CANDIDATE VERIFICATION
Know Which Candidate Claims You Can Trust.
Verify credentials, experience evidence, qualifications and approved professional claims through traceable sources and clear confidence states.
Can the important claims made about this candidate be substantiated?
The Verification Ledger
Select a fictional candidate. Each claim becomes a verification item — education, certification, employment, project or licence — with source, status, date, method and confidence.
Select a fictional candidate:
| Claim | Type | Source | Status | Method | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSc Computer Science | Education | University registrar | Verified | Direct source | High |
| AWS Solutions Architect | Certification | Issuing body | Source Confirmed | Registry lookup | High |
| Senior PM, 2021–2023 | Employment | Former employer | Submitted | Reference request | Medium |
| Led 40-person team | Claim | Self-declared | Not Checked | — | Low |
Ledger view for Amara O. — illustrative, fictional data
Seven States — Never a Binary
No verification attempted yet.
With a source; awaiting a result.
The source exists and responds.
Confirmed through an authorised mechanism.
The source is unavailable — not proof of falsehood.
The credential lapsed; reverification needed.
Challenged — under review with an audit trail.
Never collapse uncertainty into a simplistic binary.
Credential Verification
Captured through authorised mechanisms — screenshots are not verification.
Experience Verification
Confirmation of employment
Where lawful and appropriate: dates, role, employer.
Confirmation of performance
A separate, explicit claim — never inferred from employment.
Evidence Provenance
Every verified item carries its full provenance.
Process Confidence ≠ Credential Importance
Core role credential
Process: High process confidence
Importance: Critical importance
Highly relevant claim, weak source
Process: Low process confidence
Importance: Still highly relevant
A highly relevant claim can still have low verification confidence — the two are reported separately.
Expiry & Reverification
Time-sensitive credentials are monitored — reverification triggers when a licence, certification or policy requires it.
Candidate Correction & Dispute
Candidates can challenge an incorrect result, submit additional evidence and request review — with the audit trail preserved.
The Verification Queue
Recruiters see exactly what needs human attention.
Batch Verification
For enterprise and placement-consultant workflows: approved bulk verification with explicit source, consent and access controls.
The Verification API Layer
Conceptually expose secure verification services to ATS, HRIS, placement platforms and approved credential providers.
Production design must define authentication, authorisation, rate limits, audit events and retention.
Fraud & Inconsistency Signals
Signals route to human review — they are not automatic accusations of fraud.
Verify This Candidate
Illustrative demo — five synthetic claims
Two verify instantly. One is expired. One has an unavailable source. One is disputed. Watch the correct next action for each.
BSc Computer Science — State University
AWS Solutions Architect certification
Project-management licence (expired 2023)
Employment — Nexora Systems (source unavailable)
“Led a 40-person team” (dates conflict)
The Verification Report
Verified evidence
- Education
- Certification
Unresolved items
- Employment — source unavailable
Expired items
- PM licence (2023)
Provenance
- Every check, timestamped
Follow-up actions
- Renewal evidence
- Reference request
A decision-support report — not a verdict on the person.
Placement Consultant Mode
Authorised consultants maintain candidate verification packs and share only approved evidence relevant to a client opportunity.
Enterprise Governance
Consent & lawful basis
Every check has a documented basis.
Least privilege
Minimum access, scoped by role.
Encryption
Data protected in transit and at rest.
Audit trails
Every check and dispute is recorded.
Retention controls
Data lives no longer than policy allows.
Source reliability
Sources are rated and reviewed.
Dispute handling
Challenges follow a defined process.
Segregation
Sensitive information is isolated.
SEE THE SYSTEM
A Claim Is Not Yet Evidence.
90 seconds · reserved film slot
Evidence, not assumption.
Connected, Never Duplicated
Trust, With a Paper Trail.
Candidate Verification establishes what can be verified, by whom, when and with what confidence — so every hiring decision stands on evidence that can show its work.