Verifications frequently asked questions

No, information used to verify employment varies by employer. Some employers may not store employee records according to Social Security Number. To verify a specific employment history we require the following information:

• Subject First and Last Name
• Subject Date of Birth
• Subject Social Security Number
• Employer Name *If you worked as a temp or contractor please include Temporary Agency name
• Employer City
• Employer State
• Employer Telephone Number
• Position Held
• Employment Dates (Start and End-mm/yyyy)

As a last resort we can contact the subject of your search and ask them provide us with a copy of their W-2 for the period of their employment and use that to verify the key aspects of their employment history.

• Subject First and Last Name
• Subject Date of Birth
• Subject Social Security Number
• School Name IMPORTANT: Please be sure to put the full name of the school. In particular, be careful with the use of abbreviations that could stand for several different schools.
• School City
• School State
• Degree
• Name Used While Attending
• Attendance Dates

As a last resort we can contact the subject of your search and ask them provide us with a copy of their diploma.

No, you do not need a copy, but we do ask for the name of the issuing organization, the license number, license type, state of issuance, date the license or certificate was issue and when it expires.

No, for each education and employer you want to verify you have to submit a separate search.