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Energy and Utilities pre-employment checks matter now more than ever.

Energy and Utilities background checks
A professional pre-employment screening program streamlines your recruitment processes, decreases the danger of company reputation damage, supports your duty of care to employees, and allows you to comply with rules.

With staff in the energy and utilities sectors having access to a variety of sensitive data and visiting consumers in their homes, the risk of hiring a bad employee is high.

Hiring the wrong person can lead to difficulties like fraud, theft (at work or at your customer's house), data security breaches, damage to expensive equipment, and other safety concerns.

In the worst-case situation, hiring the incorrect person could put other employees or members of the public in danger.

You can safeguard your organization from difficulties like these by outsourcing your pre-employment screening to a company with experience in the Energy & Utility sector.

Whether you want to protect your business, apply best practices, or comply with industry requirements, our background checks cover the complete range of screening choices.
 

These are some of the Pre-employment or due diligence checks that organisations may want to consider running in Energy and Utilities sector

  • Passport Check
    We help verify and validate the details of a candidate’s passport document. We match the Machine-Readable Zone (MRZ code) with their supplied credentials using a cloud-based algorithm that verifies passport and other identity documents.
    This process ensures that your organisation complies with the Right to Work legislation and demonstrates that a passport is also genuine.

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  • Financial Integrity (Credit) Check
    We perform a detailed credit search on each candidate to make sure nothing is left to chance. Our credit reports search nationwide through the major credit reference agencies to disclose any discrepancies or areas that deserve closer inspection.
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  • Identity Check

    Identify Check is the process in which we check if the candidate has provided accurate and authentic information about their true identity. Using data from the UK credit reference agencies, we verify and validate the full name, age, current address, and other personal submitted by the applicant against the records held by the CRA and other authentic third-party organisations. 

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  • Employment History : 3 years
    In today's competitive job market, verifying a candidate's employment history is an essential step in the hiring process. Employers must ensure that the individuals they bring on board have the necessary experience and a credible work history. As a background check company, we recognize the significance of conducting thorough Employment History Checks for the past three years.
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  • Document Upload Check
    A Document Upload Check involves verifying the authenticity of documents submitted by candidates during the hiring process. These documents can include identification, academic certificates, professional licenses, proof of address, and employment records. Verifying these documents and their associates dates ensures the are genuine and accurately represent the candidate’s qualifications and history.
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  • Declaration
    The declaration enables the candidate to specify whether they can complete certain background checks. For instance, we may inquire if they possess a professional qualification. If the response is "No," the professional qualification section will be disabled. Additionally, the system will ask for the reason why this information is unavailable, and this explanation will be forwarded to the end client or employer.
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  • DBS Basic Criminality Check
    We connect to the Police National Database via DBS in England/Wales, Access NI, Disclosure Scotland and other global partners to request an individual’s criminal record activities if it exists. RiskReduct provides details of an individual’s unspent convictions. The criminal record check (basic) can be requested for any individual regardless of the job applied. 
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  • Employment History : 5 years
    A five-year employment history check involves verifying the details of a candidate’s previous employment over the past five years. This includes confirming job titles, dates of employment, responsibilities, and reasons for leaving. By reviewing this period, employers can gain a comprehensive understanding of the candidate's professional background and stability.
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  • Self Employment Check
    A self-employment check involves verifying a candidate’s claims of being self-employed during a particular period. This verification includes confirming the existence and legitimacy of the candidate’s business, understanding the nature of their work, and assessing their accomplishments and professional conduct during this time. It often requires gathering evidence such as business registrations, client references, tax records, and financial documents.
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