Applicants falsify information on resumes and applications as much as 34% of the time. Sterling's global network of verification experts, combined with its streamlined approach, enable you to make the right hiring decisions. Our Web Direct online network provides the most accurate results with the fastest turnarounds, securely and privately, in real-time.

Employment Verifications

Sterling conducts in-depth interviews with past employers and former supervisors to obtain a comprehensive assessment of work history and capabilities. Our technology enables clients to furnish specific questions they want our professionals to ask when conducting the interview, or they can use our standard questions already programmed in our system.

Employment — Military

Sterling ensures the quality of your candidate by verifying their military record. We verify the military branch and dates of service by accessing the Military Record Repository, contacting a VA hospital directly or contacting the applicant for a DD214 Form.

Employment — DOT

For our DOT clients, we ensure your applicants are ready to operate your company vehicle by verifying their transportation history. We examine and verify their general performance for previous work, ask questions related to safe vehicle operation, accident history, history of substance abuse, and more. All questions contained on the DOT verification request form comply with DOT regulations.

Education

Inflating education credentials is a common practice. Sterling verifies dates of attendance, course or study, degree, or credential received and the date the degree, or credential, was awarded. This may include GED, high school diploma, college or advanced degrees.

Personal/Professional Reference

Former supervisors, former co-workers or friends who provide information about your applicant are somewhat more subjective than normal performance questions included on an employment verification. Sterling ensures the information provided by those references is accurate in identifying the correct candidate.

Professional License and Certification Verification

Professional license and certification encompasses a wide, and ever-growing, list of verifications, including but not limited to: MD, RN, LPN, CPA, JD, stock broker, teacher, stationary engineer, pilot, and so on.

Sterling has designed our professional license verification to verify:

• the applicant is licensed to practice the specified occupation
• issuing state or agency
• issue date
• expiration date
• status of license