Minimising risk is a key part of any hiring decision. In our whitepaper with the Corporate Research Forum, we looked into how companies can strike the right balance between creating a great candidate experience and still minimise risk to the business. These two goals don’t often sit hand in hand, making achieving a balance difficult. […]
Are you concerned about your background check process and what it takes to make it successful? See our handy infographic below, based on our latest eBook, Background Checks For Dummies EMEA Special Edition. Want more screening news? – Subscribe to the HireRight blog. HireRightHireRight is here to help guide you through the biggest […]
We all recognise the importance of the candidate experience in the background screening process; a bad experience might put off even the most enthusiastic of candidates. One way to help make the background screening as smooth as possible is to get the candidate fully prepared for what is to come. Providing them information up front […]
Consistency is important when conducting background checks, but that doesn’t mean there is a standard set of checks you can run to cover all bases. There is a long list of factors that help organisations determine the type and scope of the background check that is right for them. Location, Location, Location Firstly, location has […]
In the modern world it’s becoming increasingly important to be sure who you’re hiring, so many HR departments are now turning to background check companies like HireRight to help them get the right information. But what is covered in background screening? There can be numerous checks that make up one employee screening, which ones you […]
Analysis of HireRight’s EMEA and APAC screenings between July and September 2016 has shown: Nearly two thirds (63%) of job applications contained errors or issues in Q3 2016, the same high levels as seen in the first half of the year. Education and Employment remain the verifications most vulnerable to issues. With discrepancy rates remaining […]
