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Human Resources > Payroll > Employment Verification

Employment Verification

In the market for a new car or house? Applying for a loan or credit card? You can have your employment at Northwestern University verified quickly and easily with the Employment Verification InfoLine.

The Employment Verification InfoLine is an automated system that has replaced the manual employment verification previously handled by Northwestern University's Payroll/Records Department. The InfoLine can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week by telephone and provides employment and payroll verification in minutes!

Benefits

  • Fast. Company verifying your employment information ("verifier") receives your data by phone or Internet within minutes.
  • Easy. You use a 1-800 number to manage your employment information. The verifier accesses data via a 1-800 number or the Internet.
  • Secure. You control access to your information. Do you want to make your salary history available, or just your employment dates? It's up to you.
  • Accessible 24 hours a day. You don't have to wait several business days to be approved.

Directions

  • If want to provide salary information, you will need to call 1-800-367-2884 or go to http://theworknumber.com and create a 6 digit Salary Key by using your SSN and PIN which is your date of birth.
  • Give requester your SSN, Salary Key (if providing salary information), and the following phone number: 1-800-367-5690. They will also need Northwestern University's employer code 11671.
  • Additionally, you may choose to access this service via the Internet at http://theworknumber.com.