ADVERTORIAL

When your labor pool is
global, how can you verify the
background of your candidates?

With the current shortage of manpower which persists in Quebec, employers are increasingly turning to foreign workers to fill the vacant positions and that is creating unique challenges for employers.

To facilitate the recruitment of workers from abroad, the government of Quebec has put in place special measures through which it hopes to attract and recruit more than 2000 foreign workers over the next two years. Even without this new program, Montreal had already succeeded in hiringmore than 500 professionals fromabroad in 2009.

The arrival of these new workers is quite a challenge for hiring companies who will have to evaluate their applications. Indeed, with an employment and an educational history which extend internationally how can you ensure the veracity of their resumes? How can you validate if the candidate has held the positions and fulfilled the assignments described? More importantly, is the candidate legally authorized to work in Canada and is the work visa valid? That information can be difficult to obtain and verify but doing so is vital for the hiring organisation. For example, the health sector is one of the areas mostly affected by the shortage of manpower but would you let a medical professional take care of patients without having verified that person�s educational and work credentials and legal status?

As an experienced preemployment screening firm, Garda can help you make informed hiring decisions. Its team of professionals can verify for you the identity of a candidate�s immigration status and criminal, educational and professional background regardless of country of origin*.

*Where available and permissible by law.

Our experts can provide you with accurate and reliable information about your international candidates which will allow you to make the best hiring decision possible while ensuring a safer work environment.