Integration with ADP
Gardium integrates directly with ADP Workforce Now®, consolidating all background check requests, documents, and results within a single, encrypted platform. Our system enforces strict role-based access controls, full activity logging, and real-time monitoring to ensure complete data integrity and compliance. By eliminating manual data entry and the need to exchange confidential information via email, Gardium saves time, reduces errors, and provides a secure, centralized hub that protects sensitive candidate data at every step of your hiring process.
Learn more about the Gardium Connector for ADP Workforce Now® and ADP Workforce Now Next Generation.
Customizable Alert & Notification System
Stay in control without the noise with Gardium’s customizable role-based notification system. Get only the updates that matter, from missing documents to ready results, while automated reminders ensure nothing slips through the cracks.
Centralized Advanced Data Security & Encryption
Hosted exclusively in ISO 27001-certified Canadian data centers, Gardium leverages end-to-end encryption, multi-factor authentication, and continuous security monitoring to ensure robust protection of candidate data. Our platform maintains compliance with national privacy laws and industry best practices.
Dedicated HR Advisor
Gain a strategic advantage with a dedicated Gardium advisor who partners closely with your HR team to customize and optimize your background screening program. From seamless integration and tailored configuration to focused training and proactive support, we help ensure your hiring workflows operate efficiently, reduce risk, and maintain full compliance. Ongoing assistance addresses technical or process-related questions, keeping your screening program running smoothly—empowering your team to make confident hiring decisions.
International Background Checks
Gardium helps you expand your hiring horizons by conducting criminal background checks in virtually every country worldwide. This service provides reliable global coverage, ideal for organizations hiring internationally or needing to meet global compliance requirements, including those related to Controlled Goods Program (CGP). Through our rigorous screenings, you can confirm candidates’ eligibility for sensitive or strategic roles while helping ensure compliance with applicable regulatory frameworks.
Comprehensive Canadian National Criminal Record Checks
For US-based clients who hire in Canada, Gardium delivers thorough criminal background screening across all Canadian provinces and territories, exclusively offering the enhanced CPIC (Canadian Police Information Centre) check — providing deeper, more reliable insights than standard checks. We also utilize VDJP (Système de justice pénale du Québec) to ensure rapid, accurate access to federal and provincial criminal records. This comprehensive coverage helps you mitigate risk and maintain compliance throughout Canada. Results are delivered in one of three possible outcomes: Negative: No record found Confirmed as declared: Matches the candidate’s self-declaration Incomplete: Record found, but does not match the candidate’s declaration
Credit Checks
Help shield your business from hidden financial risks. Indispensable for positions controlling financial assets or safeguarding sensitive information, Gardium’s Equifax-powered credit checks give you a clear view of a candidate’s financial integrity before you make a hiring decision.
We screen for:
Bankruptcies — past or ongoing legal insolvency cases
Accounts in collections — unresolved debts that may signal instability
Overdue payments & delinquencies — patterns that indicate potential risk
Financial trends — over-indebtedness, repeated defaults, or irregular repayment behavior
Concerning legal/banking elements — flags that could impact role suitability
This deep-dive insight lets you spot early red flags and avoid costly hiring mistakes. With financial statement fraud averaging $954,000 in losses per case*, robust screening isn’t optional—it’s essential to protect your bottom line and reputation.
Gardium’s process is fast, helps stay compliant by delivering actionable results that help keep you ahead of financial risk.
*According to the ACFE’s 2024 Report to the Nations, which analyzed 1,921 actual cases of occupational fraud across 138 countries and territories, the average loss for a financial statement fraud case is $954,000. Results may vary.
Professional References (PRO)
Access structured, role-relevant insights with Gardium Professional References (PRO), which transforms traditional reference checking into a standardized, compliance-focused process—because past performance is the best predictor of future success.
This consistent approach removes bias, ensures legal compliance, and delivers clear, actionable intelligence—so you can confirm qualifications, identify red flags, and help protect your hiring ROI.
Did you know? The average cost of a bad hire can reach up to $240,000 when factoring in lost productivity, rehiring expenses, and disruption to team dynamics*. With Gardium Professional Referrences (PRO), minimize that risk by making smarter, informed hiring decisions.
*According to a 2017 SHRM study and to Jörgen Sundberg, CEO of Link Humans, an employer branding agency in London, the average cost of a bad hire can reach up to $240,000. Results may vary.
Additional Verifications
Gardium CheckMate Background Check services goes beyond standard background checks with additional verifications that give you the full picture before you hire. From education and professional license verification to employment history, reference checks, and global sanctions screening, our expanded services close the gaps other providers leave open. Here’s a selection of additional services available:
- Every added layer helps strengthen your compliance, protects your reputation, and reduces costly hiring risks. Whether validating credentials for hightrust roles or uncovering inconsistencies before they become liabilities, Gardium helps ensure no blind spots, no surprises.
USA & International Level Services
- DJI : International Criminal Records (World-wide except USA)
- RSM : Social Media / Open Source Screening
- EDP+ : Integrity Due Diligence (Executives/Suppliers)
- CRE : Credit Check
- PRO : Professional Reference Check
- CEMP: Employment Confirmation
- PERS : Personal Reference Check
- FACA : Academic Record Check
- ASSP : Professional Association Credential Check
- EDPR : Exit Interview
- ATMAN : Professional Psychometric Test