Education and Qualification Checks
Professional verification checks for any global qualification, certification or membership – without exception. Helping you avoid costly mistakes in the hiring process.
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Why conduct an education background check?
To ensure a candidate can perform their role well, you need to verify their credentials – especially for highly skilled positions in healthcare, finance or education. Run comprehensive background checks to validate your candidate’s skills, knowledge and certifications and make informed hiring decisions.
Reliable background checks
Ensure the accuracy of your candidates' education with our thorough and reliable verification process. Our team goes directly to the source to confirm applicant qualifications, giving you peace of mind that you’re hiring the right person for the role.
A simple and effective checking process
Instant certificate verification eliminates manual chasing with verification that takes seconds. Package multiple professional or academic qualification checks in one to save weeks of time and deliver a candidate onboarding process that builds your business reputation.
How it works
Zinc works to return your global education checks as quickly as possible when they can’t be automated:
Candidates enter their education or qualification details.
Zinc verifies candidates' qualifications using databases and machine learning or direct contact with associated institutions.
Results are returned within hours or days, and any discrepancies are tagged for further investigation.
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FAQs
Find answers to common questions about our education checks and processes.
Qualification checks with Zinc confirm an applicant's academic or professional memberships or certifications. We can verify high school degrees, any form of higher education and professional qualifications.
The process for completing a qualification check on Zinc is as follows:
- Choose any number of academic or professional qualifications to verify.
- Request the checks from your Zinc account or ATS.
- Zinc will request verification of the qualifications from the relevant institutions.
- A documentation review process will occur.
- After completing the verification process, Zinc will report its findings on the candidate report.
Our employee background check software handles data privacy with utmost care, complying with relevant regulations, including GDPR and other data protection laws. It returns results from a location-sensitive and fully compliant range of sources to give you complete peace of mind.
Our employee background check software provides a seamless experience for recruiters and candidates alike, with an intuitive interface and a range of support options, including tutorials and customer support. It's optimised for mobile devices, ensuring accessibility for users on-the-go.
Our online employment screening software verifies an applicant's qualifications with education verification databases or by directly contacting the institutions attended, confirming degrees, certifications, and other relevant details.
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