Adverse Media Checks

Request media background checks for candidates anywhere in the world and protect your business’ reputation.

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Why conduct an adverse media check?

Adverse media checks help identify any negative media coverage about a candidate that could affect your organisation’s reputation. These checks are particularly relevant for positions with high levels of public trust, such as those in government, education or healthcare. Protect your business and make reliable hiring choices with comprehensive media checks.

“We switched to Zinc from another provider and it’s perfect for us. The platform is easy to use and we love the rebrand!”

Lauren Benson-Armer

People Lead

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A one-stop process for your candidates

Zinc’s adverse media check process is quick and simple for candidates to complete from any device. And when you build robust, transparent experiences for candidates, you build your reputation.

Candidate Intelligence

Detailed media reports based on global coverage

Greater insight into candidates' media reputations can help you avoid costly mistakes in the hiring process. Source all the global information you need to make informed, risk-free decisions.

How it works

Our efficient system searches hundreds of media sources and returns matches in seconds, saving weeks of time for your team. Here’s what it looks like:

Applicants upload proof of identification such as a passport, driving licence, or government ID.

Zinc verifies the legitimacy of identity documents.

Our system checks candidate details against global and local media sources, returning results in seconds.

Explore our features

Automated checks

Simple and secure adverse media checks, helping you make safer hiring decisions.

ATS integrations

Integrate our checks into your ATS or HRIS.

Global coverage

Zinc handles global complexity, checking your candidate's wherever they work.

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.

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 adverse media checks.

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What sources does your software use to gather adverse media information, and does it cover both national and international publications?

Our background screening software gathers adverse media information from a wide range of sources, including national and international publications, news databases, and online resources.

How quickly can your software complete an adverse media check?

The completion time for an adverse media check depends on the complexity and volume of information available. At Zinc, adverse media checks are typically completed within minutes.

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 your software handle data privacy and comply with relevant regulations when conducting 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.

Loved by the customers and candidates

“I can’t fault Zinc really, for me it’s been a seamless process even with changing the integrations from Workable to Greenhouse it’s been easy. As a team when it comes to the process we don’t even have to think about it really, which is a good thing.”

Philip Stephens

People Operations Specialist

“Zinc is coming up with new ways to improve the experience such as allowing the HMRC check to be completed alongside regulatory references, a game changer when ensuring a candidate's work history is accounted for. All in all, a great experience so far!”

Claire Jackson

Compliance Coordinator

“The Zinc team comes with ideas that brings it to the next level. I really appreciate that there is a willingness to develop and make changes. It's quick and it just happens. It's so difficult to find other partners that have that have that same mindset. For me that's the most important thing that you actually want to hear what we're saying and adapt to our ways of thinking.”

Marlen Gfrörer

Staff Onboarding

“I needed something that I could rely on to do thorough background checks. You can't cut corners on recruitment in education. If you can't do the safeguarding at recruitment, then you're letting unsafe people into the organisation. I needed something that I could depend on, and I’m 100% confident Zinc is that.”

Alex Pazik

Safeguarding Manager

“We have been using Zinc for nearly 2 years now and it has made a world of difference with our onboarding. Zinc saves us a huge amount of time, takes the admin off our team along with having all the references in one place. We can click a button and everything is done for us, we will never go back to manual reference checking”

Craig McElroy

Talent Acquisition Manager

“Being FCA regulated we have no room for error with our checks. Zinc is our go-to for DBS & RTW checks with lightning fast turn-around times, zero admin, and maintaining a best in class candidate experience”

Smitha Sanjeev

People Operations

“Zinc is brilliant! It takes a big burden off us by handling reference follow-ups and chasing. Plus, the integration with PinPoint works great! It’s simple and easy to use for new hires and employers alike, and the chat is really useful too. Being 100% compliant with our client’s background verification requirements gives me peace of mind and keeps us feeling on top of our game!”

Swetha Sundaram

Head of HR