In 2013, the Parliamentary Commission for Banking Standards set out plans to improve professional standards and culture in the UK financial industry, promote transparency and increase communication. Following detailed consultation, these rules come into force in March, falling under three categories: Senior Managers Regime Certification Regime Conduct Rules According to the August 2015 FCA media […]
Advice on how to keep your reputation intact Serious reputational scandals can have a dramatic financial impact on the business, damaging share prices, leading to job losses, or, in the infamous case of jewellery company Ratner, almost leading to total collapse. So what can companies do to prevent such a major issue from even taking […]
The ubiquitous use of social media in recruitment involves candidates, human resource departments and recruiters finding themselves having to adapt to new realities. The disruptive influence of social media on the recruitment industry is clear to see. Click here to read the article on SHRM by Ed Hickey Managing Director for Asia Pacific of HireRight […]
In a 2012 KPMG survey, 75% of American executives said they were expanding globally and 70% explicitly stated that they planned to expand their international employee base. For such multinationals, the dynamic and global workforce offers a unique opportunity to hire high-caliber talent. However, for the recruiters who must source global candidates, the myriad of […]
Updating your HR policies probably isn’t on the top of your to-do list. Although this dreaded task is often put off until the last moment, that doesn’t diminish its importance. Whether the change is for legal reasons, or because a change in operations has made it necessary to update the policies, there are some sure-fire […]
While most companies have developed some type of employment background screening program for individual contributors, managers, directors and even temporary employees, many have not developed a well thought out process for screening executives. However, this is one of the most critical groups of employees to screen. An executive with a history of negligent behavior and […]
