Employment History Checks
Employment History Checks are crucial for verifying a candidate's work background and experience. Checks Direct employs advanced technology to deliver thorough and reliable employment history checks, enabling businesses, charities, and organisations to accurately assess a candidate's past roles and performance. Ensure your business receives genuine information about potential employees and prevent misrepresentation during the hiring process.
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- Apply for checks
- Expert application review
- Receive your results

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What do Employment History checks involve?
Employment History Checks involve verifying a candidate’s past and current job roles, dates of employment, and performance. This process includes using trusted verification services to confirm the accuracy of the information provided. Checks may also assess job titles, responsibilities, and reasons for leaving to ensure that the candidate’s work history aligns with their claims. This thorough verification helps employers make informed hiring decisions and maintain accuracy in their recruitment process.
When you come to Checks Direct to complete Employment History Checks on applicants and potential employees, you can choose to cover a period of one year, three years or five years.
Eligibility for Employment Referencing checks
More and more organisations are choosing to protect their business with pre-employment screening and Employment History Checks have become more popular as a result.
Some of the most common industries that use Employment Referencing Checks are: banking and finance, building and construction, charity and third sector, facilities, hospitality, housing, legal, public sector, retail, and security. These checks can be applied to roles across any level of responsibility but are often particularly valuable for positions where prior experience or a proven track record is critical.
Our process
Our process is accessible and straightforward thanks to our bespoke system. ISO 14001, 9001 and 27001 Certified, we provide a secure, reliable and efficient service that can be tailored to your needs.
We go above and beyond to provide first-class customer care, and one-to-one expert advice is available every step of the way from our dedicated and accredited team.
Register easily online for free
You can set up an account in a matter of minutes, submit applications on our user-friendly portal and manage checks on your dashboard.
Apply for checks
To ensure efficiency, our team will use their expertise to check your applications. We will make sure the information is accurate and valid.
Receive your results
You will be notified when the results are ready. Our fast turnaround provides confirmation of your checks and peace of mind.
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Benefits of Employment History checks with us
Carrying out employment screening is crucial for adherence and safeguarding. We help you save time, money and resources. You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:
ISO-Certified Security
Protect sensitive employment data with ISO-certified data protection.
Enhanced Credibility
Boost hiring process reliability with accurate employment history checks.
Online Checks
Efficient employment history checks through our intuitive online platform.
Accurate Verification
Advanced technology ensures the authenticity of employment details.
Retention
Increase staff retention by appointing the right people in the right places.
Efficient Management
Manage and track multiple history checks easily in one central platform.
Online employment history checks for employers
Checks Direct offers an efficient, secure online employment history check service that helps employers verify candidates’ previous work experience accurately. Whether handling a few checks or processing them in bulk, our portal simplifies employment history verification with easy online access and fast results. This service supports compliance and reduces onboarding risks, allowing businesses to confirm essential work history details and make informed hiring decisions.
Why are Pre-Employment Background checks important?
Pre-employment screening, including employment history checks, is the practice of confirming a person’s information and background prior to their official employment. This takes place during the recruitment process and assists organisations in their hiring decisions.
Pre-employment screening, including employment history checks, is a precautionary measure that helps to:
- Protect organisations from hiring unsuitable applicants.
- Ensure organisations achieve continuous compliance.
- Find undisclosed information that could impact hiring decisions.
- Detect inaccuracies in applicant CVs or qualifications.
Organisations will usually perform pre-employment screening prior to sending a job offer to applicants. However, some organisations may send conditional offers subject to the results of Pre-Employment Screening.
Make every check count
Keep your organisation and people safe with our independent and verified checks.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Employment History Checks are carried out on individual people by organisations. Individual people can’t complete, or even apply, for a check on themselves. An organisation must request Employment Referencing Checks on an individual for the screening to happen, similar to how Standard and Enhanced DBS Checks are requested.
To date, our quickest turnaround time for Employment History Checks 48 hours. However, if the information an applicant submits is incorrect or incomplete, it can take longer to verify the information and cause delays to the results.
Employment history checks verify a candidate’s past job roles, dates of employment, and performance. This process includes confirming details with previous employers or using verification services to ensure accuracy and authenticity in the information provided.
Employment history checks are not a legal requirement but are highly recommended as part of a thorough hiring process. They help employers ensure the accuracy of a candidate’s work background and avoid potential issues related to misrepresentation.
Employers should conduct pre-employment screening to verify candidates’ qualifications, skills, and background. This process helps prevent hiring mistakes, reduce risk, and ensure that candidates are honest and suitable for the role.
Employment history checks are commonly performed for roles involving financial responsibilities, sensitive information, or high levels of trust, such as senior management, finance, and positions in security or healthcare.
Supporting services
Our additional services can be used alongside Employment Referencing checks to provide comprehensive compliance and peace of mind.