The Clearinghouse’s certification and license verification service enables you to make timely and well-informed hiring, promotion and compensation decisions. With our reliable and authenticated verifications you can have confidence that candidates possess the current certifications they need to perform their jobs.

The consequences to an organization when a candidate or employee misrepresents his or her professional certification or license status can be enormous. The risk ranges from embarrassment and compromised business performance to declining market value and civil and criminal liability.

Through MVD International’s Employer Verification service, companies can gain the verification information they need to make a hiring decision, without jeopardizing a candidate’s privacy as it pertains to their current employer. Leveraging both employment registration and candidate-provided documentation, MVD International can confirm current employment, without contacting the current employer directly.

MVD International Employer Verification service verifies a candidate’s current and previous jobs while protecting their privacy. Since many candidates are employed when they begin seeking a new position, a common request is that their current employer not be contacted. However, a candidate’s most recent employment experience is often most relevant to the position they are applying for. The MVD International service checks candidate-provided documentation or other verifiable proof of employment.

Many employers conduct pre-employment screenings of job applicants. During this process, the employer investigates an applicant’s background to verify the accuracy of his claims and to look into any possible of unwanted history.

Reasons

Background checks are often requested by employers on job candidates for employment screening, especially on candidates seeking a position that requires high security or a position of trust, such as in a school, hospital, financial institution, airport, and government. These checks are traditionally administered by a government agency for a nominal fee, but can also be administered by private companies. Background checks can be expensive depending on the information requested. Results of a background check typically include past employment verification, credit history, and criminal history.

These checks are often used by employers as a means of judging a job candidate’s past mistakes, character, and fitness, and to identify potential hiring risks for safety and security reasons. Background checks are also used to thoroughly investigate potential government employees in order to be given a clearance. Checks are frequently conducted to confirm information found on an employment application or résumé/curriculum vitae. One study showed that half of all reference checks done on prospective employees differed between what the job applicant provided and what the source reported.They may also be conducted as a way to further differentiate potential employees and pick the one the employer feels is best suited for the position. Employers have an obligation to make sure their work environment is safe for all employees and helps prevent other employment problems in the workplace.

Common pre-employment screenings include: