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February 23 | 2023

Talent attraction: how to successfully engage with contingent workers

According to our recent ‘Hiring Reimagined’ report, two thirds of HR teams envisage an incr...

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January 24 | 2023

Skills shortages are far from over – firms with...

While the record-breaking vacancy numbers of last year have slowed, the UK is st...

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January 4 | 2023

Sterling Acquires Socrates Ltd., Latin America’s...

November 17 | 2022

The Holiday season can bring spikes in hiring, but...

With retail and hospitality businesses ramping up temporary hiring for the busy holiday period, leading background screening and identity services firm, Sterling has stressed that firms must screen temporary recruits as they would ‘traditional’ staff, and Digital Identity can help.   According to Sterling’s latest research report, which com...

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November 16 | 2022

Sterling and X0PA align to simplify hiring experie...

Sterling, a global leader in background and identity services, announces a new p...

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November 8 | 2022

Sterling Partners with Yoti to Launch an Exclusive...

November 8 | 2022

Why the hiring process is broken

We’re reminded daily that the way people want to work has taken a dramatic turn. Thanks to more remote work options, the rise of the gig economy, increases in contingent work opportunities, and the after-effects of pandemic-driven disruption, people across the world have been re-evaluating how, where, and when they want to work. Alongside this &h...

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Background Check Compliance: The Mistakes You Could be Making Without Realising

Conducting background checks on candidates is a must-have for employers wanting to meet regulatory obligations or mitigate the cost, safety and reputational risk of a bad hire. But there are vital compliance considerations which must be adhered to along the way. In this session Steve Smith will reflect on unique Sterling research and explore the typical pitfalls which hiring firms must avoid. Learn from real-life errors made by other employers and get practical guidance on how you can develop a robust background screening programme.

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