Identity Verification

ID Document Checks

When it comes to hiring a candidate, businesses want to ensure that they are recruiting the most suitable individual first time around. By doing this, it lessens the likelihood of damaging a company’s reputation as well as avoiding extra recruitment fees to do the process all over again. As part of Accurate’s pre-employment screening process, Accurate offers identity checks to ensure a candidate is who they say they are before they are recruited.

Here are some common questions and answers to help a business understand Accurate’s employment identity checks process and the importance of using them when it comes to recruiting.

What are identity checks?

Identity verification checks can be part of an employer’s tailored pre-employment screening checks to ensure that an individual is the person they say they are and ensures that they are not providing fake personal information or impersonating another individual. Identity fraud is rising, so an employment identity check is highly recommended as part of an organisation’s pre-employment screening process when recruiting a candidate. In fact, it should be the first check carried out before proceeding with any other background checks a company wishes to conduct.

Why conduct an employment identity check ?

Like all pre-employment screening checks, identity verification checks help an organisation avoid reputational damage by potentially hiring an individual who could be a threat to the business. An employment identity check also helps save a company money by hiring the most suitable candidate for the role first time.

What happens during an identity verification process?

During an ID document check, the candidate will provide a form of ID, which can either be a passport or driving license, which is compared against a verified set of data, for example the candidate’s full name, DOB as well as their home address. This information is then processed digitally using government records and credit references to ensure they are the person they say they are.

What happens after an identity check?

Following an employment identity check on a candidate, an organisation has the right to terminate a candidate’s employment process if the results of the check do not align with the information and documents they have provided, to help protect a company’s business and reputation.

At Accurate, a full report is provided to the employer with instant access via the screening portal, which then enables the employer to finalise the onboarding process. This report is also shared with the candidate for reference.

If you require any further information regarding the identity verification process or pre-employment screening checks, contact Accurate today.