Employee Background Checks for Maritime Recruitment

Ensuring trusted, qualified talent for your maritime business

Hiring the right people is critical to the safe and efficient operation of your maritime business. Faststream’s employee background check service simplifies hiring by delivering fast, accurate, and tailored background data, allowing you to focus on your core operations.

With our comprehensive checks, you can trust that your hiring decisions are backed by reliable, thorough information.

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Background Checks Services

We offer customised background screening solutions designed to meet the specific needs of your maritime business. These checks include:

• Global ID Checks: Validate your candidate’s passport or national identity document to determine if it is authentic.

• Global Criminal Search: Searches government criminal record sources around the world to identify reportable criminal information.

• Global Education Verification: Verifies candidate-provided education history with institutions or their authorised agents around the world.

• Global Employment: Verifies employment history provided by your candidate with employers or their authorised agents around the world.

• Professional Qualification Verification: Verifies professional qualifications and trade memberships with institutions or their agents.

• Motor Vehicle Record (MVR): Comprehensive State Department of Motor Vehicle Driving Records.

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Benefits of Background Checks in Recruitment

We understand the unique challenges of maritime recruitment. Including background checks in your hiring process offers the following advantages:

1. Confidence in Hiring Decisions:

By validating essential candidate information, such as ID, criminal records, education, and employment history, you can make more informed hiring decisions.

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2. Improved Workforce Quality:

Thorough checks confirm that candidates possess the required qualifications and experience, leading to better quality hires that align with the role and company needs.

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3. Enhanced Workplace Safety:

Criminal background checks help you identify any potential risks posed by candidates with a criminal history, helping to maintain a safe and secure working environment.

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4. Regulatory Compliance:

These checks help ensure that employers meet industry regulations, reducing the risk of legal and compliance issues.

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5. Reduced Risk of Fraud:

With verification of education, employment, and professional qualifications, you can reduce the chances of hiring individuals who may misrepresent themselves, protecting the company from potential fraud.

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6. Higher Employee Retention:

By verifying a candidate's suitability for the role, you are more likely to hire individuals who are a good fit, which can contribute to higher job satisfaction and lower turnover rates.

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7. Legal Protection and Risk Mitigation:

Comprehensive background checks help protect you from negligent hiring claims by ensuring that candidates meet all qualifications and do not pose a risk to the company or its operations.

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8. Better Employee Accountability:

Candidates are more likely to be truthful and transparent about their qualifications and history when they know their information will be thoroughly checked. This fosters a culture of accountability and trust.

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Case Study

In this case study, we supported a maritime client with employee background checks for a number of hires.

Read the Case Study

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Start Hiring with Confidence

Ready to make informed hiring decisions? Contact us today to get started with customised background checks for your maritime business.

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Asia-Pacific +65 65327201

EMEA +44 23 8020 8708

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