Employment check is a process to validate an applicant’s previous employment details including length of employment, position, and rehire eligibility. Frequently, information supplied by job applicants is either false or inflated. Having false information, one can make an incorrect decision for the applicant’s position or salary. cFIRST’s cutting edge technology system, cfConnect, helps our researchers expedite the process of gathering, analyzing, formatting and reporting the information supplied by the applicant and the information received by the applicant’s previous employers. Employment check is absolutely vital for both small and large companies. Hiring the wrong candidate can be one of the most costly mistakes a company can make.

Education check is an easy and cost effective way to determine the validity and accuracy of an applicant’s educational history. Education check includes the degree received, dates of attendance, graduation date, and any special recognition or awards. Frequently, information supplied by the applicant is either false or inflated. Having false information, one can make an incorrect decision for the business. cFIRST’s cutting edge technology system, cfConnect, helps our researchers expedite the process of gathering, analyzing, formatting and reporting the information supplied by the candidate and the information verified by the educational institutions.

For a sensitive or confidential position, often a reference check is the best way to determine what an applicant is really like. If the job you are seeking to fill is sensitive or confidential in nature, often a personal reference check helps to ensure the employment references are valid in today’s high-risk competitive marketplace. For middle and upper level management, this search is vital in determining the true character of an applicant.
 

More and more companies are now checking job references, along with other background checks, using cFIRST. cFIRST’s cutting edge technology system, cfConnect, helps our professional and highly trained researchers discreetly confirm an applicant’s references and generate a confidential report.

Is your business highly dependent on the credentials of the individual? If so, are all the certificates and credentials accurate? Whether your business is involved in technological services to a Multi-National or public services like hospitals or civil contracts, the credentials of the individual and current competency are what make your relationship strong with your customers. Hiring a new resource is a major investment in both your business and the individual’s future. cFIRST’s state-of-the-art technology system, cfConnect, helps our researchers to verify relevant education, training, professional state licensure and certification credentials. We expedite the process in gathering, formatting and reporting the information supplied by the applicant and information we have gathered by concerned agencies or institutions. Government officials caution that some potential applicants are buying phony credentials from diploma mills companies that sell degrees or certificates on the Internet without requiring the buyer to do anything more than pay a fee. Most diploma mills charge a flat fee, require little course work, if any, and award a degree based solely on “work or life experience.”

Find out why the address check is very important during your business process. Problems arising from incorrect or missing address information are usually not obvious at first. You might encounter a surprise when the address does not exist or addressee never lived there or when your correspondence about the loan installment payment notice is undeliverable and returned. cFIRST’s technology system, cfConnect, helps our researchers to verify the address information and expedite the process in gathering, formatting, reporting the information supplied by the applicant and information we have verified physically.

Credit worthiness is a process to assess the credentials of the individual or business before extending any credit. The credit check report reveals information about the applicant's debt load, payment history, and any public record information (Judgments, Liens, Bankruptcy). This information is critical in assessing the applicant's financial responsibility, credit worthiness, and any potential motivation for the misuse of funds. While this report should always be run on applicants with financial responsibilities, it is also a good tool to use for any applicant with access to sensitive data, client premises, or inventory. Combining cFIRST’s state of art technology system, cfConnect, and our experienced researchers, you do not have to wish or guess any more. Our researchers expedite the process of providing you a report of the borrower’s credit worthiness.

Identity check is a process to find out if they are who they say they are. Negligent hiring may lead to a lawsuit or corporate culture breach. The most common scam, called "identity theft", occurs when the profile applies for a house loan, credit card or bank account with another person's name and address. The false identity misuses the resources under the true identity’s name. A bad decision can wreak havoc on a company's budget and reputation as well as ruin the career of the hiring official. cFIRST’s state of art technology system, cfConnect, helps our researchers to verify relevant identity information and expedite the process in gathering, formatting and reporting the information supplied by the applicant and information we have gathered by external resources.

Criminal check is a process to reveal any past convictions or criminal activities by the applicant. A search of government records is conducted at the appropriate level. Jurisdictions searched are determined by the applicant’s address, nationality, government intelligence, or as designated by the client. These searches include those associated with the subject’s current and previous addresses. Reported information includes the location, case number, date filed, charges, conviction date, and disposition. Criminal checks help exclude people with criminal records who would be a crime risk. Organizations must conduct a criminal check to ensure other employees are safe and feel safe at their work environment. cFIRST’s cutting edge technology system, cfConnect, helps our researchers to expedite the process of gathering, analyzing, formatting and reporting the information supplied by the candidate and the information verified by the government authorities.

Property check provides you with all the information you want to know about any property. It is important to find out if the property is genuine before purchasing. The critical aspects of the property check include property owner(s), legal disputes, pending loans and if the owner has the right to sell. Property purchase or lease is a costly process apart from the lengthy commitments. Professionally supplied property related information helps the decision process before the purchase or lease agreement process is begun. cFIRST’s cutting edge technology system, cfConnect, helps our researchers to expedite the process in gathering, analyzing, formatting and reporting the information supplied by the property seller or purchaser against the information received by government and tax authorities.

Often, companies and individuals wish that they had a way to check driving records of an individual. The Driving Records search provides information on an individual's driving history in a specific state. It is a recommended search for any applicant who will drive a company vehicle or drive their own vehicle on behalf of the company during business hours. An applicant's driver report provides insight into background and character regardless of the position for which the applicant is applying. cFIRST’s cutting edge technology system, cfConnect, helps our researchers to expedite the process of gathering, analyzing, formatting and reporting the information supplied by the prospective driver and the information received by the road, transportation and police departments. The report includes driver's license number, address, date of birth, and identity. Our researchers search and obtain the records directly from the Motor Vehicles Department in each state, not from a potentially outdated database. All records are accessed in compliance with the Driver's Privacy Protection Act and state law.

Do you feel more comfortable knowing that the vehicle you are going to purchase has been properly registered with the tax authorities? Driving an unregistered vehicle is illegal and could have enormous financial implications for both the driver and the owner of the vehicle while making the community unsafe. It is important to check if the vehicle is registered before you lease or purchase the vehicle. cFIRST’s state of art technology system, cfConnect, helps our researchers to verify relevant vehicle information and expedite the process in gathering, formatting and reporting the information supplied by the vehicle owner or seller and information we have gathered by government and external resources. Driving or owing an unregistered and uninsured vehicle is an offense.

This is process to analyze eligibility of the prospective candidate for legal status, physical and mental ability. The workforce is becoming much more multi-national and multi-cultural. Whether you are dealing with a nation’s security or a company to provide security services to your clients, or a multi-national organization, it is important to confirm if the individual is legally allowed to work in the organization. cFIRST’s cutting edge technology system, cfConnect, helps our researchers to expedite the process of gathering, analyzing, formatting and reporting the information furnished by the applicant and the information supplied by government authorities to validate the applicant’s employment eligibility.