About Certiff.
Our Vision & Mission
We envision a world where every individual can clearly prove their skills and certifications, opening doors to work — instantly, anywhere.
Through SkillsPass and SkillsPass Searcher, we not only make abilities visible and verifiable, we actively connect certified talent to staffing agencies and employers who need them most.
By streamlining this matchmaking, we drive efficiency for recruiters, unlock opportunities for people, and create new value for training providers — all powered by a transparent model that earns through placement fees and ongoing hours worked, perfectly aligning everyone’s success.
SkillsPass
SkillsPass is your personal skills passport, available both digitally and as a smart card. A quick scan or click instantly reveals your certified competencies and work history, making you immediately placeable for jobs, projects, or apprenticeships.
Staffing agencies and employers can trust your verified profile and deploy you faster — improving fill rates, reducing hiring risks, and boosting margins.
SkillsPass Searcher
Behind every SkillsPass is SkillsPass Searcher — a powerful public registry and talent search engine where staffing agencies, employers, and training partners can instantly verify certifications and discover qualified individuals.
Only accredited training providers can upload certificates into the system, ensuring the highest quality and trust across the labour market.
Looking Ahead
As industries face urgent needs for skilled talent and fair, accessible work opportunities, transparent and verifiable skills have never been more critical. With SkillsPass and SkillsPass Searcher, we empower staffing agencies to place certified workers with unprecedented speed and reliability — generating direct value through pay-per-match and pay-per-hour models.
Together, we’re building a labour market that moves faster, trusts more, and truly revolves around proven skills.
Can Pekdemir
Founder & CEO
Company history and roadmap
2008, The beginning.
The family Pekdemir began a business in the field of occupational health and safety training in The Hague, The Netherlands.
2008 - 2020, Developing a passion for teaching.
Within a timespan of 12 years, together with a team of experienced teachers, the family has trained more than 35,000 people from diverse backgrounds with considerable effort.
2020 Q4, The birth of an idea.
The first ideas regarding transparency of certificate data arose as a result of compliance deficiencies and personnel shortages at a construction site in Amsterdam.
2021 Q1, First product development.
In the first quarter of 2021, the first web accessible certificate database was developed in an open source CMS. This was tested on a small scale with existing customers of the school that was run by the family. Initial reactions were positive. As a result, the first test product continued to be developed in the background alongside existing activities.
2022 Q3, Official start of Certiff B.V.
In October 2022, Certiff was officially listed in the Dutch trade register for the first time.
2023 Q1, The creation of a Supervisory Board.
Andres Medina L.L.M. and Andrew Isaak P.h.D. officially join Certiff as members of the Supervisory Board.
2023 Q4, First two products launched
The first Beta-versions of the Certificate Box and the Jobs platform were launched in December 2023.
2024 Q3, Certiff got ISO 9001 certified
Certiff got certified for the well-known international quality management standard, the ISO 9001.
2024 Q4, Our company has attended the Web Summit 2024
Certiff has attended the Web Summit 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal, as an Alpha Startup.
2025 Q1, Certiff has obtained its ISO 27001 certificate.
Information security is something we care deeply about. Hence, we are commited to keeping up with the highest standards regarding information security.
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