3 Vital Reasons for Small Businesses to Verify High School Diplomas

DiplomaVerify Makes It Easy for Small Businesses to Check Educational Credentials Quickly 

In the United States, a small business employs less than 500 employees, according to the broadest definition of the term from the Small Business Administration. In reality, most small businesses employ fewer than 50 people and half of all small businesses have just one to four employees¹. With such a limited workforce, it is crucial that small businesses find the right hires quickly and efficiently. But did you know that nearly three in 10 people admit to lying on their resume, often about education²? This makes verifying a candidate’s high school diploma a critical step in the hiring process.

The National Student Clearinghouse’s online enhanced DiplomaVerify solution makes it easy for small and mid-size businesses to confirm that job candidates have a high school diploma.

“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, but they often operate with limited resources. They need fast, reliable, and accessible tools,” said Kathryn Pearlman, Product Manager for DiplomaVerify at the Clearinghouse. “DiplomaVerify now provides an option to obtain immediate, on-demand high school diploma verification, helping small business owners hire with greater confidence and speed.”

Why Small Businesses Should Verify Candidates’ Credentials

Here are three key reasons for small businesses to verify candidates’ high school diplomas.

1. Ensure Candidates Are Qualified
A high school diploma shows that a candidate possesses the basic literacy, mathematical, and critical thinking skills acquired by completing high school. It indicates they can learn, follow instructions, and complete long-term commitments. As in any circumstance where an employee is unqualified for a position, employers may witness more mistakes, slower completion of tasks, and increased workload for other team members.

2. Prevent Fraud and Misrepresentation
If a candidate is dishonest about completing high school, it raises a significant red flag about their integrity. Falsifying a fundamental qualification suggests they might be dishonest about other aspects of their work history, skills, and on-the-job conduct.

3. Mitigate Risks
Hiring unqualified candidates can lead to financial losses, compliance issues, and reputational damage. In addition, hiring and training new employees is a significant investment for small businesses. Ensuring candidates are truthful about their basic qualifications from the start helps protect this investment by reducing the likelihood of a costly bad hire who needs to be replaced quickly.

Start Streamlining Your Hiring Process

DiplomaVerify helps small businesses prevent fraud, reduce risks, and improve hiring efficiency by providing them with a fast, reliable, cost-effective solution for verifying high school diplomas. Getting started is easy, and getting results is even easier. High school diploma verifications can be completed in three simple steps.

1. Create your account.
2. Submit the request.
3. Get instant results.

The Clearinghouse is here to help, knowing that there is no time to waste when it comes to hiring within a small business. Start verifying high school diplomas now.

¹ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/04/22/a-look-at-small-businesses-in-the-us/
² https://www.resumebuilder.com/1-in-3-americans-admit-to-lying-on-resume/