What Are Pre-verified Resumes?

As HR or hiring managers we’ve all been there; staring at a stack of resumes and not sure where to begin. We go through a “weeding out” phase that aims to eliminate anyone that is not qualified. But then we still have a stack of candidates that need to be verified. Did they really get a master’s degree from Boston College? Does this person really have 8 years of real-world experience in IT? Do they really have a clean record? Verify all of these details for all candidates and by the time you’re done days will have gone by!

This is exactly why many companies are gravitating toward pre-verified resume services. Pre-verified service providers are third parties that certify a person’s credentials before he or she advances in the application or interviewing process.

An employer signs up for this service, and then the service provider confirms important details on the resume surrounding work history, educational background, and certifications. The candidates that “pass the test” are passed along to the employer. This not only saves employers time in the hiring process, but also prevents companies from getting too far along only to realize that certain information was fabricated or false on a candidate’s resume.

But are these services all they’re hyped up to be? It certainly depends on what type of business you are and what types of positions are available at your company. A pre-verified process by a third party is not as customized or specific as the process you may currently have in place. It’s much more black and white, whereas you may “bend the rules” every now and then if a candidate lacks a degree but makes up for it by being a great cultural fit with lots of determination and a track record of success on the job. If someone else was screening these resumes, would you ever get the chance to meet this person? Or would they disappear in the pre-verification process?

However, if you’re a staffing company that needs 60 bartenders within the next 5 days, all having a minimum of 5 years of experience, a pre-verification service may be the perfect tool for moving things along quickly!

Did you know that Employer Solutions Plus represents various types of outsourced HR solutions? Through partnerships with PEOs, HROs, and various project-based service providers, we’re able to find the perfect fit for businesses of all shapes and sizes!

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