Pre-employment Vero Screening Frustrations

[Jessica Booker]

Hi @Jessica Booker, I came across this forum and I have some questions regarding a background check I am currently undergoing with Vero.

1. I worked as a contractor for a time and invoiced clients, and handled my own financials. When filling out this part of the form, it says that they will contact me for more information. Does anyone have any idea what this information is?
2. I worked as a contractor briefly (2 Months) before joining my past place of work full time. I put these as one item. I am worried they will see a descrepency in my dates employed with the company if they contact them. Would this be an issue?
3. I have an item in my experience as “work experience” which was done quite informally during my studies. I explained this to them during the interview process, but I am just worried something gets flagged here because I am not sure if I am on record with the company. In addition, the title I provided is not "official" but more descriptive of the role. Do you see a problem here?

Thanks in advance for your help here!

1) any tax returns, proof of invoices/payments, proof of contracts, or reference from an accountant (this is what I have provided in the past as a contractor)

2) not an issue - you’ll just have to provide two sets of information. One set as a contractor and the other as an employee.

3) not necessarily an issue depending on what information you can provide that would evidence the role existed.

 

[Jessica Booker]

@Jessica Booker Thanks for the helpful response. I am concerned for 1. because I am in the process with settling my tax for this, and do not have tax returns. The process has been delayed for various reasons. do you think this will be alright?

You’d just have to provide one of the other sets of evidence.

 

[allenpopi]

Hi @Jessica Booker! i would really appreciate some insight on this.

I have a vero screening for a vac scheme. One of the previous work experiences I have put was a 2 week work experience at an international law firm but in my home country. They don't have so called vacation schemes there as the office is really small, so i just did work experience there for 2 weeks through family connections. It was more about me getting to know what they do day to day than any formal work.

I did not sign any formal employment contracts or get paid, and I don't think HR was involved at all.

I am worried about how they are going to check this because the partner who was the connection has now left the company. Moreover, it does not allow me to put an email or a phone number of anyone at the office who would confirm this.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi @Jessica Booker! i would really appreciate some insight on this.

I have a vero screening for a vac scheme. One of the previous work experiences I have put was a 2 week work experience at an international law firm but in my home country. They don't have so called vacation schemes there as the office is really small, so i just did work experience there for 2 weeks through family connections. It was more about me getting to know what they do day to day than any formal work.

I did not sign any formal employment contracts or get paid, and I don't think HR was involved at all.

I am worried about how they are going to check this because the partner who was the connection has now left the company. Moreover, it does not allow me to put an email or a phone number of anyone at the office who would confirm this.

They may need some form of documentation regarding this. If a reference can not be provided by the organisation, it may be that they will accept any documentation you have that demonstrates the role happened - for instance, any email communication from that time.

As it was an unpaid role/work experience, it is often the case that references are not provided by organisations - many will only do this for paid employees. Vero will be very used to this and so you should just explain to Vero it was an unpaid/informal placement. It maybe that they decide they need to reference/confirmation details at all, especially if they enough evidence of this from more formal employment you have done instead.

 

[allenpopi]

They may need some form of documentation regarding this. If a reference can not be provided by the organisation, it may be that they will accept any documentation you have that demonstrates the role happened - for instance, any email communication from that time.

As it was an unpaid role/work experience, it is often the case that references are not provided by organisations - many will only do this for paid employees. Vero will be very used to this and so you should just explain to Vero it was an unpaid/informal placement. It maybe that they decide they need to reference/confirmation details at all, especially if they enough evidence of this from more formal employment you have done instead.

I see - thank you so much!