Over the 16 years we’ve been helping recruiters we’ve seen many excuses put forward by hirers to avoid paying agency fees. Here are the top 3…. 1. The candidate is working in a different role to the one they were put forward for This is a rather unimaginative way to avoid paying for the services […]
The Information Commissioners Office has issued a warning following a breach of the Data Protection Act 1998 where a member of staff at the Royal Veterinary College lost a camera which contained passport images of six job applicants. Aberdeen City Council received a penalty of £100,000 following a data breach where sensitive information was uploaded […]
There is now an established production line of employees exposed for posting ill thought out tweets or Facebook status updates. The case of Kelly Stone, a recruiter condemned by the public on social media for gloating about stopping individuals’ benefits, is the latest well publicised incident of public disapproval going viral. Whilst this may seem […]
Electronic signatures have been hailed as a way for businesses to be more efficient in contract negotiations, by allowing parties to sign documents with speed and certainty. This approach has also been credited with increasing the security of documents and records, which can easily be duplicated and saved in secured locations. In the recruitment industry, […]
