The rise of background screening scams
Scammers are increasingly targeting job seekers with promises of employment… if they pay for their own background checks.
- Published in Background Screening & Verification, SA Crime
New CSI branch takes the pain out of SACE registration
On 3 February 2020 CSI Africa will open the doors of a new office dedicated to help educators through the South African Council for Educators (SACE) membership registration process.
- Published in Background Screening & Verification
How to effectively reduce human capital risk
Human capital risk is often rewarded a mere cursory glance. That is, until something bad happens. As a business owner or representative of your company’s HR team, there is a duty of care to be observed, and it begins with the interview process. Optimism bias is an interesting concept. It refers to the belief that
- Published in Background Screening & Verification, Risk management
New limitations on credit checks for prospective employees
These new restrictions on whose credit information employers can access could obscure insight into a candidate’s character. Then again, it also creates a case for pre-employment polygraph screening.
CarerCheck Workshop – What schools need to know
The aim of the CarerCheck workshop was to dispel the myth that school principles, boards, and councils cannot be held responsible for the conduct of other school employees. Here’s a rundown of the event.
- Published in Background Screening & Verification
When criminals slip through the cracks
Can you be held liable for the actions of an employee? In the tragic case of UCT Student Uyinene Mrwetyana, it’s likely that the liability of the Post Office will be tested.
- Published in Background Screening & Verification, Criminal Record Checks
How to apply for a Police Clearance Certificate in South Africa
Applying for a visa? Moving abroad? The South African Police Service (SAPS) recently changed the police clearance certificate application process. Here’s what you should know…
- Published in Background Screening & Verification, Risk management
Lying on your CV could soon be a criminal offence
Lying on your CV could come with public humiliation if the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill is passed.
- Published in Background Screening & Verification
Ban the Box: good for ex-offenders, but will it work in SA?
Ban the Box restricts employers asking about a candidates criminal convictions, and appears to be gaining traction in the United States. But will it work in SA?
- Published in Background Screening & Verification, Criminal Record Checks