A person contacts the employer directly to confirm the company, job title and dates on the CV. The report records which details the employer confirmed, who confirmed them, and every attempt it took to reach them.
03 JUNEmail sent requesting confirmation of employment.
05 JUNNo response. Follow-up email sent.
09 JUNNo response. Second follow-up sent.
10 JUNResponse received from K. Parker, Human Resources. Title and dates corrected. All fields recorded.
Verified, with corrections
Confirmed by the employer · consent on file
The check
What it confirms, and what it does not
An employment verification confirms 3 facts with the employer: the company name, the job title held, and the employment dates. The report records which of those the employer confirmed, stated separately for each.
It is not a credit check and not a character assessment. And it is not a reference check: the two answer different questions, and most employers run both.
Who orders this check
Staffing agencies vouching for the candidates they place.
SOC 2 companies with personnel screening controls to satisfy.
HR teams hiring for roles where the CV is the main evidence of competence.
Employment verification
Fact
Job title, employment dates, and whether the person actually worked there. It goes to the employer's HR department, and the report records who answered. This page.
Reference check
Opinion
A former manager's assessment of how someone worked: their strengths, how they handled pressure, whether the referee would hire them again. Gathered under a structured set of questions.
Senior.Manager.Five years.The employer said otherwise.
Title and both dates corrected by the employer
A job title can drift. A start date gets remembered as the offer date rather than the first day. A company gets renamed. Most corrections are honest, and you still need to know about them before you make an offer.Anyone can list a job title. Only the employer can confirm it.
Company name MatchedConfirmed by K. Parker, Human Resources, Petty MarshResult Verified, with corrections
The log
How the verification actually runs
Every report carries a dated note trail: how the employer's contact details were found, every email sent, every follow-up when no response came, and the name and job title of the person who finally answered.
Competitors describe the outcome. This is the work. A person chasing an answer on your behalf, on the record.
How contact was made. Where the employer's details were found and every channel tried.
Who confirmed it. The named person at the employer who responded, and their job title.
What changed. Any correction the employer made to what the candidate stated, recorded against the original.
Sample
Report ID: EV-9K3TM Generated: 10 Jun 2026
Employment verification · Petty Marsh
CANDIDATE MCGILL, TESS
EMPLOYER Petty Marsh
COMPANY NAME Verified
POSITION Corrected by employer
EMPLOYMENT DATES Corrected by employer
RESULT Verified, with corrections
Verification log
03 JUN 2026Employer located in the contacts library. Verification request emailed to the HR contact on file.
05 JUN 2026No response received. Follow-up email sent.
09 JUN 2026No response received. Second follow-up email sent.
10 JUN 2026Response received from K. Parker, Human Resources. Job title and employment dates corrected. Company name confirmed. All fields recorded and result issued.
Requested by Jack TrainerCandidate consent on file
Escalation
When the employer will not answer
3 to 5 reasonable attempts, by email and by phone, every one dated in the log. A database lookup returns "no record found" and stops. A person keeps going. One real case ran the full path below and was completed with the company president.
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Contacts library
Known employers are contacted through verified details already on file.
2
Web research
Not on file? The team researches the company and finds phone numbers and addresses.
3
Phone and voicemail
Calls are made and voicemails left, alongside the email trail, all dated in the log.
4
Alternate contact
A better contact at the company is pursued until someone with authority answers.
If the employer still cannot verify, the candidate can supply documentation, and the report says exactly that.
An employment letter or contract can support the result, but it is reported explicitly as not authenticated by Credibled. A document-backed result never masquerades as an employer-confirmed one.
The result
3 results, honestly
Some providers imply every check comes back clean. Employers do not always answer, and a result that admits it is worth more than one that hides it.
Verified
The employer confirmed the details. Where they corrected a title or a date, the report records the correction against what the candidate stated.
Partially verified
Some elements confirmed, others not. The breakdown shows exactly which: dates verified, position unconfirmed, for example. You decide what matters for the role.
Unverified
The employer could not confirm, or no record was found. The log shows every attempt made, so you can see the check was run rather than skipped.
How it works
4 steps, start to dashboard
1Step 1
Send the request
Enter the candidate's name and email. They receive a secure link on any device.
2Step 2
The candidate consents
They confirm the employment history to verify and give explicit consent. Current employers are only contacted with their permission.
