OfferZen does not perform pre-employment background checks on candidates. As a third party, we do not feel comfortable assessing whether a candidate would be a good fit for your company. Your company will always be in the best position to make this decision.

Therefore, employers are responsible for performing due diligence on all candidates including, but not limited to background (criminal record, education, credit) checks and employment reference checks.

In South Africa, we can recommend these services that perform background checks:

In the Netherlands, we recommend companies follow these government guidelines if screening employees. If you need a certificate of conduct (VOG) from the Dutch Minister of Legal Protection, you can request that the employee obtains this.