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Pre-employment screening

Should You Screen Applicants Social Media?

A 2018 CareerBuilder survey revealed that 70 per cent of employers use social networks to research c

Enquiry Calls For Police Records Replacement

An independent report has called on the government to urgently replace the Police National Computer

The Importance Of Security Vetting At Work

There are many ways in which background screening companies can help to ensure that employees are tr

Agenda Leads The Way!

Agenda Screening Services are proud to announce that they are the first organisation to successfully

Are You Ready For Post-Brexit Right To Work Checks?

Although many people have been focusing on the Covid-19 pandemic, that hasn’t stopped the Brexit d

What is The Difference Between DBS, BPSS and BS7858 Screenings?

The jargon around the various background screening processes can be a source of confusion. Here’s

Majority of Companies Experienced Insider Attacks Over the Last Year

Insider attacks affect the majority of companies with costs that can reach into the millions,

Remote Working Still Causing Major Cybersecurity Issues

According to a report 20% of businesses have suffered a breach in their systems due to the actions o

Demand For Temp Workers Up In UK

Research has found that many UK businesses are planning to or are seeking temporary workers to help

The Importance Of Pre-Employment Screening For Care Roles

Health & social care providers must prioritise CQC compliance as an essential part of running their

Rapid RTW checks and Online verifications

Given the news that over 50,000 new jobs will be will be created in the coming weeks to help the cou

What background checks are you doing for your high-profile staff?

In wake of the Westminster abuse scandal, the leader of Wigan Council has called for compulsory DBS

Don’t put customers and colleagues at risk.

Don’t put customers and colleagues at risk; check the qualifications of all those in roles of resp

Have You Experienced CV Fraud?

CV fraud, where someone lies to help improve their chances of getting a job, is a problem that busin

Work with An Experienced Screening Partner To Build A Successful Team

According to recent research, almost one-quarter of businesses (23 per cent) fail because they don�

Adapt Your Screening Processes To Handle Recruitment’s Changing Demands!

If you’re involved in recruitment, you’ll be seeing a growing number of people who are part of G

Doctor Struck Off After Lying About Previous Employment

A doctor has been penalised for failing to reveal information about his previous employment, during

Fines for Citigroup for inadequate background checks

The Financial Regulatory Authority has fined Citigroup’s Global Markets business $1.25m for neglec

Who Has The Right To Work In UK?

Being certain you are recruiting a legitimate worker can be difficult, so here are some pointers abo

How is HR outsourcing changing?

HR outsourcing (HRO) has matured. Once little more than a cost-cutting exercise, outsourcing your HR

An overview of BS7858 Security Screening

This British Standard gives recommendations for the security screening of individuals to be employed

Why screen as part of your onboarding process?

What will it mean to my business? Right to work checks – Employees have a legal duty to preven

More ‘fake’ degrees revealed

A Pakistan based company, Axact, have sold thousands of fake degrees to UK nationals, including mast

The best way of learning about anything is by doing – Richard Branson

You can hear all about the benefits of pre-employment screening from others, but how do you know it

Are you ready to rethink what you do?

When it comes being a successful business, it’s all about consistency in your processes. So wh

You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today

You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today – Abraham Lincoln Your bu

A brand is what a business does, reputation is what people remember – Ted Rubin

Think about this… how many times have you visited a company review page online, and seen glowing r

Pre-Employment Screening could save your business thousands of pounds!

“When offering someone a job, you really don’t know them from Adam. The interview is an importan

Most good relationships are built on mutual trust and respect

When asked, most people will say that their day to day work experience is highly affected by those w

Lying your Way to the Top?

How many people do you think tell ‘tall tales’ on their CV in order to give themselves a bump up

Suspected Illegal Workers – £40,000 Fine!

During a recent raid by Immigration officers at a Travel Agents in Coventry, two Bangladeshi men wer

Are you Screening Employees Fairly?

Pre- employment screening is now seen as a crucial part of the recruitment process; who are you hiri

Would you risk your future by employing illegal workers?

In an article published by GOV.UK on 26thDecember employing illegal workers comes with serious ris

Screening Your Seasonal Staff

Are you like thousands of other businesses who employ seasonal staff across the Christmas period? Un

The risk of employing illegal workers

A week doesn’t seem to go past without a report of illegal workers being found working in UK busin

Fireworks, Bonfires & Pre-Employment Screening

It is coming to that time of year again for bonfires, fireworks and parkin cake. Bonfire night is ne

Don’t Fear Your New Hires

Taking on a new employee for your business can be a daunting task. Hiring the wrong person can cause

7 reasons to outsource your pre-employment screening

Pre-employment screening, also known as vetting or background checking, is usually carried out on ne

5 easy steps to losing your business £20,000

How NOT to employ your next candidate… Step 1. Find a candidate to fill a job offer. Step 2.D

Can you afford not to screen employees?

Screening potential employees not only helps with finding out more about the candidate, but could al

Bespoke screening tailored to your needs

Whatever the size of your company and the industry you are based in, conducting background checks on

10 Reasons to Conduct Checks on your Employees

Background Screening helps employers make safer and more informed recruitment decisions, and many or

38% of Brits admit to lying on their CV

In a survey conducted recently by the recruitment app ‘Job today’ 38% of British people have a

The importance of background checks

It has been widely reported within the media recently that many companies are being fined by the Hom

Employing illegal workers leads to costly fines

A Glasgow restaurant boss who recently employed four illegal immigrants has been fined £25,000. T

Director disqualified for employing illegal workers

Insider Media Limited have today reported on a Newcastle Restaurant Director being disqualified for

Don’t underestimate the power of pre-employment screening

Detection of thieves, fraudsters, illegal workers, terrorists and other individuals that do not have

Supermarket Director banned for employing illegal workers

A former director of a collapsed Birmingham supermarket has been disqualified and fined after it fou

Home Office’s tougher stance on illegal workers begins as NI companies face a £20,000

Following on from the announcement by the Home Office of a more rigorous approach to tackle the prob

The Home Office has launched a crackdown to root out illegal working in the construction industry

The Home Office has launched a crackdown to root out illegal working in the construction industry. O

Don’t finish your career

Agendas Security Manager shares some useful advice following a recent article featured in the Indepe