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Running a Hong Kong Employment Screening Program

Hong Kong Background Check

As an international city and a global financial center, organizations in Hong Kong have been well-developed in their company protocols and governance standards. Thus, this makes employment screening and background checks relatively common for organizations in this city. Employers traditionally run their own Hong Kong background check programs which usually only include employment reference checks because of the ease of access for provided referees plus the high yield of return for useful data for hiring decisions.

In recent years, due to the advance in governance standards and the risk involved in not having a thorough Hong Kong background check program in place to match up with the market practice, employers in Hong Kong have been expanding their background check scope. In such a process, many employers are not taking a hybrid or full service approach to work with third-party employment background check vendors for their Hong Kong background check programs.

As Hong Kong is a city that is specially positioned in which it is filled with global talent plus many that need to do business in China, the Hong Kong background check service packages often would include various global screening items and China background check solutions.

Best Practice for Hong Kong Employment Screening

What Hong Kong background checks do employers conduct as an industry best practice?

Hong Kong background check programs are usually tailored for different positions and industries. Generally speaking, as the position rank goes up or when the position role involves monetary or sensitive tasks, the Hong Kong background check service scope would include more items to minimize the corresponding risk. A typical Hong Kong background check would cover two to four employment checks combining with other specific country checks going back for five to seven years. Below is a list of items that are commonly being included in a Hong Kong background check solution:

This involves connecting with previous employers directly and is an entry-level background check conducted for different roles that usually traces back to 5 to 7 years.

This is a performance focused background check that adds a lot of values especially for hiring decisions. A total of 2 to 4 references are usually being conducted as an industry best practice for the Hong Kong background check package.

Verification of degree certificates instead of simply accepting a copy of certificate minimizes the risk of hiring the unfit individuals. This is usually being included in Hong Kong background check packages for roles that are at managerial levels or work that requires professional knowledge.

Similar to education verification, this is an item in the Hong Kong background check program that is usually required for position roles that require professional knowledge.

Utilizing publicly available information to add values to the Hong Kong background check program is an emerging trend. The adverse media check is usually being conducted as a combined solution with other background check items to identify any potential issues with the potential candidate.

Criminal record check is usually included in Hong Kong background check programs for sensitive roles or highly regulated industries and their vendors. Proper operation protocols need to be in place to determine that type of criminal records to be accessed.

This can be included in the Hong Kong background check programs for the needs of candidates with a clear financial background.
This can be included in the Hong Kong background check programs for the needs of candidates with a clear financial background.
Credit check is an advanced version of background and civil litigation check in which it accesses information required to the candidate’s credit history such as credit card payment information. This is usually included in Hong Kong background check packages for sensitive and managerial or above roles or work in highly regulated industries and their vendors.
This is usually an item included in the Hong Kong background checks for executives. This is to be conducted to ensure there is no conflict of interest involved for the role and the organization.
This is a commonly requested service item in the Hong Kong background check packages for work in highly regulated industries.
A background check is usually being conducted based on the personal data provided by the candidate. An ID/passport verification validates the validity of the candidate’s information from a trusted source which adds accuracy for the entire background check program.
This is usually required for financial roles or talent working in the financial services industry.
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The strategic agenda for eeCheck to utilize the latest technology as an enabler to provide the most value for our clients is always very clear:

  • Continuously innovate and improve the best client and candidate experience in our online platform.
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  • Customize to fit with each client’s unique hiring process.

Why choose eeCheck Hong Kong Background Check Solutions

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eeCheck offers premier Hong Kong background check solutions that combine compliance, screening and Human Resources expertise to assist employers across Asia for their global screening needs. Our experienced consultants will guide you through and manage the entire Singapore background check process with industry leading service turnaround time.

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Top Questions and Information for Hong Kong Background Check

Hong Kong Background Check FAQs

At eeCheck, our consultants live with our values and know that only by going "exceed and beyond" in our service level, we can continue to be the leader in our industry. The service commitments for clients are clearly understood by every talent at eeCheck and we are working towards every detail to make sure we achieve them.

The data sources being utilized for Singapore background check solutions are official sources from such as government authorities and courts as well as trusted information from public sources and regulatory databases.

Yes. This can be a hybrid or full-service approach for Hong Kong background check depending on the industries and the company’s decision. There are currently still some employers that prefer to conduct Hong Kong background checks on their own due to various reasons. Indeed, many have now made the decision to utilize third-party background check vendors to assist as this can be a full compliance cost-effective solution delivered at industry standards.

The entire background check process can be complicated involving laws and regulations of different types as well as search scope of multiple global countries. Third-party background check vendors can indeed provide effective, efficient and cost-effective solutions due to economy of scale and service efficiency.  Furthermore, compliance and industry standard solutions can be ensured when working with the leading employment screening firms like eeCheck.

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Since 2020, we has begun to use eecheck to conduct background checks on candidates’ identities and past work experience. The service is professional and efficient, helping the company reduce employment risks not only in Singapore but also for our other group of companies in different countries such as HongKong, Indonesia, India and Vietnam etc., we would like to thank you for your continue support.

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