Pre-Employment Screening Services

Employee Positions

The normal train of thought is that only key personal should be vetted, as they are more likely to have access to sensitive information. Although this is correct and these personnel should be vetted, companies should be aware of the damage a wrongly appointed junior member of staff can do to client relations. Companies put themselves at risk when they employ staff members who are not normally “noticed” when going about their duties. These staff members can have access to commercial information.

For example:

• The office cleaner that has access to all areas of the office when there is no one else around, papers on desks, rubbish in the bins.
• The office junior that does all the filing and photocopying
• The delivery driver that knows all your customers, including the goods and amount they purchase from you.
• The waiter that is rude and aggressive to customers.
• The position of the employee will dictate depth of the search into his or her background and past.

Pre employment process

It is important that you know who you are employing; that they are honest and trustworthy, capable of the job description, have a good reputation, are reliable in the work place and don’t have any major financial commitments or judgments against them.

At WIS International we screen;

Subject’s details

The employee’s details are verified, the address is confirmed and that the subject resides there. In most cases marriage status and former address is also confirmed.

Company Connections

The subject’s company directorships & partnerships are checked. A list of all companies that they are or have been associated with is provided, including all resignations and dissolved firms. The subject is also checked to ascertain if they have been disqualified to act as a corporate official in any capacity.

Qualifications and Education

Stated qualifications are verified.

Former Employers

It is confirmed that the subject was employed by stated former employers, their position, responsibility and salary. It is also verified that they would / would not re-employ the subject again.

Further, we verify that the former employer company is a real entity, that they do in fact exist and are trading from a trading address. When a person in the company has been named as a reference, we confirm that they hold a responsible position or not.

Other Former Employer References

When other references have been provided, their relationship to the subject is confirmed; their position in society, occupation and name of their employer is requested.

In some case we will undertake certain enquires into the reference’s address, credit history and reputation.

Fraud and Criminal Checks

The criminal records bureau is checked to ascertain if the subject has any criminal convictions recorded against him or her.

Money launderers & Terrorism Financiers

The subject is checked against a list of people suspected of money laundering and financiers of terrorist organisations.

Credit Lists

The subject is checked for court judgments, bankruptcy, bankruptcy petitions and financial litigations.

Regulatory Checks

Where the subject is or has been required to have been registered with a regulatory body *, their membership is confirmed; that they are in good standing and we check for any disciplinary proceedings against them.

(* Doctors, Accounts, Dentists, Financial advisors etc)

Litigation

A full litigation search is made through the court systems to ascertain if the subject has been part of, or engaged in, any litigation proceedings.

Professional Associations

Memberships and standing are checked with the associations.

Press

A full press search is undertaken through international, national and local press, as well as other media databases. Appropriate searches are also made through trade and specialist magazines.

Other searches

Enquiries are undertaken to verify any other statements the subject has made about him or herself.

Senior Positions

When someone is applying for a senior position or a position where they will have access to sensitive information, then close members of their family should also be researched and their professional activities and connections should be ascertained.