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GSAT | Available On Employment Check Pro Now!
To all our clients that operate in or recruit for the aviation sector. We are pleased to confirm that GSAT (General Security Awareness Training) is now available on Employment Check ...
Employee Credit Check | An Employer’s Guide
Employee Credit Checks are becoming more common for employers and their pre-employment screening process; particularly with the recent increase in employee fraud in recent times. Finance and law firms are ...
High Potential Individual Visa Route | What Employers Must Know
The UK have announced they will offer work visas to the “brightest and best” graduates from the world’s best universities. This has come in the form of the High Potential ...
Employee Screening | What To Look Out For
There are many things you need to look out for within your employee screening process. On the surface, it may appear your new (or current) staff have the credentials, right ...
HR Risks – 8 Background Screening Process Mistakes To Avoid
A poorly executed background screening process can lead to a wide array of mistakes that can cause financial, legal, and reputational damage to your organisation. And the damage caused can ...
5 Ways To Avoid Poor Hiring Decisions
A recent study by recruitment specialist Robert Half found that 61% of employers have settled, “…for a candidate that did not sufficiently match the job role”. In the same study, ...
The Great Resignation – 5 Things Employers Must Do Now
The Great Resignation. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers throughout the world faced difficult personnel decisions, including layoffs and reducing working hours. Two years later, the world seems ...
Credit Checks and Employment in the UK
A pre-employment screening credit check is one of ten background checks employers use in the UK. Employers use credit checks to understand the financial situation of their candidate and mitigate ...
How Long Does An Enhanced DBS Check Take?
In the UK, there are three different types of criminal record checks (also known as DBS checks) that are available to employers. These are basic, standard, and enhanced. An enhanced ...
Pre-Employment Background Checks | HR Best Practice
Pre-employment background checks are a cost-effective and efficient way of hiring top quality talent, whilst freeing up valuable resources for your organisation. But failure to perform these checks compliantly and ...
Mitigating Employment Risk with Background Checks
It almost goes without saying that a great company comprises of great employees. But without a proper background check process in place, you could be hiring candidates who appear great, ...
Pre-Employment Checklist | Always Up To Date
Following a pre-employment checklist can help you prevent hiring the wrong person for the role. In addition, if your industry is mandated by strict employment laws and regulations, a pre-employment ...
IDVT and Digital Right to Work Checks
Following the Home Office policy paper published on 27 December 2021, employers will be able to use an Identification Document Validation Technology (IDVT) service provider to carry out digital identity ...
Updated Guidance on Right to Work Checks
The updated guidance on right to work checks shows there will be many upcoming changes that employers need to prepare for. The most notable changes are: End date of Coronavirus ...
Improving the Candidate Experience for Pre-Employment Screening
Pre-employment screening (or background checks) is the final and (arguably) most important stage of the hiring process. An effective, clear, and concise process not only protects companies, but adds to ...
Disclosure and Barring Service to Reduce Fees from April 2022
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) have announced plans to reduce fees for all DBS criminal record checks in the next few months. This fee reduction was decided with anticipation ...
Remote Hiring? Avoid These 10 Mistakes!
Remote hiring and remote work is now the norm for most organisations around the world. This shift, influenced heavily by the COVID-19 pandemic, has forced organisations to reconsider their entire ...
Background Checking for Small and Medium Companies
Background checking is often perceived as a practice conducted by large, corporate size organisations only. This perception has been driven by the need for vigorous background checking in highly funded ...
10 Employee Onboarding Statistics You Must Consider in 2022
Employee onboarding is one of the most important aspects of every organisation’s recruitment process. Without effective onboarding, companies can see lower staff retention numbers, lower productivity, and impacted profits. In ...
eVisa – Change to Right to Work Check Requirements
This is an update regarding eVisa changes to right to work check requirements. On 30th December 2021, an update was made to Appendix D of the full policy guidance on ...
Digital ID Validation Technology (IDVT) Is A Go
The Home Office have announced they are working with Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) create laws and regulations to allow ...
Digital Right To Work Checks Allowed From 6th April 2022
Update: the end date for temporary adjusted Right to Work (RTW) checks (COVID adjustments) has now been deferred until 1st October 2022. In their latest announcement on 27th December 2021, the ...
The Difference Between Spent and Unspent Convictions
A DBS Check may reveal that an applicant has spent and unspent convictions. But what exactly is the difference? We look to answer this question in this blog post: DBS ...
