“I can’t fault Zinc really, it’s been a seamless process. We don’t even have to think about it really, which is a good thing.”
People Operations Specialist
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.
“Zinc has streamlined our pre-employment checks massively. Knowing that the platform can check documents to a higher standard than a human can gives us great peace of mind when hiring new team members to work with our children!”
Claire Jackson
Compliance Co-ordinator
Reduce risk
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.
Fast-track hiring
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.
Explore our features
Automated checks
Zinc handles global complexity, checking your candidate's wherever they studied.
ATS integrations
Integrate our checks into your ATS or HRIS.
Global coverage
Streamlined, reliable education checks for any institution, qualification, or membership, globally.
Tailored packages
Curate a checking package for specific countries or regulation. Or have one globally consistent range of checks.
Simple and secure
Simple and secure checks, helping you make safer hiring decisions.
Elevated experiences
Custom brand your candidate's flows and choose light or dark mode. Candidate's can easily submit checks from any device.
Compliant
Fully compliant with Global & EU law.
Tier 1 registered with the ICO.
Tier 1 registered with the ICO.
Integrations
Direct ATS integrations. Get in touch and we'll set you up for free.
Support
Instant live chat support from the Zinc team around the clock.
Robust
Robust service that's relied upon by regulated businesses globally.
FAQs
Find answers to common questions about our education checks and processes.
What level of qualifications can companies check with Zinc?
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.
What is the process of a qualification check?
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.
How does your software handle data privacy and comply with relevant regulations when conducting qualification background checks?
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.
How user-friendly is your software for both the recruiter and the candidate? Are there tutorials or customer support options available?
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.
How does Zinc verify an applicant's educational qualifications?
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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