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14th Dec 2021 | 
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Although background screening or pre-employment checking are commonly used terms in private sector companies, governments and security jobs will often use the term vetting instead. In October 2020 the UK...
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7th Dec 2021 | 3Min. To Read
There’s no shortage of jokes about lying on your CV, and the reason why most of us chuckle when we hear them is because we all know someone who’s inflated...
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30th Nov 2021 | 3Min. To Read
Security clearance can mean a lot of different things, but in the UK is generally used when dealing with jobs in defence and national security. These jobs are sensitive in...
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23rd Nov 2021 | 3Min. To Read
Every company will have its own approach to how they check up on people who are applying for jobs within their organisation. There are only a few situations in which...
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16th Nov 2021 | 3Min. To Read
It sounds like a riddle – when is a job offer not a job offer? Employers are increasingly carrying out a wide range of screening tests on staff before employing...
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9th Nov 2021 | 3Min. To Read
If you run a small or medium sized business, you will be well aware how busy your HR department can be, dealing with everything from disciplinaries to payroll. Often, pre-employment...
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2nd Nov 2021 | 3Min. To Read
If you are running one of the many companies which is starting to delve deeper into the background of people applying for positions, should you have a written policy on...
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26th Oct 2021 | 3Min. To Read
Employers can see how tempting it is for employees to tell a few white lies on their CV. Giving yourself a team leader position when you were just a team...
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19th Oct 2021 | 3Min. To Read
It’s common knowledge that many employers will Google a candidate’s name, or search for them on Facebook to decide whether they are the sort of person who fits with their...
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12th Oct 2021 | 3Min. To Read
There is some degree of pre-employment screening for most jobs, even if it’s just the very basics of establishing your legal Right to Work in the UK or chasing up...
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