Background verification validates the authenticity of the information provided by your candidate, reducing the risk of potential employee fraud. More importantly, it enables you to hire trustworthy people. It answers questions like, ‘’Is this candidate who he says he is? Are the documents provided legit? Have they committed a crime before? And a lot more…

When individuals are aware of background checks, it can deter those with dishonest intentions and promote a safe work environment.

Companies typically conduct checks on aspects like employment history, reference checks, education qualifications, criminal history, credit history, and address verification. 

These are standard across most firms, from small companies to large enterprises. They provide a comprehensive overview of the candidate’s professional history and help make better hiring decisions.

At first glance, fake employment documents can appear genuine, often fooling even most BGV companies. However, when you dig deeper, you’ll find out that the companies issuing these certificates have been struck off from the MCA. They do not have any revenue or profits and most of them are blacklisted.

Believe it or not, it’s as simple as a Google search. You will find a range of options starting available, some priced as low as Rs12000. 2 hours later, you can have the documents delivered to you. Due to easy availability, the number of frauds in the fake employment space is increasing day by day.

Digital background verification is the process of conducting background checks using digital platforms and technologies. 

With digital verification, the physical address check that used to take a week can now be completed within a day via a video call. These digital alternatives help for a quicker and more efficient verification process compared to traditional methods.

Yes, we do. To ensure the fastest TAT in the industry, we initially conduct all checks digitally. 

Here are some of the digital equivalents of the standard checks:

– Address verification: Agent-assisted, digital address verification (DAVe) 

– Employment check: EPFO (details fetched on PF online portal)

– Qualification check: DigiLocker (Education documents fetched from Digilocker with the consent of the candidate) 

– Criminal check: Digital court record checks + eFIR database

However, we can also conduct all these checks in the traditional manner by reaching out to HRs and universities.

Yes. Beyond the standard checks, IDfy also offers new-age checks like social media screening, drug tests, moonlighting checks, etc.