Background screening practices naturally vary from country to country. In the US, background screening has been commonplace for many years, whereas in EMEA and APAC, the markets are still emerging. With our global operations covering all three of these regions, HireRight is well-positioned to speak to people worldwide about their background screening practices. The infographic below […]
On Thursday 28th June, HireRight and the Corporate Research Forum (CRF) presented the findings of their recent research to a room of HireRight clients, including senior HRs from the financial services sector, at the beautiful Grade-I listed Institute of Directors (IoD) in Pall Mall, London. Hosted by Steve Girdler, Managing Director for HireRight EMEA and APAC, the afternoon session […]
In case you missed it, HireRight’s 2018 EMEA Employment Screening Benchmark Report was released earlier this year. We asked HR and risk professionals in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) about a number of topics, including: HR challenges & opportunities The GDPR – read our series of blogs on the GDPR here Traits shared by businesses […]
Everybody knows that the first day in a new job can be daunting for the employee, but people don’t often spare a thought for the employer who is probably experiencing a similar thing. Hiring any new member of staff is always a calculated risk and background screening can help you to mitigate this, ensuring that […]
Why Background Screening? In many countries, background screening is part and parcel of the recruitment process, but in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), this is often not the case. Screening is still relatively new to many countries in EMEA, and with the exception of regulated industries such as financial services, it is far […]
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 […]
