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 […]

Employee screening companies offer in depth, validated information, and facts about your candidate. Holding an interview is not enough to grasp the full measure of your potential employees. Screening companies are there to ensure that everything the candidate tells you about themselves is true, and backed up by records, certifications, or personal accounts from a […]