Recruitment Agency Referencing Services
Howard James Referencing now offers a range of outsourced referencing services to recruitment agencies. Allowing the recruitment agency to concentrate on recruitment whilst knowing that referencing its candidates are safe in the hands of Howard James Referencing.
Why outsource reference checking?
Scare stories in the press about bogus airline pilots, fraudulent accountants, unqualified teachers and even undercover reporters gaining access to secure sites with guns and knives, show how important it is to ensure you know that your employees are who they say they are.
Howard James Referencing can verify potential employees work and financial histories, qualifications and experience via proven investigative methods. This means you can recruit with confidence, whilst we provide the evidence you need to address and resolve any inconsistencies
Core Competencies
Howard James Referencing offers a wide ranging screening service. Reference checks will be tailor made to the client specification based around the following criteria:
- Employment references
- Confirmation of all academic qualifications and attendance dates
- Confirmation of periods of self-employment
- Confirmation of periods when benefit has been claimed
- Confirmation of membership of professional bodies, including awarding body and qualification awarded
- Electoral roll and checks of current and previous addresses
- Financial details, including credit checks, County Court Judgements, bankruptcy and sequestrations
- UK Directorships, including company name, title of candidate, and current status
- Standard and Enhanced Criminal Records checks via the Criminal Records Bureau in England and Basic checks via Disclosure Scotland






