Education Verification

Many positions require specific knowledge and training, making education verification an important tool for employers.

. For instance, there is a significant difference between having attended a school and having graduated from a school. Likewise, taking classes related to a major is not the same as completing the major.

Aspects of Education Verification

There are a number of facts that education verification services can check on behalf of your company. The information they can gather and compare to an applicant's file includes:

• The year in which the applicant graduated from a specific institution
• The highest degree obtained by the applicant
• Honors received by the applicant
• The major or program in which she was enrolled or that she completed

Education verification is just one piece of a complete background check. If discrepancies are found between your education verification report and the applicant's file, this may be the tip of the iceberg. Such an applicant may have misrepresented other information in his files, including his criminal record, past-employment history, and professional licenses. You may want to conduct or request searches into an applicant's background to explore his complete criminal record at the county, state, and federal levels as well as to check his professional experiences.

Nation Search offers thorough background checks into academic achievement, professional experience, and criminal behavior. Clients can choose one of Nation Search's verification packages or ask for specific searches on a case-by-case basis.