“I am not sure what ‘social media screening’ means. Is it legal to screen social media accounts of an employee or candidate?” What counts as social media (for the purposes of social media screening)? This means any social media platform such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or even blogs. This should be distinguished from a profile […]
Welcome to our fourth and final video in our series about the effects of the GDPR on the background screening industry. Our third video looked at how a background screening provider can help businesses adhere to the GDPR. In this video, Steve Girdler, Managing Director for EMEA and APAC, and Caroline Smith, Associate General Counsel […]
Welcome to our third video about the effects of the GDPR on the background screening industry. The second video – Chapter 2 – Background Screening Partners – looked at what companies are looking for from their background screening provider when it comes to the GDPR. In this video, Steve Girdler, Managing Director for EMEA and APAC, and […]
Following the release of our GDPR White Paper and the GDPR implementation date (25th May 2018), we asked Steve Girdler, Managing Director for EMEA & APAC, and Caroline Smith, Associate General Counsel for EMEA and APAC, “so what next?” What are the biggest effects and implications of the GDPR on background screening? What do businesses want and […]
On Thursday 12th July at 2PM BST, HireRight will be hosting a webinar addressing the future of resourcing, looking at the challenges and opportunities for the year ahead. Based on a global survey asking over 6000 senior HR and risk professionals, HireRight’s 11th annual Employment Screening Benchmark Report looks at the issues currently being faced […]
We at HireRight think that some people have got background screening all wrong. It can be seen by some as a witch hunt, but we view it very differently. We work with national and global businesses to help them with onboarding talent, not risk, allowing our clients to verify that their candidates are suitable for […]
