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For a great number of employers, screening the backgrounds of their potential employees is a must. Screening can be complex and challenging, especially when HR, as well as hiring managers are unsure how to stay absolutely compliant. Currently, 60% of organisations in the UK conduct background screenings, according to the statistics provided by Sterling Talent Solutions. This percentage is said…

KPMG forecasts a decline of UK GDP by 2.6% for 2020, this is on the condition that the COVID-19 pandemic will be contained by the summer, with a predicted sharp recovery during the first half of 2021 as uncertainties that surround the dissipate. If an even more enduring outbreak would occur, it may prompt a decline of 5.4% this year.…

Due to the outbreak of Covid-19, also known as the Coronavirus, we have all recently witnessed our way of life rapidly change. The global economy has been significantly affected, people are worried about their security, we are exercising social distancing, and as a nation, doing what we can to stop the further spread of the Coronavirus. What is Social Distancing?…

Recruiters have moved on from simply looking at CVs, screening application forms and asking tricky questions at interview. 21st century recruiters and interviewers have a whole host of tools at their disposal to screen candidates applying for jobs. Generally, jobs which have a higher degree of responsibility, or where the wrong candidate could cause serious financial damage have higher levels…

Getting your first passport is a rite of passage, and something most of us do as a child when our parents apply for a passport on our behalf. But if you’ve never had the chance to apply for a passport as a child then getting your first adult passport is quite a different process. Most people apply for a passport…

The end of the year is always the time for reflection and statistics, so it’s no surprise that the end of 2019 saw the release of an interesting survey into the state of the pre-employment checking market. Although every employer does their own style of checking or vetting, the broad trends identified in the survey can help candidates predict what…

Disclosure and Barring Checks, also known as CRB checks or PVG checks in Scotland, are a way of looking at whether or not candidates for a job have a criminal record. A surprisingly high number of people have had a minor brush with the law in the past. Some estimates are that up to a third of men have some…

Asking for referees from candidates applying for jobs is nothing new. Although pre-employment checks have extended to encompass everything from social media screening to credit checks, checking references is still as important as ever. There are a lot of myths around references, and what employers can and cannot do. It’s Illegal To Give a Bad Reference One of the biggest…

After over three years of political wrangling and discussion, the UK finally left the European Union on 31st January 2020. We’re now in a transition period which is due to last until the end of the year, giving the government and the EU the opportunity to thrash out a trade deal. The aspect of Brexit which affects most of us…