Hiring an executive is one of the most critical decisions for any organization. Ensuring that your potential leaders are thoroughly vetted is essential to safeguarding your company's reputation and success.
An Executive Background Check goes beyond standard checks, offering a comprehensive analysis of a candidate's history, credentials, and potential risks. At Global Background Screening, we provide a streamlined, customizable process that allows you to order a thorough executive background check online, with results you can trust.
Why You Need an Executive Background Check
Executives play a pivotal role in shaping the future of your organization. A single mistake in hiring at this level can lead to significant financial losses, legal complications, and damage to your brand's reputation.
An executive background check helps mitigate these risks by providing a deep overview into a candidate's history, ensuring they are who they claim to be and have the integrity, experience, and qualifications necessary for the role.
Key Components of an Executive Background Check
Identity Verification
What It Covers: Confirms the candidate's legal name, date of birth, current address, and social security number.
Why It Matters: This foundational check ensures that all other information is accurate and helps prevent identity fraud.
Education Verification
What It Covers: Validates College degrees, GPA, and educational institutions attended. Includes most GEDs and High Schools.
Why It Matters: Many candidates falsify or embellish their academic achievements, making this a critical check for high-level positions.
Employment History
What It Covers: Verify past employment, job titles, responsibilities, and dates of employment.
Why It Matters: Ensures the candidate has the experience they claim and helps identify any discrepancies in their resume.
Credit Verification
What It Covers: Assesses the candidate's financial responsibility by reviewing their credit history.
Why It Matters: For roles involving fiduciary responsibilities, understanding a candidate’s financial management skills is crucial.
Criminal History Records
What It Covers: Investigates local, state, and federal criminal records in the USA or Internationally.
Why It Matters: Protects your business from potential legal liabilities and ensures the candidate’s background aligns with your company's values.
Civil Judgments
What It Covers: Identifies any civil judgments that may indicate financial instability or legal issues.
Why It Matters: Knowing if a candidate has been involved in significant civil litigation can help you assess potential risks.
Social Media Check - Online Repubation
What It Covers: Analyze candidate's social media profiles for any red flags from TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, Reddit, and X (Formerly Twitter)
Why It Matters: Executives represent your organization both inside and outside of work. A social media check helps ensure their online presence aligns with your company’s values.
Adverse Media Search
What It Covers: Adverse Media Search scans over 8,000 global media outlets for negative articles of the candidate.
Why It Matters: Identifies any past controversies, negative news or issues that could affect the candidate's suitability for the role.
PEP Status and Directorship Search
What It Covers: Identifies if the candidate is a Politically Exposed Person (PEP) and checks for directorships that may indicate conflicts of interest.
Why It Matters: Ensures the candidate does not have conflicting interests that could compromise their role in your company.
WorldScan: Global Sanctions and Terror Watchlist Search
What It Covers: Searches over 5,000 global sanctions sources and terror watch lists, including OFAC, GSA, Interpool and other top global databases.
Why It Matters: Ensures the candidate is not listed on any global sanctions or terror watchlists, which is crucial for maintaining your company's compliance and reputation.
How to Order an Executive Background Check
Ordering an executive background check from Global Background Screening is straightforward:
Select Your Services: Choose from a range of pre-selected checks, or customize your package by adding or omitting services based on your specific needs.
Provide Applicant Details: All you need is the applicant’s name and email address. We’ll handle the rest, including sending out authorization forms and reminders.
Monitor Progress: Once the applicant completes their authorization, you can track the progress through our screening dashboard. View signed authorization forms, pending and completed results, and download the background check report in PDF format.
Global Coverage: Conduct checks in over 180 countries with detailed reporting available for each jurisdiction.
Get Results Fast: Most checks are completed within a few business days, with all pricing and turnaround times transparently listed on our site.
Why Choose Global Background Screening?
Comprehensive and Customizable: Tailor your executive background check to meet your specific needs. Whether you need a full suite of checks or just a few select services, we’ve got you covered.
Transparent Pricing: No hidden fees. All costs are upfront and listed on our website.
Fast Turnaround Times: Our direct access to court records and collaboration with court runners ensures quick and accurate results, typically 1-4 business days (Depending on the background screening services ordered).
FCRA and GDPR Compliant: We adhere to strict compliance standards, ensuring that all background checks are conducted legally and ethically.
Global Reach: Conduct checks across 180+ countries, with detailed reporting available for each jurisdiction.
Seamless User Experience: You will have access to a customizable screening dashboard, which provides you all authorization forms and results in PDF format. Applicants will have their own applicant portal, where they can view, download reports and request additional information.
Why Order a Company Directorship Search?
A directorship search is crucial when hiring executives, especially in roles where conflicts of interest could arise. This check is most common for executives and helps identify any potential conflicts by revealing directorships in other companies, both domestically and internationally. Ensuring that your potential executive doesn't have conflicting interests is vital to maintaining the integrity and trustworthiness of your leadership team.
Ready to Order?
Ordering an executive background check has never been easier. Visit our Employer Background Check page, select whether it's in the USA or Internationally, view pricing, and checkout. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to contact our support team. We’re here to help you make informed decisions with confidence.
