CARS leverages a comprehensive people, process, and technology solution to connect with employers and graduates, gathering detailed employment information. Information is collected through phone, email, and faxes to obtain official employment documentation. Every call is recorded for quality assurance and can be made accessible for the client. Email correspondence is fully tracked, time- and date-stamped, and be made available for client review.
Placement Verification
Through placement verification, we do the heavy lifting so your career services team can focus on building employer relationships and preparing students for successful entry into the workforce.
Utilized by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) for independent employment data verification. Approved by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET).
Why is placement verification important?
- The U.S. Department of Education and national accrediting commissions require the compilation and reporting of job placement statistics, and that the information must be verifiable.
- Students and families are becoming increasingly interested in what outcomes they can expect from their investment, so maximizing contacts with students and employers is critical.
- Third-party verification and documentation of such verification (through call recordings and online forms/faxes) creates an audit trail of institutional compliance with the program integrity and disclosure regulations and provides executive management with confidence in the accuracy of data being reported.
Why choose a third party verifier for placement verification?
- Violations in these areas are among the “Top Ten” Department of Education Program Review Findings so having detailed and accurate verification is critical
- Accrediting Commissions are evaluating supporting documentation of employment and misinformation could affect accreditation
- Consumer organizations are reviewing claims for fraud, so detailed documentation from a third party is key
Data Collection to Support Compliance
Our Student Information Specialists ask detailed questions to help determine if the placement was “in the field” to support placement classifications while probing to obtain clarification when job titles or start dates are ambiguous.
Instance Access to Data Reporting
CARS provides dashboard reporting to include summary information of placements verified that can be sorted by program, submission date, month, quarter or year, with clickable complete information and an exportable detail file, providing ongoing placement verification clients with extensive tracking and reporting options.
Gain Valuable Insight
The student employment verification process is an ideal time to collect valuable data to assist your school’s career center with future placements. Beyond verifying student employment, we identify ‘friendly employers’ who have hired multiple graduates as well as request information about other open positions within the company to report back to the career center.