Mike Haley, Chief Executive Officer of Cifas, said, ‘In today’s competitive job market, it is tempting to lie or exaggerate on an application form or CV, but jobseekers need to be aware of the enormous personal risks this type of fraudulent behaviour carries.
"With cases of people losing their jobs due to social media posts, exaggerated work histories, and exaggerated qualifications on CV's all on the rise job applicants must be more wary of the claims they make and employers must be more diligent in the checks they undertake".
Government implementation of a digital identity programme would boost the UK economy by £58 billion, Reed Screening director Keith Rosser revealed at last week’s Screening in the Digital Age event.
Consultation closed on Sunday for a proposed Single Enforcement Body to bring together National Minimum Wage, Modern Slavery, and Recruitment Agency regulators into one super enforcement body.
Having been a part of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Digital Identity for over 2 years Reed Screening were invited to contribute to the recent consultation on the benefits of Digital Identity for Work.
The proposal by UK GOV is to bring together: NMW and NLW, Recruitment Sector, Umbrella Companies, GLAA - modern slavery / high risk sectors and Holiday Pay.
An innovative new system for right to work checks comes into force today (28 Jan), withReed Screening supporting theHome Officein developing a safer and more robust checking system for UK employers.
YouGov recently revealed that in 2017 a huge 36% of UK employers rejected a candidate based on their Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or LinkedIn profiles.
We continue to drive excellence in pre-employment screening services as the only recruitment agency co-founder of the country's first Criminal Records Trade Body (CRTB).
