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Together we're rethinking employment verifications
We've partnered with Konfir to begin offering instant employment verifications across the UK. The move is set to overhaul the outdated employment referencing process by saving time while putting employees back in control of their data. Through the partnership we will bring our industry expertise and coverage while Konfir's proprietary technology launches the verification process into a new era.
3 minutes readDigital hiring: The future for employers
Our recent webinar “Digital hiring: The future for employers” brought together speakers from the DBS and Konfir, as well chair of the Better Hiring Institute and our own Director Keith Rosser to speak about the upcoming developments in digital hiring and how these can affect employers.
5 minutes readHow to digitise your recruitment process
Even before the pandemic, we’ve seen a massive shift towards digital in recruitment – from online jobs portals to pre-recorded video interviews, including digital in recruitment processes is not a new concept.
7 minutes readDigital hiring: fairness & inclusivity
The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns forced a shift change in how people and businesses operate across the country, not least in digitalising recruitment.
4 minutes readEvent roundup: how the UK Government are transforming hiring
Our most recent webinar discussed the rollout of digital identity verification for hiring, and the implications for employers.
6 minutes readTrends in health and social care recruitment
It’s not news that the pandemic has put massive strain on health and social care nationally. Demand for services has increased dramatically, meaning a strong workforce has never been more necessary.
4 minutes readDigital criminal record checks roundup
In our recent webinar “Digital criminal record checks”, we brought speakers from the DBS as well as our own Director and Chair of the Better Hiring Institute, Keith Rosser, to discuss the planned changes to DBS checks in England and Wales and the best way for employers to respond to these.
5 minutes readThe Great Resignation & how to respond
At the back end of last year, a UK study found that 69% of UK workers were ready to move jobs in what’s been dubbed ‘The Great Resignation’ – and what’s more, only 16% were worried about trying to find a new one.
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