The following has been provided as general educational information only. It is not legal advice, express or implied. Consultation with legal counsel in all matters of employment and business law is recommended.
Services Available:
- Adverse Media Search
- Education Verification
- Employment Verification
- Global Watchlist Search
Disclaimer: The following guide is provided for general educational purposes only. It is not legal advice, and users are encouraged to seek their own independent counsel when evaluating these services. Importantly, the specific screenings offered by Checkr do not guarantee an organization’s legal rights to request or use them. Several factors, including the residency and location of your organization and your candidates, may implicate additional data privacy and employment laws.
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Adverse Media Search
Description:
Checkr conducts adverse media checks in South Korea in lieu of a criminal search. In nations where third party access to criminal record information is restricted, media checks can be performed that access private databases, public sanctions lists, media sources, and other public and private record repositories.
Sources:
N/A
Search Type:
Global Search
Ordering Requirements:
- Last Name, First Name, Middle Name
- DOB
- Address
- Authorization Form
Estimated Time Service:
On average 2 to 3 business days.
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Education Verification
Description:
The verification of the academic status of any educational level such as high school, college, and post-grad. It may include institution name, dates of attendance, graduation/conferred date, degree obtained, major, minor, honors, awards, and comments.
Sources:
The searches are conducted directly with the requested education institution.
Search Type:
An education verification search is conducted and charged per degree. Multiple degrees/majors will be billed as separate orders.
Ordering Requirements:
- Candidate’s Name - Last Name, First Name, Middle Name
- Institution Name
- Institution Address
- Institution Telephone Number (Include Point of Contact)
- Dates of Attendance
- Graduation Date
- Degree Type
- Major
- Minor
- Copy of Degree
- Authorization Form
Note
Some institutions may require additional documentation. Upon request from the institution, Checkr will notify you of any additional requirements.
Estimated Time Service:
On average 6 to 8 business days. Some verifications may take longer to complete depending on the responsiveness of the institutions being verified.
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Employment Verification
Description:
Verification of previous employment history to confirm work experience. This may include the employer’s name, dates of employment, position/title, reason for leaving, eligibility for rehire, and comments. Salary information will be provided if available for disclosure by the source.
Sources:
Government agencies and employers across the country. In some cases, the records of former employees are not kept in a searchable form, and contacting the supervisor or manager is standard practice.
Ordering Requirements:
- Candidate’s Name - Last Name, First Name, Middle Name
- DOB
- Employer’s Name
- Employer’s Address
- Employer’s Telephone Number
- Dates of Employment
- Position/Title
- Reason for Leaving
- Authorization Form
Note
Some employers may have unique processes for providing verifications that can include special authorization forms, experience letters, employment reference letters, etc. These additional requirements will be communicated to the candidate if the need for additional information arises with a specific employer.
Estimated Time Service:
On average 6 to 8 business days. Some verifications may take longer to complete depending on the responsiveness of the institutions being verified.
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Global Watchlist Search
Description:
The Global Watchlist Search product provides a thorough search of multiple National and International repositories resources, such as watch lists, PEPs & associates, and sanctions data available around the world. Our product's technology continually searches for updated data within the thousands of list sources, indexing new data information every day.
Sources:
OFAC, FBI Most Wanted (incl. Terrorists), FBI Seeking Information, FBI Hijack Suspects, Politically Exposed Persons, governmental lists, sanctions, enforcements, and warnings from over 500 agencies, criminal courts, & news sources from around the world.
Search Type:
This is an automated search where proprietary technology continually searches for updated data across all available sources, indexing new data every time to ensure delivery of only the most up-to-date results.
Ordering Requirements:
- Last name
- First name
- DOB
- Authorization Form
Estimated Time Service:
On average 2 business days.