Many organisations still carry out their own background checks, usually within the HR department. This ensures that applicant engagement is high. But in-house vetting rarely has the volume of applicants to allow for the development of dedicated expertise, structured processes and efficient timelines.

Dedicated, third party vetting service providers follow best practice and work to a high standard of scrutiny. But they are removed from the recruitment process and as a result can sometimes suffer from lower levels of engagement, which in turn can translate into longer timescales...