Employers have wised up to the fact that they can save themselves a lot of hassle by checking the backgrounds of people they are hiring. Recruitment is an expensive business. It’s not just the cost of advertising vacancies, it’s the time in sifting applications and conducting interviews too. Small businesses especially have to strike the…
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Background Checks and Jeremy Kyle
Britain’s most controversial talk show hit the headlines again recently. The Jeremy Kyle show, a staple of the ITV morning schedule for over a decade, was pulled from screens after the death of a participant. Details are still emerging, but early indications are that a guest committed suicide after failing a lie detector test. Questions…
Employment Checks for Pharmacy Workers
There are thousands of pharmacies across the United Kingdom, and almost 90% of us live within 15 minutes’ walk of our nearest. The local chemist is a valuable resource. As well as dispensing prescriptions, we can go there for medical advice, flu jabs, blood pressure checks and much more. Over the years, the services offered…
Fit and Proper Person Checks
There is a huge number of different checks which employers might choose to run on applicants. The types of checks will depend very much on the employer, and the role. Common types of checks might include reference checking, verifying qualifications, or DBS checks. One term you might see on job adverts or websites is fit…
Will an acquittal show on my DBS check?
It sounds like the plot of a movie. Someone is accused of a crime they didn’t commit, charged by the police and thrown into prison. After a lengthy court case, they’re found not guilty, and are free to continue with their life. It might sound unrealistic, but it’s something which happens to thousands of people…
Financial Probity Check
The list of checks which employers run on applicants appears to be growing annually. Sometimes, the checks are down to government legislation. This is certainly the case for nationality and immigration checks. People applying for jobs in healthcare or education might, in addition, need to apply for a DBS check to show their criminal record….
Background Checking – What is it and how does it affect me?
Background checking, employment screening, worker vetting – all terms you’ll see employers use when they are advertising positions. Most applicants will have a vague idea that this is something to do with looking into the past of people. But there is certainly a lot of confusion about it. If you’re applying for a new position…
Umbrella Body – What is it?
Sometimes it seems like applying for a DBS check means you have to learn a whole new language. People who work in the sector or process DBS checks regularly use these terms without thinking and don’t realise that other people don’t understand. Most people will be happy to explain if you ask. However, if you’re…
DBS Checks and Foreign Convictions
More of us travel abroad than ever before. Official government figures indicate that at any one time, there are over a million UK nationals working overseas. Of course, many of these people will build a new life overseas and will never return to the UK to live and work. However, many will. And depending on…
How Can I Get In Touch With the DBS?
Applying for a DBS check can be a lengthy process. Filling in forms, submitting identity documents, waiting for checks to be done and then receiving your certificate. It all takes time. At any stage of that process you might need to get in touch with the DBS. You may want to let them know that…