Pre-employment screening
Pre-employment screening is an important part of the recruitment process for many employers.
It generally refers to any vetting procedure or practice relating to candidate selection, including drawing up job descriptions and application forms, checking references and candidates’ backgrounds for discrepancies, interviewing, and verifying candidates’ details.
Supreme Court rejects government appeal on criminal record checks
The Supreme Court has rejected a government appeal against a human rights ruling won by a group of people who...
Oxfam’s ‘toxic work environment’ allowed sexual misconduct allegations to go unchecked
The charity Oxfam failed to tackle an environment that allowed sexual misconduct and bullying to go unchecked, according to an interim independent review.
Two in five hired into jobs not suited to their personality
Two in five people are being hired into roles which they discover they do not have the right soft skills...
Fifth of employers ask about criminal records in potentially unlawful way
Around a fifth of national employers – including a number of household name companies – ask jobseekers for information about...
Giving notice to leave a job is not always a letter of resignation
A letter that gives one month’s notice should not automatically be interpreted as a letter of resignation, an employment appeal...
Top 10 HR questions June 2018: Sporting events and background checks
What kind of background checks can employers carry out before taking on a new employee, and has this been affected...
Recruitment: don’t underestimate skills because of background
Putting a job candidate’s experience and skills into context can help employers find overachievers. Raphael Mokades, founder and MD of...
Five ways blockchain could change the face of HR
If you haven’t heard of blockchain, perhaps you’ve heard of Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that uses its technology? Sam Fletcher of...
What the Oxfam scandal can teach us about background checking
The recent scandals involving Oxfam and other charities have come as a surprise to many, but could these embarrassing allegations...
Why should candidate experience matter to business?
What can better candidate experiences achieve that will convince boards to invest in them? Nicola Sullivan argues that improving candidate...
Insider threats: How an IT security company keeps itself safe
How does an IT security company ensure its own employees don’t pose a risk? With insider threats on the rise...
RAD Awards 2018: Prison Service and Havas win Work of the Year
An integrated campaign that challenged the public’s perception of running a prison has won top prize at this evening’s RAD...
Can you predict which candidates will be the most engaged employees?
Employers can now assess and hire those job candidates who are most likely to be engaged – a vital area...
Thousands could be using fake degrees to apply for jobs
Thousands of workers and jobseekers could potentially be misleading employers about their qualifications after buying fake degree certificates online.
An...
Public Health England publish guidance on bloodborne viruses
Public Health England has published guidance on the health clearance of healthcare workers and the management of those infected with...
