How we verify employers and candidates

Trust is not a feature we bolt on. It is the foundation of everything on GhanaProfessionals. Here is exactly how our verification works — no black boxes.

Employer Verification

To earn the Verified Employer badge, companies must submit:

  • Business registration certificate (Registrar General's Department or equivalent)
  • Tax Identification Number (TIN)
  • Photo ID of the company representative
  • Company website or official LinkedIn page

Our team reviews documents within 48 hours. We cross-check against public business registries. If anything doesn't match, we ask for clarification or deny with a specific reason.

Candidate Verification

To earn the Verified Candidate badge, professionals must submit:

  • Government-issued photo ID (Ghana Card, passport, driver's license, or voter ID)
  • A selfie holding the ID for liveness verification

Our team compares the photo ID to the selfie and checks the name matches the profile. Reviewed within 48 hours.

Verified Job

A job automatically receives the Verified Job badge when it is posted by a Verified Employer who attests they are authorized to hire for the role. No separate review needed — the badge follows the employer's trust status.

Verified Offer

When an employer creates an offer on-platform and a candidate accepts it, the offer is marked as Verified. Both parties confirmed. This badge represents a real hiring outcome.

Re-verification

Employer verification expires after 12 months. Candidate verification expires after 24 months. We notify you 30 days before expiry. If re-verification isn't completed within the grace period, the badge is suspended until documents are resubmitted and approved.

What happens if verification is denied

If your verification is denied, you'll receive a specific reason (e.g., document not readable, name mismatch, expired ID). You can resubmit corrected documents at any time. Denial does not ban your account — it simply means the documents didn't pass review.

Badge revocation

A badge can be removed if: verification expires and isn't renewed, a fraud report is confirmed, or a policy violation occurs. If an employer loses their Verified Employer badge, all their active Verified Job badges are also suspended.