Education Verifications should be part of Your Pre-Employment Screening Process
Published by Robin Lowenberger on May 1, 2024
In the competitive hiring landscape, employers are faced with the difficult task of selecting the right applicants to hire. Although resumes and interviews are a great way to get to know a candidate’s experience, to truly grasp the full picture, employers are running background checks in order to get to know their candidates further. These checks include all sorts of data: criminal record, drivers abstract, reference checks and education verifications.
It is imperative to make sure you are gathering the data important to your hiring decision.
Raising a very important question: Are education verifications, specifically Canadian education verifications, part of your pre-employment screening process?
What is an education verification:
An education verification is the process of confirming the educational background claimed by a job seeking candidate.
Degrees, diplomas, and professional designations should be verified by a legitimate issuing body, such as AuraData. Gone are the times where you can verify a degree by trusting a piece of paper. The popularity of AI, diploma mills and other scams are increasingly becoming easy ways for candidates to get their names to the top of HR interview lists.
AuraData provides one place for HR representatives and background checking companies to feel safe confirming their candidate’s Canadian education. All you need is the name of the candidate as it was when they graduated, date of birth, school they attended and consent. It’s all completed clearly and easily online.
When are education verifications important:
Criminal background checks and past employment references are seen as the staples of pre-employment screening. However, there is tremendous value in verifying a candidate’s educational history in order to maintain the reputation of your organization. Hiring unqualified employees can lead to poor performance, costly errors, and potential legal liabilities. It is important for hiring managers to have the whole story in order to mitigate the risks associated with hiring an unqualified individual.
Education verifications are frequently required to comply with industry regulations. Certain roles have education requirements mandated by regulatory bodies to ensure candidates have the necessary qualifications or skills required to complete the job.
Can you imagine jumping out of an airplane with an instructor who does not have the appropriate training, or receiving health advice from a doctor who never graduated from medical school? The process of verifying a candidate's education helps to ensure that they have the ability to perform their job to the standard that is expected from them.
How do employers conduct education verifications in Canada:
AuraData is the fastest and easiest way for businesses to verify Canadian education and professional designations online. AuraData works with all of Canada’s accredited post secondary institutions to verify education claims and help businesses make educated hiring decisions.
At AuraData we understand the important role of education verifications in ensuring the accuracy of information and providing peace of mind for hiring managers. Employers are assured they are hiring qualified and trustworthy candidates, and are empowered to make informed hiring decisions with confidence.
Written by Robin Lowenberger May 1, 2024
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