PeopleChecking

NorthgateArinso PeopleChecking is the leading provider of candidate online individual background checking solutions in the UK

PeopleChecking provide a service enabling organisations to confirm that recruits (and existing employees) are who they say they are, have the experience and qualifications they claim to have and are eligible to work in this country.

There are many business issues organisations are facing;

Right to Work - Companies that continue to break the rules and hire those without the right to work now face huge fines of up to £10,000 per illegal worker - those businesses hit with fines will be named on the UK Borders Agency website.

“Culture of over statement” - According to a poll by MORI, 18 percent of potential recruits felt companies expected them to exaggerate some details on their CV … 71% of employers have encountered lies on CVs.

Cost Reduction - The average cost of hiring an individual is £5-10,000. If a proportion of those recruited are not suitable, this is a waste of money. (It may also be costly to “let people go” after offering them a job).

Compliance - All employers need to comply with right to work legislation. In certain sectors there are further obligations – eg in:

Financially (FSA) Regulated roles
Call Centres where financial details are handled
Suppliers to FSA Regulated businesses
Public Sector Roles with exposure to children/vulnerable adults.

Referencing can be a horribly manual process - Traditionally checking the background of recruits is completed using “snail mail” letters, not necessarily addressed to the most appropriate referee. This is typically a time consuming, ineffective and costly process.

Corporate Manslaughter risk - The nature and interpretation of employers’ responsibilities in this area are tightening with new legislation which came into force on 6 April 2008. The legislation makes it easier to convict culpable organisations and criminalises an organisation whose gross negligence has resulted in death.

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