Adverse Media Check

Adverse media coverage unveils volumes about your candidate

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Define, understand and manage your hiring risks with an online Adverse Media, PEP & Sanctions check.

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Our Adverse Media Checks report on the following information

Negative news coverage (both online and off)
Mentions of your candidate in the press
Reports on a candidate’s involvement in criminal activity
Indicates activities such as fraud, terrorism, trafficking etc.

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Why choose Veremark for your Adverse Media Checks

Simple

A clean and simple digital experience with automated follow-ups provides a straightforward background screening solution to help employers define, understand and manage hiring risks.

Responsive

Fully customisable and reliable background screening that can be tailored to any industry and role. Manage your employment background checks with ease using our configurable platform.

No long contracts

Nothing about the Veremark platform is traditional, so why should our pricing be? Instead, we offer background checks for employment on a pay-as-you-go basis. So you can request one check, or thousands. Either way, you're not locked in.

Dedicated Care

It's in how we design our product. And how we deliver our service... Customer experience sits at the core of everything we do. Our global support team is at your beck and call to keep your company safe using our employee checking service. 24 hours a day. 7 days a week.

Wide variety of checks

Choose from a comprehensive selection of online background checks for employment which can be used by all industries and sectors. This includes automated reference checks, identity checks, bankruptcy checks, civil background checks, credit checks for employment and so many more.

Automated Platform

Our digital employee screening service provides real-time updates and notifications on the status of your checks, so you can stay informed and accelerate your time to hire.

Steps involved in the Adverse Media check process:

Set up your account and select Adverse Media check

The adverse media check can be ordered individually or as part of a check package.

Enter the candidate details

Or bulk upload multiple candidate details for background checking at scale.

Candidate receives email and gives consent

Consent is taken by e-signature.

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Candidate will be prompted to provide necessary documentation

Through an elegant and easy to use digital experience.

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System analysis and matches documentation provided and returns results

The adverse media report is delivered as part of a verified candidate profile.

FAQ's

What is Adverse Media Checking?

Adverse media checking investigates any negative coverage of the candidate in online web sites and offline publications.

What is covered in an Adverse Media Check?

The adverse media check verifies whether the candidate is included in any negative news coverage (both online and offline), mentions in the press, reporting of the candidate in any criminal activity, and any involvement in fraud, terrorism, or trafficking.

Why is it important to run adverse media checks on candidates?

For many new candidates hires their past profile is important for a business’s brand, culture, and reputation. It is important that a business understands what a candidate has written or said in the past.

For which sectors is adverse media checking important?

Adverse media checks are important for all sectors, as the reputation for of all businesses, and their employees, is important with future customers, analysts and media.

For which roles are adverse media checks important?

Adverse media checks are particularly important for senior and prominent roles in a business. Anyone who will be visible and in the public eye, and whose role will be viewed by customers, analysts or media.

What is adverse media?

Adverse media is the opposite of positive news, and relates to negative news stories about an individual in the media. The risks associated with conducting business with persons or companies having an adverse media profile are many and varied.

Why are adverse media checks conducted?

Adverse media checks are essential to the process of background checks. These investigations in to articles published across media publications may reveal involvement with money laundering, financial fraud, drug trafficking, organized crime, financial terrorism, and other nefarious activities. Adverse media checks can help determine if someone is worth trusting or not.

Employers should conduct adverse media checks on their candidates to protect the company and themselves. These checks will provide insight into the candidate’s character and can help employers weed out problematic employees before they even start work.

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What is negative media search?

Adverse media search is a check on individual's or organisation's involvement in money laundering, terror financing, financial fraud, or other criminal activity. They identify connections between a person or organization and a crime. These checks can be done anonymously by submitting the name of the person or organization that is being checked. The result will show any involvement with a crime as well as provide information on how to proceed

What is a due diligence check? Is it the same with adverse media checks?

It’s not exactly the same. A due diligence check is a process of investigating and verifying the legitimacy of an organization or individual. It is a crucial step in the process of any transaction and essential for safeguarding an organization from fraud or financial risk.

Due Diligence, also known as DD, is an investigation that is carried out before any business transaction to ensure that the company’s investment will be safe. It helps in identifying risks which might arise during the course of the business transaction and take appropriate steps to avoid them.

The aim of a due diligence check is to verify whether there are any potential liabilities or risks associated with a particular business deal. A thorough due diligence can help avoid losses by identifying all possible problems at an early stage and taking preventive measures before they result in losses.

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What’s the difference between adverse media check vs due diligence check?

The adverse media check is required before signing any contract with an individual, whilst a due diligence check is done during negotiations between organizations concerning a business deal.

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