CV Reference Checks are a valuable part of the pre-employment screening process as these days, it is incredibly simple to falsify prior employment, references, and education. A CV reference check verifies all the information provided by a candidate in their CV and either confirms the information is factual or proves that the information is false […]

Criminal record checks are one of the world’s leading forms of pre-employment checks. Should you be able to deny a candidate employment based purely on their criminal record check? Globally, there is a massive movement called “Ban the Box” aimed at removing the checkbox on job applications that asks about an applicant’s criminal history. The […]

Often you will hear employers in South Africa complaining bitterly about the complex regulatory landscape that they have to operate in. This now includes the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA). While FICA primarily focuses on combating money laundering and financing terrorism, its impact extends beyond financial institutions to encompass various sectors, including many other businesses […]

In South Africa, PEP (Politically Exposed Person) and sanctions tests are typically used by financial institutions and certain designated non-financial businesses and professions to comply with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regulations. PEP’s are people who, due to prominent positions or roles, could be susceptible to corruption or bribery. Sanctions are measures used to restrict […]

With unemployment rates continuing to escalate and the cost-of-living soaring people are increasingly desperate to find work and will stop at nothing to get their job application to the top of the pile. It is incredibly simple to falsify employment references, so much so that there are thousands of memes and videos of people doing […]

A “job” is defined as “a piece of work, especially a specific task done as part of the routine of one’s occupation or for an agreed price”. A “skill” is defined “as the ability, coming from one’s knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc.” Work has traditionally been focused on jobs, completing the tasks required to fulfil a […]