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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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    Paris Brown’s demise calls recruitment procedures into question

    by Paula Whelan 12 Apr 2013
    by Paula Whelan 12 Apr 2013

    News that 17-year-old Paris Brown has resigned from her job as the UK’s first youth police and crime commissioner, in...

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    HR Tech Europe: Big data will enable HR to make better decisions

    by Martin Couzins 4 Apr 2013
    by Martin Couzins 4 Apr 2013

    As HR software systems improve, so does HR’s ability to use data more effectively. Martin Couzins reports from HR Tech’s...

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    How is the vetting and barring regime going to change?

    by Personnel Today 10 Sep 2012
    by Personnel Today 10 Sep 2012

    Well intentioned though it undoubtedly was, the 2006 Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act spread its net very wide, so its replacement...

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    Salary sacrifice VAT changes: four things employers need to know

    by Laura Chamberlain 31 Dec 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 31 Dec 2011

    On 1 January 2012, new rules on the VAT treatment of certain benefits provided under salary-sacrifice schemes will come into...

    • Company cars
    • Pay & benefits
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    Is employee car ownership dead or resting?

    by Laura Chamberlain 17 Aug 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 17 Aug 2011

    Jim Salkeld, chairman of Opticar, tells Laura Chamberlain why he believes that employee car ownership (ECO) schemes have failed to deliver...

    • Absence
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    Five key questions to ask before implementing a healthcare cash plan

    by Helen Gilbert 26 Jul 2011
    by Helen Gilbert 26 Jul 2011

    Although they are often seen as a good benefit, cash plans are not right for every business. Before you implement...

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    Childcare vouchers: an introduction for employers

    by Personnel Today 6 Jun 2011
    by Personnel Today 6 Jun 2011

    The number of working parents in the UK is on the rise. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that...

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    Mixed Budget outlook for company car schemes

    by Laura Chamberlain 25 Mar 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 25 Mar 2011

    Many company car and car allowance schemes will benefit from a raft of changes announced in the Budget this week,...

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    The value of experience and internships

    by Personnel Today 2 Mar 2011
    by Personnel Today 2 Mar 2011

    With youth unemployment soaring, the cost of attending university set to rocket and employers’ recruitment budgets hit by the recession,...

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    Managing mental health at work

    by Personnel Today 1 Mar 2011
    by Personnel Today 1 Mar 2011

    An online search for “workplace stress” returns an indigestible 1.5 million results, so whether you are suffering from it or managing...

    • Absence
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    • HR practice

    Returning long-term sick to work

    by Nic Paton 14 Feb 2011
    by Nic Paton 14 Feb 2011

    With the Government keen to cut welfare spending, could this be the time for OH to get involved with its...

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    Legal perspective on pre-employment health questions

    by Personnel Today 14 Feb 2011
    by Personnel Today 14 Feb 2011

    Employers can no longer ask applicants pre-employment health questions. Anne Pritam and Beth Hale explain.The Equality Act 2010 came into force...

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    Applicants from disadvantaged groups overlooked by employers

    by Laura Chamberlain 22 Dec 2010
    by Laura Chamberlain 22 Dec 2010

    Three quarters of employers haven’t hired from disadvantaged groups, such as young people without qualifications, ex-offenders or older workers, in...

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    Nine steps to setting up a successful reward scheme

    by Personnel Today 26 Nov 2010
    by Personnel Today 26 Nov 2010

    Setting up a staff motivation scheme that is effective and sustainable is far from straightforward. Andrew Johnson, director general of...

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    The advantages for employers of giving staff gift vouchers

    by Personnel Today 26 Nov 2010
    by Personnel Today 26 Nov 2010

    Gift vouchers or gift cards have grown in popularity recently among employers as an incentive tool. But why are they regarded...

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