also significantly reduce expenses associated with turnover and re-training and the potential for damage that a ‘bad hire’ could inflict on the reputation of the company or its customers. Benefits include:
- No dreaded “phone tag”. On average, response rates are approximately 85% within 2 days and reports with 4 references are typically finalized in 1-2 days.
- Mobile optimized platform. You can access information anywhere, anytime so reference responses are not restricted to business hours.
- Reduction of vague responses. Structured, job-specific, behavior-based surveys reduce the likelihood of past employers providing you with vague reference responses.
- Thorough reporting. Reports provide you with feedback on soft skills, which has been proven to better predict post-hire success.
- Candid feedback. This confidential process gives references the confidence to be open and candid.
- Valuable insight. Responses can be compared to a norm group, providing you with valuable hiring insight.
- Reduced labour costs. The onus falls on the candidate and past employers, which reduces your labour costs.
Criminal record checks, educational verification, and employment verification, all provide key information about your job candidates, supporting more informed decision making when it comes to finding the right hire. If you’re looking to expand your workforce, contact us today. We’ll give you peace-of-mind knowing you’ve got the right hire for the job.
Criminal Record Checks
Basic | Nationwide search of the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database will provide information concerning criminal convictions and charges from the age of 18 to present for which a candidate has not been pardoned. Candidates must disclose ALL convictions.
Premium | In addition to the basic check, this service provides information such as, outstanding police entries, such as charges and/or warrants, judicial orders, probation, sex offender registry, and conditional discharges. Candidates must disclose ALL prior convictions.
International | Contact us for more information. Call 1.866.944.4473 or email info@surehire.com
Reference Checks
Basic | Get a one-page snapshot into an individual’s past performance, including overall rating, a breakdown of each competency cluster, and reference comments regarding strengths and weaknesses.
Premium | Get a comprehensive report detailing an individual’s past performance. This includes everything the in the basic report, as well as scores for each behavioural question under each competency cluster, additional reference feedback, and a candidate norm comparison.
Employment Verification
Candidates are sent a link to enter past employers. Once complete, the system will notify the company representatives to confirm or deny past employment details. The program requires candidates to list only managers and HR reps so you are given the most accurate information.
Public Safety Verification
Includes Global sanction lists, financial sanctions, Homeland Security, Terrorist Watch list, etc. Turnaround time is approximately 2 days.
Education Verification
Education verification works through direct investigation with all of the educational institutions listed by your job candidates. Reports ensure that candidates have accurately recorded their precise educational credentials.
Driver’s Abstracts
If your employees are required to operate motor vehicles as part of their role, it is important to understand any risk they may pose behind the wheel. Driver’s abstract screenings reveal vital information that you need to ensure that you are hiring responsible drivers. It includes reports for information related to impaired charges, status of license, convictions, license suspensions, and prohibitions.
Note: driver’s abstracts cannot be pulled for residents of Alberta.
Social Media Checks
Involves reviewing candidates social media accounts and online presense to gather information that may be relevant to their employment or other purposes. Turnaround time is typically 24 hours.
Identity Verification
This service is included within the criminal record check process but can also be completed as a standalone service. This Trans Union Based ID report verifies personal information such as name, address, date of birth and SIN.
