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5 tips to protect your organisation from a cyber security attack

13 July 2017

Is your organisation prepared for a cyber-attack? What measures do you have in place to […]

Is it time to bring large scale industry home again?

25 November 2016

With rock bottom wages and a massive workforce on offer, the practice of UK companies […]

Do you really have to screen everyone? From entry level to CEOs, why screening matters

21 October 2016

When conducting background screening checks on employees, many would assume that it is only a requirement for new entry level hires or junior roles within a business. However, the need for thorough background checks on all levels of employees is essential.

What Everyone Needs to know about Social Media and Background Screening

18 October 2016

Social media accounts are now an everyday part of life for job seekers and make up an important part if their identity, history, character and interests. Since inception, where we saw platforms like Bebo and MySpace launch, social media has allowed people to share their innermost thoughts, feelings, interests and beliefs.

Ban The Box: Should your history also be your future?

10 October 2016

When applying for a new job, many applicants are discouraged due to the need to declare a criminal past at the first stage of an application. The Ban the Box campaign aims to remove and reposition the need for those with previous convictions from having to disclose their history at the first stage of job application.