3Step 3
A person contacts the employer
Emails, follow-ups, calls where needed. Every attempt is dated in the verification log.
4Step 4
Results in your dashboard
The result lands with the full log, consolidated with any other checks you ordered, on one invoice.
Pricing
Pay per completed check
No subscription, no minimum, no contract. See your exact pricing inside the sign-up flow before you commit.
Some checks carry a pass-through access fee
Some employers use a paid third-party verification service rather than confirming directly. That cost passes through at the published rate, with no markup. It applies to employment verification, education verification and US criminal court searches only. How access fees work.
Priced per employer verified
Each employer on the candidate's history is a separate verification, with its own contact trail and its own result. Verifying 1 employer costs less than verifying 3, and you choose which to verify when you order.
Compliance
Built to hold up to scrutiny
Consent, captured
The candidate confirms the history to verify and gives consent in the flow. Current employers are only contacted with their explicit permission.
200+ countries and territories
Checks are conducted in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. In the United Kingdom, disqualification details are available through a Directorship Check.
An audit trail
Every request, consent, contact attempt and result is logged against the order. Data is stored in Canada, PIPEDA compliant.
Confirmation of a candidate's stated work history directly with the employer. It covers the company name, the job title held, and the employment dates. The result records which of those the employer confirmed and who confirmed them.
What do I need to start one?
The candidate's name and email address. They receive a secure link, confirm the employment history to be verified, and give consent before any employer is contacted.
How is this different from a reference check?
An employment verification confirms facts with the employer: title, dates, and that the person worked there. A reference check gathers a former manager's assessment of how they worked. Different questions, different products. Most employers run both.
Will you contact my candidate's current employer?
Only with the candidate's explicit permission. Past employers are contacted as part of the standard check.
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The process
How does the verification actually run?
A person locates contact details for the employer, sends an email requesting confirmation, and follows up on a dated schedule until a response arrives. Every step is recorded in the report's verification log, including who at the employer responded and their job title.
How long does it take?
It varies, because the employer's responsiveness is the main variable. Some employers confirm the same day. Where there is no response, follow-ups continue on a dated schedule, and every attempt is visible in the verification log while the check runs.
How many attempts are made?
3 to 5 reasonable attempts, by email and by phone. Each one is dated in the verification log, so an unverified result shows exactly what was tried before it was issued.
What happens if the employer does not respond?
The team escalates. If the employer is not in the contacts library, they research contact details on the web, call and leave voicemails, and pursue alternate contacts at the company. If the employer still cannot verify, the candidate can supply documentation such as an employment letter or contract, and the report states explicitly that such documents are not authenticated by Credibled.
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Reading the result
What does the report return?
Per employer: the company name, job title and employment dates, with a breakdown recording which of those the employer confirmed, stated separately for each. The report also carries the dated verification log and records who at the employer responded.
What do verified, partially verified and unverified mean?
Verified means the employer confirmed the details. Partially verified means some elements were confirmed and others were not. Unverified means the employer could not confirm the record or no record was found.
What happens when the employer corrects the candidate?
The correction is recorded in the report against what the candidate stated. Most discrepancies are honest: a job title that evolved, a start date remembered as the offer date, a company that has since been renamed. The employer is the authority on the answer, and the report shows both versions.
Are candidate-supplied documents treated the same as employer confirmation?
No. Where a result rests on documentation the candidate supplied, the report says so explicitly and states that the documents were not authenticated by Credibled.
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Pricing
What does it cost?
Pricing is shown in full inside the sign-up flow before you commit. There is no subscription, no minimum and no contract: you pay per completed check.
Why does an access fee sometimes apply?
Some employers use a paid third-party verification service rather than confirming directly. That cost is passed through at the published rate. Access fees apply to employment verification, education verification and US criminal court searches only.
Is it per employer or per candidate?
Per employer. Each employer on the candidate's history is a separate verification with its own contact trail and result, and you choose which employers to verify when you order.
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Coverage and compliance
Which countries are covered?
Verification runs across 200+ countries and territories, with checks conducted in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Where is my data stored?
In Canada. Credibled is PIPEDA compliant and hosted on enterprise infrastructure in Canada.
Is there an audit trail?
Yes. Every request, consent, contact attempt and result is logged against the order, so you can show who ordered what, when and with whose consent.
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Sample
EV-9K3TM
