Manual employment verifications were time-consuming and inefficient for a large background screening organization. But after using The Work Number® as their initial verification resource, the company experienced a faster, more efficient screening process. 

What is The Work Number?

The nation’s largest source of employment information, The Work Number provides a simpler way to automate employment verifications. The database is updated by payroll cycle with the latest employer data – so verifications produced are current and more accurate. 

With more than 538 million active and historic records available on The Work Number,3 background screeners can verify employment with automated information instantly and help accelerate the hiring process for their employer clients.

How did The Work Number help this background screening organization?

Thanks to The Work Number, the company achieved greater operational efficiency and faster verification turnaround times for employer clients looking to speed their hiring processes.

Fewer outgoing inquiry phone calls 

There was a 15% increase in the number of records accurately matched¹ and 14% fewer employment data disputes, which helped free up valuable company time.² 

Improved verification completion times 

Improving by nearly 1 day,¹ 55% of requests submitted to The Work Number required no further review or manual intervention.² 

Improve your quality of hire with verified employment data from The Work Number. To learn more about this case study or The Work Number from Equifax Workforce Solutions, download the full PDF or contact us.

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¹ Calculated using a returned result from The Work Number vs. waiting for an employer to manually confirm employment. 
² January 2020 - December 2021 
³ Equifax, Jan 2022