This three-part series of articles looks at employee background screening FAQs.<\/p>\n
How do you know the candidate you just offered a role to is the ideal candidate? Are you 100% sure that everything they\u2019re telling you is the truth? Or are you 90% certain? They showed you a diploma: How do you know it\u2019s not photoshopped? Did you follow the correct procedures during your background checks process?<\/p>\n
Simply investing in sufficient screening systems can save you time, money and heartbreak, as the employee background screening FAQs ebook will show you.<\/p>\n
Part One of the series, \u201cWhat, Why and Who?\u201d provides an introduction to employee background checks and the necessary screenings that are vital to avoid horror stories and taboo tales that occur within your business. Part Two, \u201cPre-Employment Checks,\u201d are essentially an investigation into a person\u2019s character \u2013 inside and outside their professional lives. Part Three, \u201cConflict of interest check & FACIS Searches,\u201d checks for any conflict of interests and sanctions, exclusions, debarments and disciplinary actions. To receive the next series subscribe to our monthly newsletter subscribe now<\/a>!<\/p>\n Taken as a whole, this employee background screening FAQs ebook developed by the CRI\u00ae Group is the perfect primer for HR professionals and companies wanting guidance on background screening, pre-employment screening and post-employment background checks.<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD THE FULL SERIES HERE<\/a><\/p>\n WE\u2019VE COMPILED A LIST OF OUR MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IN THIS EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND SCREENING FAQs. IF YOU CANNOT FIND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR BELOW, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE TEAM!<\/p>\n At CRI\u00ae Group, we specialise in employment screening, working as trusted partners to HR and recruiting managers of corporations and institutions worldwide. Our people work with energy, insight and care to ensure we provide a positive experience to everyone involved \u2013 clients, reference providers and candidates.<\/p>\n LET’S TALK<\/a><\/p>\n Conflict of interest occurs when an individual or company have interests that might influence or be perceived as being capable of influencing their judgment even unconsciously. What your client wants you to do is to check whether the subject has any additional business or interests that are in conflict with what they were retained to do.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong> The company offers the best prices for large orders. XYZ Promotions has supplied products for a number of other accounts of the public relations firm. However, this is the first time that the public relations firm has used XYZ Promotions for a bank project. The public relations firm does not know that your wife owns XYZ Promotions. You have not suggested the use of XYZ Promotions.<\/p>\n The public relations firm has made its recommendations to you, including using XYZ Promotions as the vendor for the quality service recognition programme. The bottom line is that if somebody is contracted to do a job \u2014 so they do not have any connections from which they could benefit again (like above \u2014 you are working for the bank, and it is your job to select an advertising company and if you select XYZ you benefit again!) Essentially this is a conflict of interest because you would benefit from this if XYZ was given the job.<\/p>\n Would you like to learn more about our internal investigation and conflict of interest services? Get in touch and let us know how we can help!<\/p>\n These checks entail a search of individuals who have been disqualified from holding prudentially significant roles primarily within the Banking, Finance, Securities and Investment sector (BFSI), e.g. Individuals who have been disqualified from involvement in the management of a corporation, banned from being securities or futures representatives, banned or disqualified from practising in the financial services industry and individuals who have had Enforceable Undertakings accepted.<\/p>\n A Financial Regulatory Check may also cover whether a person or organisation holds a license where this license is a requirement of their role within the BFSI environment, e.g. Auditors, Liquidators, Authorised Representatives, Financial Planners etc. Availability and access to these checks vary per country.<\/p>\n Would you like to learn more about our Financial Investigations services? Get in touch and let us know how we can help! Or visit us here!<\/p>\n Confirms if an individual (including aliases and associated parties) has been declared bankrupt and recorded with the relevant body. This information is relevant to individuals holding positions of management responsibility and certain financial roles.<\/p>\n This search identifies potential conflicts of interest that can arise from an individual\u2019s current and past directorships and their significant shareholdings. An individual\u2019s performance as a Director can provide critical insight into their skills and experience. This search can highlight whether any of the companies they have been a director of have had an administrator appointed or deregistered.<\/p>\n Specific educational qualifications are required for many positions of responsibility, and salary packages are set accordingly. Failing to verify this information can result in unqualified people in positions in which they cannot perform their responsibilities.<\/p>\n CRI Group\u2122 verifies the institution attended, the date of attendance, the qualification awarded and the graduation dates. CRI Group\u2122 also verifies that the institution is an accredited provider from approved government databases. Suppose the institution does not appear on an accredited database. In that case, CRI Group\u2122 will also check the institution\u2019s name against a comprehensive list of unaccredited institutions to ensure that the institution is not a known degree mill.<\/p>\n Specific professional qualifications and memberships are key requirements for many roles. CRI Group\u2019s researchers will verify the type of professional qualification and\/or membership received, the status of the membership (i.e. Valid or lapsed), attendance dates and graduation dates where applicable.<\/p>\n CRI Group\u2019s Police Record Check will reveal details of criminal records in line with the relevant legislation.<\/p>\n Where CRI Group\u2122 cannot conduct a recognised police record check due to either legal restrictions or simply the lack of such a database, we can offer the \u201cnext best alternative.\u201d These searches review proprietary databases and criminal watch lists issued by various governments to identify known individuals. We combine this check with an extensive media search which provides a high degree of confidence that the individual has not been involved in high-level criminal activity.<\/p>\n This check assists in identifying the risks associated with individuals due to specific or general involvement with Money Laundering (AML), Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), terrorists and wanted criminals. It achieves this by detailing the relationship network between these individuals and various other entities.<\/p>\n The check provides an international due diligence report utilising up-to-the-day investigative information from an extensive range of available public domain information sources. It uses government, intelligence and police sites, global organisations, international and national media and all international sanctions lists. Would you like to learn more? Get in touch and let us know how we can help!<\/p>\n Access, availability, and information released vary across nations. In general:<\/p>\n Yes, we can; we conduct three levels of searches:<\/p>\n I AM LOOKING FOR UK SCREENING!<\/a><\/p>\n The UK Screening Module covers:<\/p>\n More details on the UK Screening Module can be had here<\/a>.<\/p>\n A business must understand its exposure when hiring and type of insurance coverage and limits – does your policy cover a negligent hiring lawsuit? The checks are critical to any company\u2019s success – hiring qualified, honest, and hard-working employees is an integral part of thriving in the business community.<\/p>\nIs it Possible to Identify Conflict of Interest During Checks?<\/h2>\n
\nYou head the public relations department of the UAE\u2019s largest bank. The department is responsible for putting together a quality service recognition programme. Your bank\u2019s public relations agency is designing the advertising speciality components for the programme targeting the bank\u2019s 10,000 employees. Your wife owns XYZ Promotions, the largest advertising speciality firm in the state.<\/p>\nWhat Will a Financial Regulatory Check Show?<\/h2>\n
What is a Bankruptcy Check?<\/h2>\n
What about Directorships & Significant Shareholdings Search?<\/h2>\n
What Type of Educational Qualifications can You Check?<\/h2>\n
What about Professional Qualifications & Membership Checks?<\/h2>\n
National Police Check?<\/h2>\n
Can I Have Access to a Criminal Watch List?<\/h2>\n
Anti Money Laundering Check?<\/h2>\n
Credit & Civil Litigation Check<\/h2>\n
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Can you Conduct FACIS (Fraud & Abuse Control Information System) Searches?<\/h2>\n
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