Job opportunity verification checklist: Word and text download
Twelve checks in five groups, from the business register and domain comparison to the offer letter and reporting routes, each written so you know what it establishes and what it cannot. Completing every line records diligence, not proof of safety. UK right-to-work evidence can be requested during recruitment; US Form I-9 follows an accepted offer. Verify the employer and secure channel before sharing documents or paying an official fee.
Direct downloads: no account, email address or payment. Formats: Word, Markdown.
What is inside
- The company (3 checks)
- The advert or message (3)
- The recruiter or contact (2)
- The process and the offer (2)
- If something is wrong (2), plus a notes section
How to use it
- Do the company and domain checks before replying to anything.
- For any request for money, documents or a move to a personal messaging channel, independently verify the employer, reason and secure channel before proceeding.
- Keep the completed checklist; it helps if you later report the opportunity.
Why it is built this way
- Each line states what it cannot establish because a list of ticks is easily misread as a safety certificate.
- Reporting routes are included so the checklist is still useful after something has gone wrong.
Accessibility
The Word file uses true heading styles, a single column and real text only: no tables, text boxes or images carry meaning, so screen readers and parsers follow the same structure a sighted reader sees. Guidance notes are plain text in grey italics and are meant to be deleted. This page summarises what the file contains. The Markdown version uses task-list syntax.
Browser tools that work with it
Sources to check
- Right-to-work checks — GOV.UK, checked 6 November 2026 (UK).
- Form I-9 employer responsibilities — USCIS, checked 6 November 2026 (US).
- DBS check requests and fees — GOV.UK, checked 6 November 2026 (UK).
- Report suspected fraud — Report Fraud, checked 6 November 2026 (England and Wales).
- Report suspected fraud — FTC, checked 6 November 2026 (US).
Keep going
- How to check if a company is real
- Reporting a job scam in the UK
- Reporting a job scam in the US
- The interactive version
- Also: Resume and CV final checklist
- Also: Job-search tool comparison checklist
- Also: Job-search visibility checklist (LinkedIn and Indeed)
Published 6 November 2026 · Files are generated from version-controlled source so every copy is identical. Drafted with AI assistance and checked against Luceria’s editorial standards.