Verify Candidates. Make Informed Hiring Decisions.
Hiring decisions increasingly depend on information that cannot always be established from a CV, interview or application form alone.
Conflict International provides professional Pre-Employment Screening Services for organisations that need to verify candidate information, manage recruitment risk and apply appropriate checks before an individual joins the business.
From our UK screening department, we coordinate background screening in the UK and internationally, helping employers verify identity, employment history, qualifications, regulatory requirements and other information relevant to the position.
Our screening programmes can support individual senior appointments, ongoing recruitment and higher-volume international screening requirements.
For a detailed explanation of the different checks available, when they may be appropriate and how screening should be tailored to the position, read our guide to pre-employment checks.
Effective screening should be proportionate to the position.
The checks appropriate for a senior financial appointment may be different from those required for an administrative role, a regulated employee, a government contractor or somebody working with children or vulnerable adults.
We work with clients to establish an appropriate screening programme based on factors including:
This allows employers to focus screening on information that is relevant to the role rather than applying unnecessary checks simply because they are available.
The checks available will depend on the position, jurisdiction and lawful availability of information.
Confirming that a candidate is who they claim to be provides an important foundation for further screening.
UK employers must also establish whether an individual has the legal right to work using an appropriate Home Office checking process.
Our specialist ID Verification & Right to Work Checks support organisations with identity verification and appropriate Right to Work checking requirements.
Employment screening can independently verify information provided by a candidate regarding their previous work history.
Depending on what can be confirmed, this may include:
The objective is to establish whether material elements of the candidate's stated employment history can be independently supported.
Academic qualifications, professional certifications and other credentials can be checked with relevant institutions, awarding organisations or other appropriate sources.
Independent verification can be particularly important for senior, technical, regulated and specialist appointments where an employer is relying upon particular qualifications or professional experience.
Where criminal-record screening is appropriate and legally permitted for the role, a Disclosure and Barring Service check may form part of the screening programme.
Conflict International provides specialist DBS Checks, including Basic, Standard and Enhanced checks where the relevant eligibility requirements are met.
The appropriate level of DBS check depends upon the role. An Enhanced or Standard DBS check cannot simply be requested for every candidate.
Organisations recruiting for government, public-sector and other sensitive positions may require screening against the Baseline Personnel Security Standard.
Our dedicated BPSS Screening Services help organisations coordinate the identity, employment, nationality and immigration-status checks associated with BPSS requirements.
BPSS screening can also form part of a wider pre-employment screening programme where additional verification is required.
Financial-services firms may require additional screening when recruiting individuals performing Senior Management Functions, Certification Functions or other regulated roles.
Our specialist SMCR Screening & FCA Vetting Services support firms carrying out appropriate background screening as part of their fitness and propriety assessment processes.
Wider employment, qualification, identity and international checks can also be incorporated where appropriate.
A candidate's online history may contain information relevant to reputational, conduct or workplace risk that would not normally appear in a CV or conventional background check.
Our specialist Social Media Checks use screening technology to analyse relevant social media content against defined risk categories.
With the appropriate candidate consent, the technology can search supported private as well as public profiles and content, rather than limiting the review solely to information visible through an ordinary public internet search.
Depending on the agreed screening scope, the system can identify and classify potentially relevant content involving areas such as:
Findings should always be considered in context. The existence of flagged content does not automatically make a candidate unsuitable for employment, and employers remain responsible for making fair and lawful recruitment decisions.
Where proportionate and lawfully justified by the responsibilities of the position, financial screening may be considered for roles involving significant financial responsibility, regulated functions or access to sensitive assets.
The scope of any financial check should reflect the position rather than being applied indiscriminately to all applicants.
Modern recruitment frequently involves candidates who have lived, studied or worked in several countries.
Conflict International coordinates international screening across multiple jurisdictions.
Depending on the candidate's history and the checks required, this may involve verification of overseas:
There is no single global background-checking system. The availability and scope of information varies between jurisdictions, and we will explain where particular records cannot lawfully or reliably be obtained.
Conflict International's online vetting portal provides employers with a centralised system for managing screening applications.
Candidates can complete the required application process online while authorised client users can monitor screening progress from application through to completion.
The portal provides:
For employers carrying out regular or higher-volume recruitment, this reduces reliance on separate email chains and manual application tracking while giving HR, compliance and recruitment teams greater visibility over their screening programme.
We can provide a demonstration of the vetting portal when discussing your requirements.
Some appointments warrant a deeper level of verification.
This may be appropriate where an individual will hold significant authority, control substantial financial resources, access sensitive information or represent the organisation at senior level.
Depending on the position, enhanced screening may examine:
The purpose is to independently test material representations and identify information relevant to the responsibilities of the position.
We establish the roles, countries, anticipated screening volumes and checks required.
The appropriate screening package and workflow are agreed according to the client's requirements and the positions being screened.
Candidates provide the information and documentation required through the vetting process.
Our screening team carries out the agreed checks using appropriate sources and verification procedures.
Completed screening information is provided to the employer so that findings can be considered in accordance with its recruitment procedures and legal obligations.
Conflict International provides factual screening information. The decision whether to employ a candidate remains the responsibility of the employer.
Our Pre-Employment Screening Services combine dedicated screening expertise with international capability and technology designed to make ongoing vetting easier to manage.
Clients can benefit from:
Whether you need to screen a single senior appointment, establish an ongoing recruitment programme or manage background checks across an international workforce, Conflict International can build a screening programme around your requirements.
Tell us the checks you require, anticipated screening volumes and countries involved, and we can discuss the appropriate scope and provide pricing.
Complete the enquiry form below to discuss your Pre-Employment Screening requirements or request a demonstration of our online vetting portal.
