Supply Chain & Logistics staff are entrusted with handling and moving high value goods and data. Reliability and trustworthiness are essential qualities. In this day and age, when identity fraud is possible on a larger and more organised scale than ever before, security and reference checks to ensure that the candidate really is the person they claim to be is just the beginning.
BiS Henderson recruitment executives go to great lengths to validate the identity of candidates, as well as matching all the other
requirements of the job. Once a candidate’s identity has been authenticated, it is essential to ensure that he or she is authorised to work in the UK.
In the case of foreign nationals, a full visa may be needed, unless the candidate is a Swiss citizen or a citizen of a European Economic Area (EEA) country. The EEA member states comprise 30 countries: the 27 EU member states plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
Another basic UK procedure is a Criminal Record Bureau check, mainly used to protect vulnerable groups, but which is also a requirement for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts
(eligibility code 56). This procedure will confirm and list any convictions or other warnings or reprimands listed on the Police National Computer and other data sources. CRB clearance can only be issued at the request of potential employers
or other establishments, but cannot be issued to private individuals or self-employed people.
From the information supplied in the CV, both an employment and an education records can be constructed. These will then be checked with the former employers and educational establishments concerned.
Driver records are particularly important to logistics operators, not least because driving offences are a cause for concern.
Depending on the vacancy, traffic offences may be considered potential grounds for refusal, depending on the incident involved.
Address history may also turn up other security-related issues, such as criminal records abroad. Foreign legal systems will have
different record keeping systems and data tracking capabilities. To ensure you know all that you need to know about your potential employees please leave a comment below or visit the security and reference checks page of our website.
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