Institutions are contacted personally or – where applicable – databases searched in order to verify the data provided by the applicant in his or her C.V. regarding the education period, the achieved degree and the field of studies

Former employers (usually the HR department) are asked personally to verify information regarding the timeframe of the employment and the position held by the applicant. In principle, current employers are not contacted unless the applicant or the client explicitly agree to it.

The verification of business registration is conducted by contacting responsible local authorities (e. g. trade licencing offices).

Our analysts conduct reference interviews with the help of customizable questionnaires; the reference person is asked to give a personal reference for the applicant.

The media and internet research is generally done in publicly accessible sources and in compliance with the clients right to put questions. The report summarizes all positive / negative entries that are relevant for the future activity. The aim is to identify negative entries that may result in a reputation damage for the client. Special attention is paid to international media and contributions in the respective local language.

Official authorities are asked to verify the candidate’s residential address.

If the candidate provides a high-quality digital copy of his identification document it can be verified using the standard security features.

In this check, the PES-analyst verifies with the responsible foreign authority whether the candidate has a work permit / eligibility to work in the country.

This check is used to verify former and/or current direct company links or management positions of the person in order to identify conflicts of interest. Commercial registers and other official databases in the respective country are used.

Depending on the position applied for by the candidate or the candidate’s future level of responsibility in your company, a Credit Check is run in accordance with the local legislation. SIGNUM Consulting has access to legally authorized databases of credit agencies.

This is a preventive procedure. The candidate’s name will be checked against a total of 1.700 sanction lists, which include e. g. the relevant lists of the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) as well as lists relevant in Germany which have their legal foundation in the respective money laundering directives of the European Community and the European Union (e.g. EC (CFSP) 2015/1334 EU Terrorism List).

This check examines potential, past and present political connections. International PEP lists are used which relate to Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs).

Within EU-boundaries criminal convictions are compiled in criminal records. This record can be provided in form of a certificate, which the candidate personally applies for at the respective government agency.

Outside the EU, e.g. in the USA, a Criminal Record Check can be performed by SIGNUM Consulting. The existence of a criminal record and the information contained in a criminal record may vary from country to country

This check summarizes the results of all checks conducted in the candidate’s screening. Furthermore, these results are categorized and analysed. Results and their potential impacts are described to identify risks early (preventively) and evaluate it.

This research determines whether the candidate could negatively influence the reputation and standing of the client through statements and general media presence. The reputation assessment carried out by SIGNUM Consulting includes an in-depth and structured research in publicly available sources.