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18/09/2019

Here are the high-level monthly discrepancy statistics for August 2019.

https://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/employee-background-verification-discrepancy-statistics-for-august-2019/

18/09/2019

"Insider risk” is the next major challenge confronting the aviation sector.

Globally, agencies overseeing security at airports have come around to the view that the movement of employees working at airports need to be tracked, an official at the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) said, requesting anonymity.

04/09/2019

A combination of background checks on employment and credit has helped Fintech companies mitigate risk.

News and Updates for HR Professional in India - , More-Verification of employment history, credit history, and other background checks was difficult for blue-collar workers

04/09/2019

Background checks of all airlines employees working in the sterile area of airports, to be undertaken, to prevent any “insider” hand in terror attacks at airports and on flights.

Meanwhile, the Director General of Civil Aviation issued advisory to airlines regarding transportation of affected lithium batteries

23/08/2019

SMEs are 50% more likely to hire the wrong candidate as compared to MNCs.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/sme-candidates-6-times-more-likely-to-fail-background-check-than-mnc-candidates/articleshow/70772730.cms

The study also found that as a result, SMEs are 50% more likely to hire the wrong candidate compared to MNCs.

23/08/2019

CV discrepancies are the highest in candidates between 35 - 45 years of age. Chandigarh (7.8%t) and Pune (7.5%) top the list of cities with the highest discrepancy ratios.

Chandigarh (7.8 percent) and Pune (7.5 percent) top the list of cities with highest discrepancy ratios.

21/08/2019

Warning - Employers Slow to Pick Up Trend of Continuous Screening

Only 4 percent of 6,500 HR professionals said their organization performs continuous, rolling background checks on their employees, according to a survey conducted in July 2018 and released by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) today.

21/08/2019

Find a screening provider that can generate speedy and accurate background checks.

https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/talent-acquisition/pages/hr-choosing-background-screening-providers.aspx

21/08/2019

Corporates are now making it mandatory for all new candidates to be subjected to a detailed background check.

https://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/wake-up-india-inc-before-its-too-late/

20/08/2019

Citigroup insufficiently screened 10,400 workers, triggering a $1.25 million fine. A lesson for you.

A Citigroup Inc. brokerage unit’s failure to run adequate background checks on thousands of employees led to three individuals who’d been convicted of crimes working for the firm, an industry regulator said.