Screening Explained

Screening

Why screen your applicants, and employees?

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Legal and Regulatory Compliance

Comply with legal and regulatory requirements

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Safety and Security

Ensure the safety and security of your organization

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Effective Fraud Prevention in the Hiring Process

Protecting your organization

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Reputation Management

Safeguarding Your Brand’s Integrity

Why is screening important?

NSA Group provides reliable solutions to give you the confidence to make well-informed decisions from factual, documented evidence. Our services enable you to ensure the individuals you hire are right for your business.

As your trusted partner NSA Group will help ensure your employment decisions are based upon properly verified information, leading to a workforce of the highest calibre thus enhancing the long-term success of your organisation.

Screening is simple in theory but can be very difficult in practice.

The simple solution is to engage our highly-skilled Screening Department to do it for you.

Simply send us a contact request, we will call you straight back, set up your account and get you started. Using our secure online Client Portal, you can place your order, let us know the checks you require and leave the rest to us, safe in the knowledge that your Security Screening is being carried out thoroughly and professionally to accepted industry standards.

Contact us on 0800 999 7858 to start your
screening consultation with one of our experts

Our team is available to assist and advise you in relation to your exact requirements.

The workflow process

Our Screening Application has three integrated web portals to separate functional use for HR Department, Screening Staff and Applicants. With security being of ever increasing importance, especially within the framework of the latest GDPR requirements, Veriteq Screening Plaform now comes with even higher security features including 2-factor authentication and location-specific access controls.

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A job is set up, the screening criteria are chosen, and the candidates are integrated into the system.

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The candidate is e-mailed and given instructions as to how to set up an online account and is guided through the steps to input the necessary information for their application processing.

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When the candidate has submitted their information online, the screening team receives a notification, at that point all essential tasks are created. The screening process can commence.

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External background checks (such as Consumer Information Search, DBS, etc.) are initiated, and reference requests are sent out.

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We contact the candidate in situations were data or documentation in incomplete. Subsequently, tasks are revised and relevant notes are recorded.

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The screening team employs a task workflow to handle their workload, input received information and documents, track pending items, and finalise checks.

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When screening is complete, the team will issue the final report. We notify you, and the report is instantly accessible in the Client Portal for examination.

Safeguarding Your Company's Success

In the recruitment process, it is essential for every company to conduct thorough candidate screening. The purpose of these background checks is to instil complete confidence in the individuals you are considering for employment. Your employees represent the most crucial investment your company can make, and investing in the wrong people can result in considerable time and financial losses.

To effectively screen candidates, it is recommended to perform various checks, including criminal records, identity verification, credit history, past employment references, education, and qualification validation, and even an assessment of socio-political beliefs when relevant.

These checks serve multiple purposes. Not only do they ensure that individuals are who they claim to be, but they also play a vital role in maintaining the safety and security of your clients, staff, and overall business operations. By implementing the appropriate precautions and due diligence, you can mitigate potential threats and create a protective environment for all stakeholders.

By prioritizing candidate screening and investing in comprehensive background checks, your company can make informed hiring decisions and reduce the risks associated with unsuitable or untrustworthy individuals. This proactive approach not only safeguards your business but also contributes to the long-term success and stability of your organization.

What's right for your business?

Depending on your requirements and how many screening your require we offer multiple options

Outsourcing to us

An end to end Solution. You provide the basic applicant information and level of screening you require and we manage the complete screening process, from information gathering to final report. Suitable for companies that do not have a dedicated screening department.

In-house screening

For companies with an excising screening department, we provide and licence our dedicated screening platform with training to enable you can automate and streamline your in-house screening procedures.

Augmented screening

This service, unique to NSA group, allows you to use our highly experienced staff at times when your workload exceeds your departments capacity and is an additional option for in-house screening departments.

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