Government & Public Sector

Government and Public Sector agencies need detailed, thorough, accurate, and timely information about their candidates to fulfill local, provincial and national regulations. They require pre-employment screening programs that include proper consent and privacy considerations. They also need to know that their information is handled perfectly every time – from secure storage, to timeliness, to accuracy.

Thorough Background Checking Improves your Workforce

Thorough background checking reduces turnover and hiring costs, improves the quality of hire, and is an important part of satisfying hiring regulations for working within government and the public sector. A third-party like BackCheck can fulfill each of these requirements, while minimizing costs and providing quick turnaround results.


A Government Background Check Package Typically Includes:

• Criminal Record Check - 6% of applicants have a criminal record
  
  
• Credit Bureau Enquiry with Electoral Roll and ID Verification - 24% of applicants have an alias, poor credit, or other flag in their credit*
  
  
• Investigative Reference Checks - 20% of references supplied to us have red flags that you will want to know about*
  
  
• Employment Verification - 30% of CVs contain embellishments, or outright fabrication*
  
  
• Education Verification & Credential Verification - 10% of applicants misrepresent their education, and diploma mills are abundant*

* Statistics provided are taken from analysis of BackCheck's Government clients.

With all clients, we take a customised approach to packaging services ensuring we meet each of our clients’ screening needs. Contact BackCheck today to learn more about screening candidates in the government sector.