United Kingdom (30 June, 2010) – PeopleChecking, a service dedicated to offering employee background checks and employment screening services, feel that although larger corporations are using the latest employment screening technology to filter out suspect candidates, there is an increase in these same candidates trying their luck when applying for jobs at SMEs.
PeopleChecking believe that an SME may not consider measures such as background checks on job applicants as important, but this can result in applicants who are more likely to lie on their CV to secure a job at their company. SMEs don’t usually employ the same background checks on a candidate as a large corporation would, but this attitude could cause long-term damage to the company. Employers, for example, can be given a two-year custodial sentence if they knowingly or repeatedly hire illegal workers.
As well as criminal convictions, PeopleChecking feel that SMEs need to dig that little bit deeper and question the finer details of all CVs they receive for a position to make sure they are getting the best candidate possible. Matters that they should try and watch out for include an exaggeration of education qualifications received, their references, fake work histories and more.
“There is a huge number of people unemployed at the moment through no fault of their own, but the ramifications if both an employer and employee get caught out lying during the application process are tougher than ever before,” says Mathew Armstrong, Business Development Manager at NorthgateArinso PeopleChecking. “SMEs especially need to be extremely aware of who they employ. The number of applicants for every job on offer is increasing and an SME may choose to bury their head in the sand instead of employing proper employment checks. They need to exercise vigilance and be thorough to get the right candidate for the right vacancy.”
To find out more about PeopleChecking and the employment screening services they provide, visit their website at: http://www.peoplechecking.com/ or telephone 0800 035 0545
About PeopleChecking:
NorthgateArinso PeopleChecking is the leading provider of candidate online individual background checks and employment 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.
Contact:
NorthgateArinso PeopleChecking,
Thorpe Park
Thorpe Road
Peterborough
PE3 7JT
Tel: 0800 035 0545
Fax: 01733 312 347
Email: hrsolutions@northgatearinso.com