Alexandra Kelly

Who's Watching the Temps?

Who's watching the temps? The Nation’s financial institutions may be exposing themselves to potential fraud when hiring temporary workers; a recent survey shows. The survey, which was conducted by City pre-employment screening firm Powerchex , reveals that 89% of undisclosed criminal records were found on the CVs of temporary employees. As the City relies more on temporary staff to deliver its back office and... (posted by Alexandra 4 years 281 days ago.)

I'm Sorry, I Can't Give You a Reference

‘I am really sorry, I can only confirm his title and dates of employment. Company policy.’ An employer is not obliged to provide a reference for an employee and conventional wisdom says that former employers won’t give references if they can avoid it. Managers who know their own company policy on references tend to avoid making these calls when they are hiring. Instead they try to fill the gaps by relying... (posted by Alexandra 5 years 107 days ago.)

Fit and Proper: It Can Be Hard to Know

Pre-employment screening is not only merely strongly advised in today’s world, it is also a regulatory requirement for all financial institutions. In order to preserve and bolster the integrity of the financial services industry, the FSA has provided guidance on what it considers adequate levels of vetting for approved persons and by extension all others entering the industry in a permanent, temporary or contracting... (posted by Alexandra 5 years 107 days ago.)