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.
Rescreening employees to mitigate against the risks of reputational and financial damage is a useful tactic against 'digital assassins'.
As we announce the finalists in the prestigious 2023 RAD Awards, which celebrate the best of the best in recruitment...
A watchdog has identified failings in police vetting standards, leading to people with criminal records or links to organised crime joining.
UK security agencies MI5, the Secret Intelligence Service and GCHQ have loosened their hiring requirements so applicants no longer need...
Employers should stop asking candidates for the dates of previous roles to improve chances for those with with gaps on their CVs.
The number people aged 50 and over leaving the workforce has increased since the pandemic, reversing an upward trend in the employment rate seen since the 1990s.
CIPD calls on employers to stop screening for candidates with degrees and to hire according to skills and potential.
Employers are at risk of facing tough employment claims if they fail to retain the human element when they use AI.
The government has announced the first certified providers for digital identity checks to establish candidates’ right to work in the...
Delays in getting security clearance for staff are behind huge staff shortages at UK airports, according to trade body the...
With the Platinum Jubilee long weekend, last month's most-asked questions include queries about bank holidays, annual leave, sickness, and more...
Half of organisations feel the economy would be productive and resilient if the education system was better tailored to employers' needs.
Employers will be able to conduct digital right to work checks in the UK via a new permanent system in...
Digital arrangements for checking overseas nationals’ right to work in the UK will remain in place until 5 April 2022,...
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.
