Screen My Candidate
Already Found Someone You'd Like to Hire?
You Found the Candidate. We Can Help You Take a Closer Look.
You don’t need to use Plum Wings to recruit your candidate in order to access screening support.
Perhaps you found someone through:
A personal referral
A friend or family member
An online job board
Social media or a community group
A previous employee or professional connection
Your own recruitment efforts
If you’ve already identified someone you’re considering hiring, our Independent Candidate Screening service allows you to request applicable screening and verification without using our full recruitment and placement service.
How Independent Candidate Screening Works
1. Tell Us About the Position
Complete a Screening Request with basic information about the position, its responsibilities, and the candidate you’re considering.
2. We Review Your Screening Needs
We review the position and determine which screening or verification options may be appropriate.
We’ll provide applicable information about the screening requested, requirements, and fees before proceeding.
3. Candidate Consent
The candidate is contacted as appropriate to provide the information and authorization required for the screening process.
We do not expect families to collect or send us unnecessary sensitive candidate information on the candidate’s behalf.
4. Screening & Verification
Applicable checks and verifications are completed or coordinated through the appropriate process or independent third-party screening providers.
5. Review the Results
Applicable screening information or results are reviewed and communicated in accordance with the screening service and relevant requirements.
6. You Make the Hiring Decision
The screening process provides information to support your decision.
You decide whether to hire the candidate.
Role-Specific Screening
We Screen for the Position Being Filled
The screening process should reflect what the person will actually be doing.
Nannies
Screening may place greater emphasis on childcare experience, professional references, applicable background and vulnerable-sector screening, relevant certifications, and driving verification where transportation is part of the position.
Caregivers
Screening may focus on caregiving experience, references, relevant training and qualifications, applicable background and vulnerable-sector screening, and the candidate’s experience with the type of support required.
LPNs & RNs
Where a family is hiring a regulated nursing professional, applicable professional registration and credentials may also be verified.
Household Staff
For Housekeepers, Family Assistants, Personal Assistants, House Managers, Nanny-Housekeepers, Nanny–House Managers, Family Cooks, and other household professionals, screening may focus on relevant experience, employment history, references, background screening, and skills appropriate to the position.
Private / Family Drivers
Where transportation is the primary responsibility, screening may place greater emphasis on driving credentials, driving history, experience, references, and other applicable requirements.
The goal is not simply to complete checks. It is to conduct screening that makes sense for the position you’re hiring for.
You don’t have to use our full placement service to benefit from a more thorough hiring process.
If you’ve already found a nanny, caregiver, or household professional yourself, Plum Wings can coordinate additional screening and verification services before you make your hiring decision.
Through trusted third-party screening providers and verification processes, available services may include:
Criminal Record & Vulnerable Sector Checks
Role-appropriate criminal background screening and, where applicable, vulnerable sector screening.
Identity Verification
Additional verification to help confirm the candidate’s identity.
Employment & Experience Verification
Verification of relevant employment history and experience provided by the candidate.
Professional Credential Verification
Verification of licences, certifications, registrations, or other professional credentials where applicable.
Reference Checks
Structured reference checks designed to gather additional information about the candidate’s previous work and suitability for the position.
Driving Record Verification
Available where driving is an important requirement of the position.
Choose individual screening services based on your needs or select a comprehensive candidate screening package.
Screening Helps You Make a More Informed Decision
Screening can provide valuable information about a candidate’s identity, experience, employment history, references, qualifications, credentials, background, or other role-specific requirements.
But screening is only one part of a thoughtful hiring process.
A candidate may successfully complete applicable screening requirements and still not be the right fit for every family or household.
That’s why we encourage families to combine screening with:
Candidate interviews
Clear job expectations
Discussion of responsibilities and schedules
Reference information
Appropriate employment practices
Their own assessment of the candidate and fit
Screening provides information. The final hiring decision remains yours.
Already Have Your Candidate?
Use our Independent Candidate Screening service to request applicable screening and verification before making your final hiring decision.
Important Screening Information
Screening requirements vary depending on the position, candidate, circumstances, and screening requested. Not every screening or verification described on this page will apply to every candidate or position.
Certain screening and verification services may be completed or provided through independent third-party screening providers or other authorized sources.
Candidate consent and additional information may be required before certain checks can be completed.
Screening and verification can provide useful information to support an informed hiring decision but cannot predict or guarantee a candidate’s future conduct, performance, reliability, compatibility, or suitability.
Independent Candidate Screening is a standalone screening service for clients who have already identified a candidate they are considering hiring. It does not include candidate recruitment, sourcing, matching, placement services, or a replacement guarantee. The client remains responsible for the final hiring decision and, if the candidate is hired, becomes the candidate’s employer.
