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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.


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    by Ashleigh Webber 11 May 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 May 2022

    Half of organisations feel the economy would be productive and resilient if the education system was better tailored to employers' needs.

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    Permanent digital system for right to work checks from April

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jan 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jan 2022

    Employers will be able to conduct digital checks of candidates’ right to work in the UK via a new permanent...

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    Return of physical right-to-work checks postponed until April 2022

    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Aug 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Aug 2021

    Digital arrangements for checking overseas nationals’ right to work in the UK will remain in place until 5 April 2022,...

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    How to prepare for the return of physical right-to-work checks

    by Tijen Ahmet 28 May 2021
    by Tijen Ahmet 28 May 2021

    In-person right-to-work checks might have been delayed, but that should not mean employers cannot get to grips with the new immigration requirements.

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    Top 10 HR questions April 2021: Vaccination and data protection

    by XpertHR 4 May 2021
    by XpertHR 4 May 2021

    Questions on Covid-19 vaccination dominate this month's list, alongside IR35, right-to-work checks and the relationship between holiday pay and overtime.

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    Employers must be wary of laws surrounding automated decisions

    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Apr 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Apr 2021

    Employers using AI to make decisions about recruitment and performance need to be mindful of the laws surrounding workers’ rights, it has been warned.

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    Patel urged to delay return to in-person right-to-work checks

    by Jo Faragher 23 Apr 2021
    by Jo Faragher 23 Apr 2021

    Industry bodies criticise the decision by the Home Office to stop digital right-to-work checks from 17 May.

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    Flexibility over right-to-work checks ends from 17 May

    by Jo Faragher 21 Apr 2021
    by Jo Faragher 21 Apr 2021

    Employers will have to check applicants’ original Right to Work documents where possible from 17 May, according to updated Home Office guidance.

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    TUC urges new laws to rein-in artificial intelligence

    by Adam McCulloch 25 Mar 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 25 Mar 2021

    The TUC has sounded the alarm over ‘huge gaps’ in UK employment law over the use of AI.

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    Could we see the rise of the weekend interview?

    by James McGill 2 Mar 2021
    by James McGill 2 Mar 2021

    The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed how we hire people, including how and when we interview and communicate with candidates.

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    The 2021 RAD Awards shortlist revealed

    by Personnel Today 18 Feb 2021
    by Personnel Today 18 Feb 2021

    The shortlist for the 2021 RAD Awards – which celebrate excellence in employer branding, talent attraction and recruitment advertising –...

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    How will technology support background screening in 2021?

    by Conal Thompson 29 Dec 2020
    by Conal Thompson 29 Dec 2020

    Background screening is an area ripe for automation and technological innovation. Conal Thompson looks at some of the emerging trends...

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    Personnel Today Awards 2020: Talent Management Award shortlist

    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Oct 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Oct 2020

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    Government proposes time reduction for disclosure of spent convictions

    by Jo Faragher 16 Sep 2020
    by Jo Faragher 16 Sep 2020

    Changes announced to make it easier for ex-offenders to find employment...

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    Six tips to avoid being overwhelmed with job applications

    by Suzanne Hurndall 14 Sep 2020
    by Suzanne Hurndall 14 Sep 2020

    With so little recruitment this year, organisations with vacancies report being inundated with applications for the limited roles they have...

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