Trends That Will Impact Screening and Onboarding in 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented organisations throughout the world with new hiring challenges and demands. In addition, we now operate in a world where remote working and hiring is commonplace ...
Employment History | Everything you need to know
What is an employment history? An employment history highlights the job roles and experience you have undertaken since you started work. Its commonly found on CVs, oftentimes abridged for conciseness ...
Employment Screening – An Employer’s Guide
Employment screening is the process of verifying the credentials of an applicant or employee. The aim is to prevent non-compliance and poor hiring choices, which could inflict financial, reputational, and ...
A-Z of Industry Sectors and the Type of Background Checks Required
Each industry sector has its own rules and regulations regarding employee background checks. In this article, we detail the most common form of background checks you can expect to find ...
Five Steps to a Compliant Recruitment Process
Maintaining a compliant recruitment process is a challenge many organisations and HR professionals face daily. Oftentimes, the challenges stem down to preventing discrimination, processing data legally, avoiding HR pitfalls, all ...
Should Salaries Be Included In Job Descriptions?
Even though 92% of job seekers in the UK rated salary as important in a job description, many organisations in the UK choose not to include it. It has been ...
Screening and Evaluating Candidates | A How to Guide
The practice of screening and evaluating candidates has changed significantly over the last decade. Most of the changes have been influenced by technological advances, which has paved the way for ...
How Employment Checks Can Reduce Staff Turnover
The cost of staff turnover can be extremely high for any organisation. Depending on your company’s recruiting, onboarding, and orientation costs, this can range from 33% to 200% of the ...
The Future Job Market In The UK Post-COVID
The future job market in the UK has been shaped drastically by the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies of all sizes have had to adapt in ways previously thought to be unimaginable. ...
5 Quick Ways To Ensure Employment Checks Compliance
Assessing your employment checks procedure can be a resource-heavy task. And oftentimes, it requires involvement from various sectors of your business, including HR, operations, directors, to name a few. In ...
10 Reasons To Invest In Pre-Employment Background Checks/Screening
Pre-employment background checks (also known as pre-employment screening) should be the most important aspect of your recruitment process. Not only does the practice ensure better quality hiring, but it also ...
Return Of Physical Right To Work Checks Postponed Until 5th April 2022
The return of physical right to work checks has been postponed for the third time, until 5th April 2022. The delay was put in place on 26th August 2021, following ...
What To Do When Your Candidate Fails A Background Check
What causes a failed background check? On paper, you have the best candidate for the job. They interviewed well, have a wealth of experience, a handful of references, and the ...
What Does The Future Of Background Checks Look Like?
With the recent governmental changes to right to work checks, there has been a lot of discussion regarding the future of background checks. This begs the question: what does the ...
What Causes A DBS Certificate To Be Delayed?
On average, a DBS certificate is usually cleared within 24-48 hours. However, a DBS certificate can be subject to delays, which can last for weeks. From a delay with the ...
UK Right to Work Checks, End of The EU Settlement Scheme, and Extension of Covid Adjustment
The last few weeks has seen significant changes to UK Right to Work checks and procedures for UK employers, which affect both British citizens and EU nationals who are starting ...
Employment Background Checks | A Step-by-Step Guide
Employment background checks are a part of the recruitment process that ascertains an individual’s professional and personal background. The aim is to protect employers and recruiters from making poor hiring ...
Dos and Don’ts for Background Screening
On building a background screening process, its unlikely you will get everything right first time. Whilst there is some trial and error involved, there are some key aspects to consider ...
What Pre-Employment Checks Do I Need? | An Employer’s Guide
Pre-employment checks (also known as pre-employment screening, or simply ‘background checks’) plays a large part in the recruitment process for organisations around the world. The aim of these checks is ...
Right To Work Checks Change From 1st July 2021
Following the end of the Brexit grace period and the recent amendments to ID checking guidelines, a lot has changed regarding right to work checks. Not only must employers follow ...
Criminal Record Check | Frequently Asked Questions
A criminal record check, also known as a DBS check, is a background check that reveals if someone has a criminal record. If a criminal record is found, then a ...
ID Checking Guidelines Have Changed
As of 1st July 2021, ID checking guidelines changed in the UK. The main change included citizens providing evidence that they have lawful immigration status in the UK. In addition, ...
