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Check out tips and trends – from human capital management to compliance updates for background screening – all written by Sterling experts and partners around the globe. We’re spotlighting the issues and topics that impact the hiring process, candidate experience, background screening and new hire onboarding.
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April 19 | 2023
Why is Identity Verification So Important in the APAC Region?
Recent data hacks in Australia have highlighted the importance of protecting our identities fro...
Read MoreWhat Do You Need for an Education Verification?
A CV is an important part of the job hunting process, as it’s how a potential...
Read MoreOff Limits: 3 Reasons Why Businesses Can Benefit f...
With the prevalence of social media spreading far and wide, many of us have become “digital natives” and feel comfortable navigating several social media platforms at once. The ubiquity of social media has even spread to the workplace. In a 2020 survey from The Harris Poll, 70% believe employers should screen all applicants’ social media...
Read MoreEmployer Beware – Risks When Recruiting
HR teams are challenged every day with a variety of different tasks. In addition...
Read MoreIdentity Verification Uncovers Candidate Fraud in...
Financial Services Industry HR Teams Can Help Mitigate Risk Last year, the financial and business services team at Sterling witnessed an unusual increase in fraud attempts during the hiring process. There may have been a time when financial services companies felt they were less vulnerable to bad actors, but we have seen firsthand that is …...
Read MoreSocial media screening is rising in popularity –...
In a little more than a decade, social media has become fundamental to the way billions engage with one another. With social media such an important part of many people’s lives, it’s not surprising that it has also influenced the world of recruitment, with HR professionals using social network background checks for hiring and screening …...
Read MoreHR Professionals: Do You Know What Job Candidates...
There is no hiding from the fact that the hiring landscape has been a bit bumpy over the last couple of years, with even more changes happening over the last six months. Whether you’re involved with recruiting, background screening, and onboarding, or whether you’re a job candidate currently going through these processes, navigating hiring shif...
Read MoreWhat Can We Learn from Major Data Breaches?
A series of major cyberattacks and data breaches in Australia in 2022 has been a source of lessons for all. The swathe of data breaches has involved leaks of information relating to many millions of customers. In the more significant breaches, personal details and identity documents have been accessed, causing well-founded concern for those custome...
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