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Employment Verification
Confirm employment history through direct employer contact and third-party payroll databases. Verify dates, titles, and rehire eligibility for every position that matters.
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Employment verification
Confirm the work history that matters.
Employment verification compares what a candidate claims with what a former employer or authorized database can confirm. The scope depends on employer policy and availability.
Job title and position
Confirm the official title held, which may differ from the resume title.
Eligibility for rehire
Capture rehire eligibility where an employer is willing to disclose it.
Reason for leaving
Document resignation, termination, layoff, or another reason where available.
Salary and employment type
Confirm compensation or full-time, part-time, contract, temporary, or seasonal status where available.
Discrepancies and non-responses
Report what is available and document employer limitations or non-responses.
How it works
How employment verification works.
PSBI uses the source that can provide the best available confirmation for the employer and the requested detail.
Direct employer contact
PSBI contacts an HR department or designated verification contact. This is often the most thorough route, but turnaround depends on employer responsiveness.
Third-party payroll databases
Sources such as The Work Number can return participating-employer data quickly, with the detail that source makes available.
International verification
Employment held outside the United States can require longer timelines because of local practices, languages, time zones, and database coverage.
Set the right expectation
Set the right expectation before the request goes out.
Some employers confirm dates and title only. Some do not respond. We document the result and the limitation so your hiring team has a clear record.
Verification methods
Use the source that can confirm the record.
PSBI uses multiple methods depending on the employer, available databases, and the level of detail required.
Direct Employer Contact
PSBI contacts the former employer’s HR department or designated verification contact directly. This is often the most thorough route.
Typical turnaround1–5 business days, varies by employerThird-Party Payroll Databases
Sources such as The Work Number contain payroll records from participating employers. Results can be fast, but availability depends on participation.
Typical turnaroundSame day or next business dayInternational Verification
Employment held outside the United States can take longer because local practices, time zones, languages, and database coverage differ.
Typical turnaround5–15 business days, varies by countryTurnaround expectations
What affects the timing.
Employer responsiveness
Some employers respond within hours. Others take days or weeks. The former employer controls much of the timeline.
Company size and structure
Automated HR systems and third-party verification services can return records faster than manual HR lookup.
International employers
Time zones, language barriers, disclosure practices, and limited database coverage all affect completion time.
Employer cooperation
Some employers confirm dates only. Some do not respond. The report documents what was available and any limitation.
How pricing works. Employment verification includes the PSBI service fee plus any third-party database access fees when payroll databases are used. Direct-contact verifications are included in the service fee. International verifications can carry country-specific additional fees.
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Employment Verification
Verify employment history including dates, titles, and rehire eligibility through direct employer contact and third-party payroll databases like The Work Number.