The marketplace for recruitment screening services worldwide was valued at $4.95 billion in 2020 and is predicted to increase at a CAGR of 9.2% from 2021 to 2028 to approach $9.92 billion. Employment screening solutions assist in evaluating prospective clients’ authenticity for the business’s security and prevent the company from unscrupulous recruits. Minimized workplace hostility, security from irresponsible recruitment, and fulfilling regulatory, insurance, and client expectations are only some of the plethora of opportunities presented by employment screening services.
Journey from Inception
Walsons Group, founded in 1996 by Arjun Wallia, which started from a garage, is now one of the top employment screening services in India. Providing a scope of services across verticals, Walsons is a trusted business partner for Background Verification, Security Services, Facility Management and International Healthcare Recruitment. In the year 2007, Walsons partnered with Sweden-based Securitas AB, the world’s knowledge leader in security, bringing a world class security provider to India. Over the years Securitas in India (Walsons Services), has assisted several leading corporates and organizations to reduce the risk of hiring employees with a dubious background.
With pan India presence Securitas provides customized background verification services through an industry’s leading webbased system extending efficient and accurate background checks. The group today takes pride in verifying more than 5 million checks across industries from Information Technology, Telecom, Hospitality, Pharma, Finance, Retail, Government & High Commissions, Education & institutions, BFSI, Manufacturing and others.
Vision
With a highly professional cluster of experienced teams, Securitas in India has been consistent in delivering quality services and has effectively carved a niche for itself by winning the confidence of industry goliaths. With evolving background screening solutions, focusing on customer responsiveness, and operational excellence, Securitas has become a trusted partner of choice for numerous brands of the new-age economy. “We uphold the value of integrity, vigilance, and helpfulness. Our work is not a reaction to a problem, it is a proactive response to eliminate the risks with effective long-term resolutions.
We help in making informed hiring decisions,” says Richa, President, Background Verification and Healthcare Business. The company has since its establishment successfully created a foothold for itself and aims to continue integrating technology, people, and knowledge to offer protective background verification services to its clients all over the world.
A Gamut of Solutions
Securitas offers meticulous profiling services to provide proper background information that enables clients to make efficient recruiting decisions. It’s crucial to conduct employment monitoring to guarantee a safe working environment. This is done by utilizing best in class AI digital infrastructure. With a strong emphasis on data security, authenticity, and timely delivery, they are an innovation-driven business with a rising client and workforce base in the Background verification business line. Employment Verification, Academic Check, Address Verification, Criminal Background Check, Identity Check, Reference Check, OFAC and Sanctions Check, Gap Verification, Drug Test and Health Check, Due Diligence / Discreet Verification, Leadership Verification, Vendor Verification, Exit Interviews, Individual Verification (Support Staff/ Tenant, etc.) are the core services offered by Securitas. The company is trusted by close to 1000 corporate clients and offers insights to lower the risk of making poor hiring choices for its clients, irrespective of the size of the business.
Their Background screening solutions are based on the core philosophy of identifying risks before they turn into threats. “We strive to consistently offer compliant and secured solutions with user-friendly digital processes. To cater seamlessly, we have built a strong technology application “We Verify”, to manage the end-to-end background verification process lifecycle,” adds Richa. The utilization of robust technology, accurate and insightful reports; a dedicated client service team, on-time delivery, quick turnaround time, client-centric policies, close working methodology with clients, tailored services, and seasoned experts are some key factors that set Securitas apart from the competition. As a result of its brilliance, Walsons has continually won some notable accolades in background verification services. The Walsons Group’s endeavors have consistently garnered numerous honors and distinctions due to their pursuit of innovation, brilliance, and quality of service.
Future Roadmap
By offering viability and dependability Securitas in India focusses on the adaptability of market dynamics. They strive to improve the services and automate procedures to mitigate errors and potential threats. They are dedicated to intelligence and adopt a firm approach toward compliance and ethical codes. They minimize risks, boost efficiency, and help clients succeed. “Our deep domain knowledge sets us apart, enabling us to deliver excellent results within constricted timelines,” adds Richa. To lower the risk of professional misconduct and deception, they advise clients on the best options and help organizations put those solutions into practice. With forward-thinking policies in place, the firm is striving to further expand business internationally in the coming years.
We have excellent people, the best brand and the required resources, we will consistently upgrade, re- tool, re-skill and together build the best essential and trusted services provider in India
Richa is a a member of the key leadership team who joined the Walsons Group in the year 2005. Over 17 years, she has donned various hats within the organization. She is a postgraduate in human resources from XLRI, Jamshedpur and a hotel management graduate. She is currently leading the Background Verification and International Healthcare Recruitment business verticals. The Background verification biz vertical steered by her is a leading NSR (NASSCOM) empanelled Platinum background verification partner, extending its expertise in pre & post-employment verification across industries. In the forthcoming years ahead, Richa aims at servicing more markets and establishing these business verticals as a foremost choice in the industry verticals.
Mr. Arjun Wallia, Founder and Chairman of Walsons Group, is a visionary who started the business, back in year 1996 and driven by his ambition, strong skills; he created the Walsons Group. He anticipated the need to safeguard small to large corporates - not just through Security services, but also by verifying employees, vendors & partners eliminating the internal risk. The start of Background verification business was as a natural genesis of protective services in year 2007. With his uncompromising attitude toward compliance, strong ethical standards and financial prudence, the group drives sustainable and responsible growth, contributing to the success of the clients it serves.
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