Showing posts with label employment background checks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label employment background checks. Show all posts
June 25, 2009
International Background Checks

  • 6/25/2009
Verification Options Available for Consumers










International background checks remain an emerging market, despite a large number of companies and websites that claim to offer such a service. As the global economy continues on the path of globalization and electronically connected markets, more providers are rapidly trying to fill the need for verifying individuals and organizations in foreign countries.

Whether your needs are pre-employment screening, missing person, corporate investigations, civil records, background checks, infidelity, surviellance or insurance fraud, international investigators are still limited. Kroll offers international services in their automated and database methodology, whereas Wymoo® leads the industry with its network of global field investigators. The latter approach seems to be the most effective.

Local field investigators means having a professional on the ground, in the country or region of origin. The local investigator knows the local language, has local contacts, and knows how to access information in that country. Database searches ran from abroad simply aren't effective, and relying on this type of approach for a background check is reckless.

As more investigation firms begin to offer their services internationally, be sure to ask if the investigation will involve a local field investigator. Operating from the other side of an ocean or border will likely lack the due diligence of a professional background check. Most investigation companies offer a free investigation quote, outlining the service they can provide.

Be weary of websites that offer "background checks" for $39.99, etc. Expect to pay at least $300 USD for any professional background check, and more for international background checks or surveillance. Most clients get what they pay for.

All the Best,

S. Birch
© 2006-2009 S. Birch
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February 21, 2009
Background Checks for Employment

  • 2/21/2009
International Business Services Revealed












These days, it's tough to tell who the best candidate is for the job, even when he or she is from the same local area. Complicating matters further is the fact that many businesses are hiring folks from abroad, where language, culture, and access to information is a foreign affair. Verifying a candidate's background from overseas is essential to make sure the right person is hired, and to prevent unforseen risks and costs from surfacing.

Many so-called background check companies simply search databases (which are often outdated or inaccurate) for a candidate's history of credit, criminal records and public information. This approach can be reckless in a domestic market. Following this approach with an international candidate can be down right negligent, since such databases often don't exist for many countries, especially in the developing world.

Where to turn when a foreign candidate is considered for a position? Employers should use a real investigation firm with field investigators in the region or country of concern. Professional investigators who have the ability to gather information in the local market, in the local language, and verify a candidate's background are essential to any international pre-employment screening. Wymoo International is one firm that is headquartered in the U.S., but uses field investigators around the globe.

Focusing simply on public records and databases is a great way for a background check company to save on expenses, but it may end up leaving the employer holding the bag.

All the Best,

S. Birch
© 2006-2009 S. Birch
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