Some employers are now insisting that job applicants submit personal statements for vacancies rather than application forms or CVs. What are these statements and are they a legally safe way to
recruit?
Published 31.05.2016
Recruiting staff can be a hazardous and expensive business at the best of times. There is, however, another risk which, for the unwary employer can be a real nightmare. How do you deal with bogus
applications?
Published 05.05.2006
To help stamp out discrimination, the government wants employers to accept job applications on an anonymous basis. Is there a new law on the cards?
Published 25.01.2012
A recent survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development shows the alarming extent to which job applicants are conning employers by lying or otherwise misrepresenting their
applications. What can you do about it?
Published 21.09.2006
When a person applies for a job in your business you are perfectly entitled to ask them whether they know or are related to any of your employees. Why is it sensible to ask these two questions?
Published 02.10.2015
With research showing that job applicants are quite willing to lie in order to obtain a new job, you need to remain vigilant during all aspects of the recruitment process. So what are the most
important checks that you need to make?
Published 27.11.2008
The government says it’s backing name blind recruitment as too many job applicants are rejected on their names alone. So will you soon have to hire from a pool of anonymous candidates?
Published 19.11.2015
A top lawyer who held numerous posts was recently found to have fabricated his entire education and qualifications. How can you avoid falling victim to liars and cheats during your recruitment
process?
Published 05.11.2013
The default retirement age has now been consigned to the legal history books, so you can no longer forcibly dismiss someone because they’ve reached 65. But what about your application procedure? Must
anything change here?
Published 07.11.2011
Many job applicants believe that employers can’t ask them any health-related questions prior to employment. However, while there are restrictions, the subject isn’t totally off limits. So what can
you ask?
Published 09.05.2014