Employment References still remain a vital component of the employment screening process. As any HR professional will testify, employment references are time consuming to source and therefore often slip down the pecking order and, as such, many candidates commence employment without the full quota of references being completed, or worse still none at all.

Outsourcing your employment references to Know Your Candidate allows you to concentrate on other tasks while we chase and complete the references on your behalf. We always strive to obtain more than basic employment details and provide a full audit trial so you can see when, how and who provided the information. Our easy to read candidate report compares the information provided by the candidate to that provided by the referee with any discrepancies flagged and colour coded.

Employment References — Key Information

When should I use this check?	All employees / all roles
Coverage	UK
Data source	UK Employers
Price	£12.50
Typical completion time	2-10 working days
Information returned	Validation of employment dates Validation of position held Validation of reason for leaving The following information will be included within our candidate report If the employer is willing to provide it: Sick days taken Disciplinary action taken Whether the former employer would re-employ Overall work performance Attendance and reliability Ability to work with others Honesty and integrity Attitude and conduct
Information required to make the check	Full name Date of birth Current address Name of employer Address & phone number of employer Name of referee Employment dates — Month and Year minimum Position held Reason for leaving Confirmation KYC can go ahead and contact the referee — tick box
Sample Report	Download a sample report

Employment References — Other Useful Information

• We attempt to source written references wherever possible, which could take the form of a letter, email or a completed reference template.
• We will attempt to obtain verbal references in circumstances where a written reference is either not possible or would take too long.
• A full audit trial is displayed on the candidate report including the referee's name, position, location and time/date the reference was obtained.
• Where an employer will only provide written references (email, fax or letter) we will provide scanned copies of the document in the candidate report.
• Know Your Candidate will attempt to make contact with the referee / organisation on 5 separate occasions by all available means — telephone, email, fax, letter. If no contact was made from the 5 attempts our fee would still apply. A full audit trail of the 5 contact attempts will be provided.