Why Recruiters Should Perform Background Checks
One aspect recruiters often overlook is performing background checks on their candidates. As a recruiter, you may perform a basic right to work check (as required by law), but what ...
Archived: Return of physical right to work checks postponed until 1st September 2021
UPDATE: The return of physical right to work checks has been postponed twice. Firstly, due to backlash from employers and authoritative bodies; and secondly, because of the delay to lockdown ...
5 Common Problems with the Background Check Process
There are many issues that companies endure during the background check, onboarding, and staff vetting process. We noticed the problems tend to stem down to relying on manual processes, which ...
EU Settlement Scheme Applications – What Employers Need To Know
Last updated: 14/07/2021 The EU settlement scheme ended on the 30th June 2021. Free movement ended for EEA and Swiss nationals on 31st December 2020 (the end of the Brexit ...
A-Z of Job Roles and the type of DBS check required
We put together an A-Z list of different job roles and the type of DBS check (criminal record check) they require. Sector/Industry Job role Likely Level of DBS Check Animal ...
Post-Brexit right to work checks | What employers must know
Last Updated: 18th June 2021 UPDATE: The return of physical right to work checks has been postponed from 21st June 2021 to 1st September 2021. In addition to the return ...
Background Checks – 10 Common Misconceptions
Since EBC Global formed, we have come across many misconceptions regarding background checks. This has ranged from companies believing they only had to perform a right to work check; to ...
Archived: Return of physical right to work checks delayed
Last updated: 18th June 2021 This article has been archived. Please click here to view the latest news on the return of physical right to work checks. Update: Following the ...
Employee background checks – what to look out for
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How to make your job application stand out
Have you ever sent a job application and never heard back? If the answer is yes, you are not the only one. UK employers are being extra cautious with hiring during ...
Onboarding Process | Handling your candidate’s personal data
The onboarding process is the most vital part of your recruitment process, and for good reason. You want to make a good impression. It has been found that companies with ...
Archived: Right to work checks to change
Last updated: 18th June 2021 This article has been archived. Please click here to view the latest news on the return of physical right to work checks. On 30th March ...
Software For Background Checks | Employment Check Pro
Software for background checks have proved to be an important tool for many organisations and industries. In recent years, the need for such software has moved from being a ‘nice ...
Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Perform an Employee Background Check
Why is it important to perform an employee background check? On the surface, it may seem like you are hiring the perfect candidate. They interviewed well, they have a wealth ...
What is the BS7858 Standard?
The BS7858 standard is a code of practice released by BSI (British Standards Institution) that provides recommendations for the screening of individuals working in a secure environment. Screening to this ...
BPSS – Everything You Need To Know
What is a BPSS check? BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) is a level of pre-employment screening which is required for individuals working for or on behalf of the government. These ...
What is a Sanction Search?
A sanction search (also known as a sanction check) is used by companies to see if a candidate has had any adverse media attention or has affiliations with any illegal ...
Background Check UK – All you need to know
Background Check UK. Background checks are a typical part of the recruitment and pre-employment screening process in the UK. In this article, we look to answer the most frequently asked ...
The Vetting Process – How to Run an Efficient Operation
When it comes to the vetting process, many human resource departments and professionals alike embrace several challenges. From handling sensitive data, performing background checks, and ensuring the best candidate experience, ...
What is Pre-Employment Screening? | The Employer’s Guide
Pre-employment screening is a process where employers verify the identity, background, and credentials of a candidate. This process has other names including employment background checks, pre-employment checks, background screening, to ...
DVLA Check | A Guide for Candidates and Employers
A DVLA check is an essential background check if you employ anyone who drives on behalf of your company. This also includes third parties who have access to a company ...
Right To Work Checks – The Latest Employer’s Guide
Last updated: 2nd March 2022 To ensure your organisation’s recruitment and onboarding processes are compliant, we outline the key areas of right to work checks and what you need to ...
How Brexit will affect Right to Work checks
UPDATE: Whilst this article provides an overall guide, we recommend reading this more up to date article.UK employers are wondering how Brexit will affect right to work checks. One significant ...
DBS Check – Everything you need to know
A DBS Check is a legal requirement for employers in the UK. Millions of DBS checks are completed each year. For some companies and organisations within specific sectors (e.g. healthcare ...
Background Checks – Ten key checks employers must make
Background checks are an integral part of the recruitment process. However, it is also challenging and complex, with numerous factors to consider. Without careful consideration, this process can lead to ...