Background Screening
Reference Checks and Automation: Proper usage
Referencing checking – one of the most critical parts of the hiring process. A key way for an employer to make sure they aren’t making a mistake in their hiring decision. SkillSurvey released a study showing 86% of reference checks…
Digital Fraud Protection and Consumer Trust: The Future
TransUnion has recently sponsored a report by The Economist Intelligence Unit. This is a global survey of over 1,600 executives. The report hopes to gain an insight into their perspective of the rapid adoption of digitalisation by consumers as a…
FCA Checks: The essentials you need to know
Last week we explained the BPSS check. This week we’ll be taking a look at the checks for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). In order to ensure that the financial markets run fairly, honestly and efficiently, the FCA regulates over…
Blockchain and Background Screening: The Implications
If you’re a believer, blockchain technology will revolutionize the banking process and the way we use currency. It may even revolutionize the essence of the commercial contract itself. Oh, and perhaps the background screening industry too, The blockchain essentially acts…
BPSS checks: The essentials you need to know
The Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) is a set of government checks mostly for members of the civil service. It’s also for the military, government contractors, and everyone who will have access to government material. This post aims to give…
THE CLASS OF ‘2020’ – Flawed grading and your career
In August 2020, the UK academic exam results grading system for A-Levels, GCSEs and other work-related qualifications (e.g. BTEC) was in complete turmoil. It started with A-Level students’ grades being determined by a questionable algorithm, which led to 40% of…
BS7858 has changed: here’s what you need to know
BS7858 has changed: here’s what you need to know The BS7858 lays out requirements for companies performing background screening for employees in a secure environment. It has been changed by the British Standards Institution (BSI). BS7858:2019 replaced the BS7858:2012 in…
Care worker background checks considered being relaxed
According to the Nursing Times, emergency planning is being conducted. This is to limit the potential impact of a severe COVID-19 outbreak in the UK social care sector. As a result, former social care workers who are seeking to return to…
Social Media Screening: A guide for HR and candidates
If you’re a hiring manager, you’ll almost certainly be requesting candidate’s CVs, covering letters and their references – but is it common that you also ask for their social media info? Social media use has grown titanically and has had…
Social Media: Fake profiles and illegitimate information
This article illustrates just how easy it can be for people to create fake social media profiles. Even with information that seems completely legitimate, however. Read the article to find out how an overconfident CEO and a motivated PA managed…
Screening and remote recruiting
Consider how internationally mobile the modern workforce is. Nonetheless, it’s not uncommon to hire someone you’ve never met in person when interviewing candidates relocating from abroad. However, social distancing has made this a reality for even domestic hiring businesses as…
Online Reputation Screening: essential for legal firms
Our online and offline personas are increasingly converging. Furthermore, the spotlight is being shone on law firms and the online behaviour of their members. The SRA has recently updated its guidance. They warn “the same ethical obligations of professional conduct apply in…