Credit Scoring – the Basics
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29th Aug 2023 | 
3 Min. To Read
Credit scoring is a system used by financial services to assess the creditworthiness of either an individual or a business. In the UK, credit scoring is used by a wide...
How Much Do You Know About Credit Scores?
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22nd Aug 2023 | 3 Min. To Read
A recent survey by a leading credit referencing and scoring company has shown major discrepancies between residents of various countries when it comes to their credit scores. Your credit score...
What is KYC?
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15th Aug 2023 | 3 Min. To Read
KYC is one of those abbreviations which is often used in the financial services industry, but what is it all about? KYC stands for Know Your Customer, and describes the...
Overseas Background Checking
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8th Aug 2023 | 3 Min. To Read
Companies are increasingly casting their net worldwide when looking for members of staff, even at a junior level. A recruitment crisis in the NHS for example has led to trusts...
Employment Verification – Why It’s Important
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1st Aug 2023 | 3 Min. To Read
One of the questions which is found most on job application forms is about your employment history. Recruiters are interested in not only what you’ve been doing and where, but...
LinkedIn Announces Profile Verification
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25th Jul 2023 | 3 Min. To Read
Since Elon Musk bought Twitter, there have been many rumours about the future of the “verified” mark on the social media platform. Previously, the blue tick mark on Twitter and...
Employers Missing Out on Best Candidates over Admin Delays
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18th Jul 2023 | 3 Min. To Read
A recent survey from a recruitment company indicated that as many as 83% of employers are missing out on top talent due to delays in background screening. The best candidates...
Running a Background Check on Yourself
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11th Jul 2023 | 3 Min. To Read
Congratulations! You made it through the long interview process, and you have received a job offer in the post. But at the bottom of the letter, after the important stuff...
Why a Credit Report is Essential for a Job Interview
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4th Jul 2023 | 3 Min. To Read
How interviews are conducted has ensured businesses and organisations can interview people in any location, regardless of how remote they are. However, there is more to assessing whether a candidate...
How Businesses Can Benefit from Liveness Checks
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27th Jun 2023 | 3 Min. To Read
Many interactions with a business will require some form of authentication. For example, those hiring new employees must carry out a series of background checks depending on the role. Similarly,...
