How does HR conduct background checks?

Complete a background investigation, the company will have three options: the first is to conduct the investigation independently, and HR will verify the candidate’s work information through personal channels and the Internet; the second is to entrust a headhunter The company conducts the investigation; the third option is to cooperate with a third-party background investigation agency and hire a professional investigation team to conduct a professional onboarding investigation.

It is quite common for enterprise HR to conduct background checks independently in small and medium-sized enterprises. Due to cost reasons, they are unwilling to entrust professional institutions to conduct background checks. Therefore, HR does it personally, through phone calls and emails. and public information to piece together the applicant’s past work trajectory. However, it may be because HR technology is not professional enough to ensure the authenticity and effective form of the survey results.

Choosing a headhunting company is also a common method of background investigation. Headhunting consultants can provide employers with professional job search or recruitment suggestions, but background checks are not their main business. Therefore, the effect of background checks is different from that of headhunting. The consultant's own experience is directly related.

Generally speaking, large enterprises and foreign-funded enterprises will choose a fixed third-party background investigation agency to complete the investigation. Especially for BAT-level Internet giants, our company has been cooperating with Panoramic Qiushi Back Investigation Company. The background investigation report issued by a third-party agency is undoubtedly more professional, objective and fair than a headhunter or the company itself.