What are Background Checks and how do they work in LATAM? - Emptor

Generally, what is done is to review certain public sources to verify that the applicant has no criminal record. But, what happens when there are many more vacancies to fill and you have to repeat this same process that can take hours or even days?

This is where background checks come in to simplify and improve the recruitment process. We will explain to you what they consist of.

What are background checks?

Background checks are automatic checks where it is verified in various public sources whether the candidate has a criminal record or not. Yes, you read that right, automatic. This means that you will no longer have to continue dedicating time, resources and effort investigating the background of the candidates who apply for the vacancies in your company. Now you can perform the validation of criminal records in a matter of seconds.

Now you must be wondering: how does that work?, how do I know if it’s credible?, how does the step-by-step process work? Don’t worry, we will clarify these doubts below.

How do background checks work in LATAM?

To give you a real and concrete example of what background checks are and how they work, we will tell you about the 3 steps involved in what we do at Emptor for the Latin American region:

1. Candidate information is entered

   The user provides the required information about the candidate on the Emptor platform. What type of information? Basically, official documents or citizen identification keys that, in the case of Mexico, would be the CURP.
   Emptor will adapt to the relevant laws and regulations of each Latin American country to ensure the protection and proper treatment of personal data.

2. The artificial intelligence system begins the exploration of criminal records

   Once the candidate’s information has been entered, Emptor’s artificial intelligence (AI) system will begin the exploration and validation of criminal records by consulting more than 500 official public sources.
   While the AI is doing the above, the status on the platform will change to “Pending”.

3. The result of the criminal record validation is obtained

   After a few seconds, the status will change from “Pending” to the verdict that the search has yielded, either approved (passed), not approved (failed) or pending manual review (pending manual review).
   The manual review is an exclusive feature of the background checks we perform at Emptor. It is carried out by our team of legal experts, who thoroughly review the case of the rejected prospect to determine each particular situation and correct, if applicable, the final verdict.

   Thanks to this double filter, unnecessary blocking of potential candidates is avoided and, consequently, the approval rate of candidates is increased by up to 98%.

Easy, fast and accurate recruitment

Background checks are becoming the favorite recruitment tool for many Latin American companies and startups like Kavak, Unosquare and Cornershop. Why? Because it allows them to hire reliable candidates who do not represent a future risk to the company in an easy, fast and secure way.

How will you use the time you’ll save by having a smart tool like Emptor?

As you’ve seen, in just a few clicks you can perform the validation of criminal records through a friendly and easy-to-use dashboard - which can also be connected to other programs and applications through the API to streamline and simplify your recruitment workflows.
Emptor also allows the bulk upload of candidates so that this process is completely scalable, as well as its benefits.

If you also want a selection and recruitment process that provides you with total confidence and security instantly, don’t hesitate to contact us.
And if you’d like to see our process in action, you can request a free demo here or learn more about the benefits of background checks here.