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How employers use HMRC Employment History for accurate hiring decisions.

Find out about how continuous background checks help mitigate risk and maintain compliance.

Find out how technology is positively transforming employee background checks, and how you can take to ensure you are completing efficiently

We’ve explored illegal referencing farms, what they are, how they operate, the risks and implications they pose, and our top tips.

In this blog, we’ve debunked 5 common myths when it comes to background checks to help simplify and enhance your hiring process!

We have outlined the steps to handle a failed background check, and provided guidelines to support informed hiring decisions.

We have outlined 10 essential elements that you should consider when creating your background checking policy to help maintain consistency,

Here’s our round up of how you can make your background checking process as candidate-friendly as possible. 

In September 2022 the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance from the UK Department for Education (DfE) was updated to state that...

Read our blog post to find out what pre-employment checks are needed in the eductation industry.

Pre-employment background checks are a vital element of the hiring process, with the need for both speed and accuracy of equal importance.

Read our blog post to find out the different between Standard and Enhanced DBS checks and which is suitable for particular job roles.

So, your company has introduced technology, apps and SaaS platforms across key areas and functions within the business. But…you’re still man

Is background checking your new hires a headache? Are you ready for an automated solution to reduce your time and admin? Do you need to buil

Do you truly understand who you're hiring? Checking that candidates are who they claim they are isn't enough. To secure your company,...

A DBS check is a check of your criminal record carried out by the Disclosure and Baring service. The Disclosure and Barring Service helps...