Recruitment background checks – what to look out for. While background screening in the UK is widely used in sectors such as the financial services, its adoption throughout Europe, the Middle East, ...

Legal experts say background checks can be filled with errors because of incomplete databases The errors can be difficult to fix, costing applicants job opportunities, disrupting livelihoods The ...

The introduction of a "background-blind recruitment system" led to the adoption of "structured interviews," where interviewees are asked pre-determined questions and are evaluated through a ...

Putting a job candidate’s experience and skills into context can help employers find overachievers. Raphael Mokades, founder and MD of Rare Recruitment, explains the benefits of contextual screening ...

The number of jobs requiring FBI background checks skyrocketed after 9-11. But a new report says these records aren't always accurate - and could cost innocent Americans their jobs. Host Michel ...

Raphael Mokades, founder and MD of Rare Recruitment, explains the benefits of contextual screening for people from disadvantaged backgrounds. With skills shortages a cause of concern for employers, ...

Professors Marianne Bertrand of the University of Chicago and Sendhil Mullainathan of MIT conducted a survey on the potential discrimination that may occur during the recruitment process.