INDEPENDENT REFERENCING AND CV VERIFICATION SERVICES
Ensure you hire the applicant that you think that you are hiring!
The candidate waiting in your reception looks great AND has a great CV. They've interviewed brilliantly, met all of the recruiting criteria and said all of the right things. However, they could also be the biggest hiring mistake of your career. Don't make that mistake - don't go with your gut as it will be considerably less expensive to thoroughly vet them beforehand with Aaron Wallis' CV Verification Services.
One of the largest pieces of research on the subject of CV discrepancies, conducted in 2004, on some 3,000 CV's the BBC found that two thirds of the 3,000 CV's that they received contained inaccuracies of some description (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3711431.stm)
This is supported by The Risk Advisory Group that undertake an 'annual survey of CV lies'. This shows that year-on-year 'discrepancies' on CVs are on the rise with some 20% of CV's containing 'significant lies', such as omitting County Court Judgements, not declaring directorships and disclosing inaccurate academic qualifications. Worryingly their research indicates that lying on CVs increases in tough economic times and according to the latest TRAG (The Risk Advisory Group) figures some 22% of CVs contained false academic education grades (http://www.riskadvisory.net/uploads/CV%20lies%20Press%20Release%202009.pdf)
According to TRAG the Top five lies are:
- Job title
- Dates of employment
- Dates of academic qualification
- Academic grades
- Academic qualification type
Can your business really afford to invest time and money in training and developing an applicant that hasn't achieved what they have claimed?
However, peace of mind is relatively inexpensive and Aaron Wallis offers a thorough Independent CV Verification service utilising various third party agencies and combing the data together into one single, simple report. Aaron Wallis offers the following services to employers:
- Standard Candidate Check - Sample Report - (typically takes 3 working Days) - £125+VAT
- Enhanced Candidate Check with CRB - Sample Report - (typically takes 5 working Days) - £175+VAT
- Senior Candidate Check - Sample Report - (typically takes 7 working Days) - £195+VAT
Our partners, which include the CRB and divisions of major credit checking organisations, will check and verify aspects of the candidate's CV (subject to permission from the candidate). We recommend arranging the CV verification at the point of arranging the second interview as the service, dependent on the thoroughness, can take up to ten working days.
Our CV Verification and Referencing Services
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Candidate Identity Check (Our report returns a breakdown of the breadth, depth and quality of the data that underpins the result, giving you much more than the simple check against the Electoral Roll. This includes:The numbers and types of data sources that confirm the individual's identity (forename, family name and date of birth combination), The number and types of data sources that confirm that the individual lives at the address stated, The ages of oldest and youngest data items, Matches against any high-
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Candidate Address Check |
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2 x Third Party Employment References (Validation of employment dates, Validation of position held, Validation of reason for leaving. The following further information will be included within our candidate report If the employer is willing to provide it: Sick days taken, Disciplinary action taken, Whether the former employer would re-
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Qualifications Check (Confirmation of attendance including dates, Subject studied, Confirmation of the title and grade of qualification awarded)
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Driving License Check (Confirmation of the licence type, number and expiry date, The total number of penalty points, Dates of convictions, List of endorsements and the expiry date)
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Standard Credit Check (County Court Judgements (Scottish Decrees) — Amount, Court date, Reference number, whether satisfied or not. Bankruptcy Orders. Voluntary Arrangements. Administration Orders. Notice of Correction entered by the candidate. Electoral Roll registration history)
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Basic CRB Disclosure (Details of any unspent convictions or state that there are none. Date that the disclosure certificate was produced. Disclosure Certificate Unique Reference Number. In ALL cases a scanned copy of Basic Disclosure certificate will be incorporated within the candidate report)
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Professional Memberships Check (Confirmation of membership including dates, Membership level, Details of any professional qualifications gained, Details of any disciplinary action)
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Directorship Check (Details of current and previous directorships and secretaryships: Company name and registered number, Date appointed as a director, Date resigned (if applicable), Details of any convictions and disqualifications relating to the directorships)
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Enhanced Credit Check (As standard check plus number of open / closed credit accounts in the individual's name. The number and types of lenders. Details of credit applications and quotations made in the last 12 months)
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Sanctions Check (Details of any possible matches on your candidate from sanctions
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£125+VAT |
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* All candidate checks are subject to the candidates signed agreement and permission. Information required from the candidate depends on the complexity of the check and is supplied to each candidate in a permission form that must be hand completed.
Sample Reports
- Standard Candidate Check - Sample Report
- Enhanced Candidate Check with CRB - Sample Report
- Senior Candidate Check - Sample Report
Aaron Wallis Recruitment Services
Aaron Wallis vets candidates through its competency interview process and uses due skill and care in locating and introducing Applicants to our employer clients. Whilst we use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that a candidate is suitable for every role that we work (in accordance with the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003) we are only able to take candidates at 'face value'. Whilst we reference every applicant it is purely to confirm identity, eligibility to work in the UK and their dates of employ. To be confident of the accuracy contained within a candidate's CV we recommend our enhanced Independent Referencing and CV Verification services detailed above.
A Standard Candidate Check is included with Aaron Wallis' recruitment service when exclusive recruitment terms are signed and agreed. This is detailed on our Terms of Business at the beginning of each project.
Our clients using our exclusive terms of business can upgrade the service to an enhanced check for just £75+VAT and a Senior Candidate Check for just £95+VAT Please notify your consultant at the beginning of the assignment that you wish to upgrade.
For more information please complete the following short form and we’ll look forward to contacting you shortly.
Please contact Aaron Wallis for further information on 01908 764280.
