Employment Verification.

Want to know if your candidate actually held that title for three years, or if they're rounding up from fourteen months? Employment verification cuts through the creative career storytelling to confirm what actually happened - and catches the embellishments that resumes are built to hide.

CIChecked's investigators contact previous employers directly to verify job title, dates of employment, and, where available, eligibility for rehire. No algorithms, no database lookups - direct contact with the organizations where your candidate claims to have worked.

What Employment Verifications Provide

Employment verification isn't just about confirming dates - it's your direct line to the truth about those suspiciously perfect employment gaps. Through a customizable verification process, we deliver the reality behind the resume spin. Think of it as investigative journalism, but for your hiring decisions.

• Job Title Confirmation: Verifies the actual title your candidate held, because "Senior Director of Strategic Growth" and "Sales Associate" tell very different stories, and inflated titles are one of the most common resume embellishments.
• Employment Date Verification: Confirms start and end dates to catch extended timelines, covered gaps, and phantom tenure. Eighteen months becomes three years more often than you'd think.
• Rehire Eligibility (Where Available): When the previous employer provides it, rehire eligibility status can be one of the most telling data points in a verification - it often says what a formal reference won't.
• Fabricated Position Detection: Confirms the employer exists and that your candidate actually worked there. Entirely fabricated positions aren't as rare as you'd hope, and direct employer contact is how you catch them.

Studies show 40-60% of applicants embellish their work history, with everything from extended employment dates to completely fabricated positions. One hire based on fictional experience can trigger project failures, team disruption, and the kind of performance issues that make managers question their judgment.

Seven Years of Verification Coverage

CIChecked verifies all employers within a seven-year window, building a complete picture of your candidate's recent work history rather than spot-checking a single position. Gaps, overlaps, and inconsistencies between what the candidate reported and what employers confirm all become visible.

Fast Turnaround to Keep Hiring Moving

Employment verifications are initiated immediately and pursued aggressively. Turnaround depends on employer responsiveness - some HR departments reply within hours, others require persistent follow-up. CIChecked's investigators don't send one email and wait. They pursue verification through multiple contact methods until they get an answer or exhaust every available avenue.

Customizable to Your Organization's Needs

Every industry has different verification priorities. CIChecked's process is fully customizable - you can incorporate questions specific to your organization's requirements beyond standard title, dates, and rehire eligibility. From basic employment confirmation to expanded verification tailored to your role requirements, the investigation adapts to what you need to know.

Bottom Line: Employment history is only predictive when it's accurate. CIChecked's investigators contact employers directly to verify titles, dates, and rehire eligibility - catching inflated titles, extended timelines, and fabricated positions that resumes are designed to disguise. Because when past performance matters, fictional experience doesn't count.