Establish history, qualifications and standing.
Employment, education and professional evidence can support engagement decisions. Available checks depend on the requested scope, source access and response from the relevant institution or referee.
- Talent and HR teams
- Regulated and sensitive-role hiring
- Professional service firms
- Platforms screening operators
What it does
Confirm claims where sources respond
Where the relevant institution, employer or professional body can be contacted, declared details may be checked against its response.
Scope checks to the role
Police clearance or integrity checks may be included where relevant to the purpose and available service scope.
Scoped to the decision
A junior hire doesn't need the depth of an executive appointment. Each category can be run independently or combined into one request.
References you can trust
References can be checked with nominated contacts where appropriate and available.
What this verifies
Evidence held together under one defensible record.
- Employment history
- Education and qualifications
- Professional licences and memberships
- Police Clearance Certificate
- Written references
- Right-to-work status
How it works
- Step 01
Consent and scope
State the purpose and check categories and establish applicable consent or other authority before personal checks proceed.
- Step 02
Documents and declarations
Qualifications, employment history and licences are declared and documented; references are nominated by name.
- Step 03
Source review
Relevant institutions, employers, referees or other sources may be contacted where available. Any limitations are recorded.
- Step 04
Report delivery
A readable report is delivered to the requesting party with each claim marked verified, declined or inconclusive.
Results and exceptions
What you receive
Depending on the agreed scope, the verification record may include request status, check-level findings and available supporting evidence in a report or other decision-ready output.
When evidence needs attention
Mismatches, incomplete information or unavailable sources may require clarification or review. An unresolved item should be distinguished from a confirmed result.
Verification layers used
These are shared layers of DPAVerify, combined as the request and evidence require.
Datapoint Verify
Employment, education, licence and reference evidence, subject to source availability.
Learn moreDatapoint Intelligence
Portfolio-wide credential screening and recurring validity monitoring.
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In-person reference visits where the role or claim warrants it.
Learn moreAccess and delivery
The available route depends on the solution, request scope and agreed operating model.
Related solutions
Pair this with another DPAVerify solution.
FAQ
Background & Credentials: frequently asked questions
The requested scope may include employment, education, professional licences, police clearance or references. Each check depends on source access and the relevant response.
Where an employer can be contacted and responds, the returned information can be compared with the person's declared history. Delays or non-responses should be identified.
Where the awarding institution can be contacted, qualification details may be checked with it. Available methods and response times vary.
Timing depends on the checks requested, information completeness and responsiveness of institutions, employers and other sources.
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