Gathering employment verification information can seem like a major burden when your staff members have to complete the work manually.
Consider all of the individual tasks that go into this larger verification process:
- Verifying that the request is valid and authorized
- Collecting the necessary data
- Recording the event
- Delivering the end product
Similarly, requesting information from a third party can quickly consume valuable time. That’s true both for submitting the request itself and waiting for a response before moving forward.
How long does employment verification take?
When gathering information manually, the answer can easily be 20 minutes or more. As other, more crucial tasks pile up, the full process can take even longer. Backlogs can easily lead to a full business day of wait time.
Requesters must then wait for that process to complete, often with little or no knowledge of the exact timeline or current state of affairs. Employees also have to wait to have an approval for a mortgage, housing, or some other request that’s important to them.
The good news: Using a third-party employment verification service provider can speed up the process significantly. Employers can outsource their employment verification requests to dependable companies that provide these verification services. They have the tools and resources needed to identify and share accurate information needed to help your employees without long wait times.
Can anyone call to verify employment?
Many organizations and companies can request employment verification. That doesn’t mean the request will be fulfilled, however.
Restaurant Business Magazine explained that most requests for record checks directly related to employment from private individuals and organizations don’t need to be honored, at least from a legal perspective.
To put it another way: Is an employer required to verify employment? Only in certain situations. Many requests are for the benefit of the employee for purposes like registering a child for school, satisfying a request so an employee can get financing, or rent an apartment. When there is a legitimate request, most employers comply as time permits.
Partnering with an established provider of employment verification services supports a smooth process and more positive outcomes. Employers don’t have to dedicate valuable hours to filing these requests. At the same time, requesters know a dedicated and experienced organization is on the job.
Whether making a request or completing one, all companies can benefit from the services of an organization that complies with applicable laws regarding privacy and the FCRA while responding to valid verification requests. Instead of your staff manually gathering the information through a phone call or querying internal or external systems, they can leverage a trustworthy third party expert to respond with accurate and verified information that is securely stored in an encrypted database, unique to each specific client/employer.
That means the search can be completed in just minutes. In turn, your company’s employees will benefit from a faster turnaround of their verification requests and HR professionals will benefit by having their time freed up for more mission-critical duties. For example, QuickConfirm’s turnaround time for valid, permissible purpose (under the FCRA) requests for employment or salary history verification is two minutes or less.
Getting the most out of employee verification services
As an employer, your company’s HR department is likely wondering how to respond to employment verification requests, seeking out a reliable and efficient process that can reduce burdens and save valuable time.
As a requester, you want to know you can count on the information received and start acting on it without delay.
QuickConfirm has nearly two decades of experience in delivering consistently excellent employment and salary verification services. Start saving time with QuickConfirm today: Check out our ROI calculator to learn more about the positive impact we can offer to your bottom line.