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How to choose a HR Software? The job of selecting a HR software that is lean and fit for purpose varies on various influential factors including: Every organisation is different. People resist change. Digital transformation requires a skills revolution. The purpose of digital transformation is to bring change for the good, not change for the sake of it, yet many HR decision makers select a HR software solution that is complicated than necessary, meaning the most of the functionality that has been paid for is never used. This often happens because those involved in the decision-making process have not looked at solution in the comprehensive context. Most HR teams rely on manual systems and excels sheets, and by automation admin tasks are reduced and HR teams can concentrate on value added and strategic work. Cost-savings and increased productivity comes not just from streamlined processes but by using the HR software to address specific issues within the business. Read more here.

  Why employee background check should be a key part of your recruitment process? Employee background checks are increasingly being incorporated into hiring decisions by organisations. Originally anyone with a criminal record could be easily rejected. However, recently new legislation and policy changes have forced criminal background checks to become more nuanced. One motivation for allowing more individuals with criminal records to work is to decrease unemployment and encourage acceptance. We have noticed a surge in employee background checks. Research data on employee background search suggests that the most common fraud job seekers engage is extensive misrepresentation of academic and work credentials listed on their cv. Organisations who fails to perform a thorough employee background check on a prospective employee may be exposed to the charges of sloppy hiring or employment discrimination. Read more here.

  What is pre-employment screening and which key checks employers must make? Pre-employment screening often called as ''employee vetting'' is the process of verifying the credentials of a job applicant. It also ensures that they meet preconditions of employment. When conducting pre-employment checks, it should be established whether the applicant has concealed information or otherwise masked themselves. Pre-employment screening may also be considered as a test of one's character. Every organisation has different systems and procedures in place for conducting pre-employment screening. However, the aim of pre-employment screening is to obtain information about prospective or existing staff, and to make sure that information is properly analysed to identify people who may present security concerns. When teams are working remotely - organisations are more vulnerable to fraud and different roles present different types/levels of risks, business should always consider how

  Complygate Right to work App It’s very common on SME’s to not have the right equipment or training, to verify the authenticity of the Right To Work documents, which is a major compliance challenge. We throw some light to this issue on this blog post , going through the basic points. Have you ever performed a Right To Work Check? We are reading you!

Hiring a Pre-employment Screening Company Learn about the importance of counting with a robust Pre-Employment Screening solution for your company, and what are the key features that you should look for before you make any choices. Major global job markets have largely become candidate-driven. Major impetus is on the candidates and employees who are given a number of choices for various organizational roles at hand. With this immense ecosystem churning up the critical needs for the right resources, employers and headhunters feel the immense need to attract the best and right talents. This has made its imperative to conduct pre-employent screening checks for prospective candidates to prevent falsified profiles and other possibilities to creep into the system and thus harm the economy in a number of ways. What Pre-employment screening service does your company use at the moment? We’re reading you! https://www.complygate.co.uk/blog/hiring-a-pre-employment-screening-company

Conducting Reference Checks for Prospective Candidate Reference checks are conducted during the Pre-Employment Background Checks of the aspiring candidates to a job offer in order to understand the candidate’s Work Capabilities from previous employers. Acing interviews does not mean candidates make the cut for designated roles in organizations yet. Integrity and compatibility of a candidate are very important character traits, a great deal of which can be learned from previous employers by making and obtaining reference checks. Find out how and why to perform reference checks for prospective candidates on this blog post.

Top 15 Advantages of a Centralised Background Screening Online Portal The key to Background Screening is for the program to be Centrally Managed, mitigating risks, augmenting and strengthening compliance, and providing a seamless and a robust end-user experience. The job markets associated with major economies of the world have greatly become candidate-driven wherein job seekers are provided many choices for skilled roles. This further requires the employers to find new ways to ensure and maintain better candidate experience and employer brand, which can ensure attracting best and right talents. Simultaneously, background checks of candidates are extremely important to prevent fabricated falsifications and memberships and any other possibilities which can lead to harmful consequences for the economy. You can find out about the 15 Advantages of a Centralised Background Screening Online Portal on this blog post.

  Pre-employment Screening with Complygate HR Software We know that the whole pre-employment Screening process and its importance can get a bit confusing.  We clarify all your doubts on this blog post. Learn more about the importance of compliance and how our HR and Compliance Solutions can help your business. Pre-employment screening and background verification is an indispensable aspect of the hiring process. Any organization looking to effectively increase the workforce needs to exhaustively ensure that the candidates they’re screening for possible roles or job openings are legitimate employees with clean professional records by making necessary pre-employment checks and criminal record checks against all those considered for relevant jobs. Pre-employment checks, including the total number of checks, generally depend upon on the hiring organization based upon their own laws, and sometimes as per the government regulations. As a sound understanding of various practical scenarios, con

  Sanctions and PEP screening processes for an efficient KYC As an organization, if you engage in any transactions with customers who appear on any of the PEPs and sanction lists it may lead to significant fines. Do you have any checking system to avoid #compliance failure? Learn more about Sanctions and PEP Screening Processes for an efficient KYC on this blog post.

Easing HR Workflows through Complygate HR Software With the unexpected Covid19 crisis, the workflow in every company has changed, and so have the problems that HR Professionals must face and solve. Employee Health and well-being, Remote Work Management, etc. Find out on this blog pos t about how Complygate HR Software can help your business by automating and speeding up HR Workflows and solving problems.

  HR Roles for Guiding Future Workforce We all know how Covid19 has dramatically reshaped the economy and the Labour Force, and that means changes to HR Management on the companies as well. New HR Roles such as “Director of Wellbeing” or “HR Workforce Strategy Director” are emerging to stay. Learn more about it on this blog post .

Role of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in HR It’s always talked about how technology is changing the workplace, but aren’t you curious for some specific examples of these changes? Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a workflow-assist methodology which employs the use of pre-built custom software, known as ‘robot’ to estimate, interpret and process various IT applications and enable data and communication transactions through various departments. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has built a name for itself within a very short span of time. In a survey of over a 100 Shared Services leaders conducted by Deloitte, all respondents agreed upon RPA being a “future solution”, along with 74% among them planning to introspect RPA technology immediately. ... Check out this blog post to learn what #RoboticProcessAutomation #RPAA) and its role in #HRManagement is.

Managing Pre-employment Checks Do you know about the different pre-employment checks that you can make in order to get to know who is your potential employee? Before hiring and putting him / her on the job, the employer wishes to carry out a certain number of checks on the new employee. These checks depend on the type of organization where the applicant is applying to work on a specific role. A careful and thorough knowledge of various pre-employment checks are required before shortlisting the right candidate. Keep reading here.

Carrying out Right to Work checks during Covid-19 Crisis Even in Covid-19 times it is required for the Right To Work Checks to be continued in order to maintain compliance in accordance with the UKVI policy. Did you know about the temporary adjustments to the current situation that allow video calls, scanned documents and more on the process? Continue reading here: https://www.complygate.co.uk/blog/carrying-out-right-to-work-checks-during-covid-19-crisis

Technology in the Recruitment and Selection of People in the post-Covid-19 Context Check out this article written by Professor Chris Rowley where he brilliantly analyses the use of technology in the recruitment and selection of people during the current Covid19 situation and the post Covid19 era to come. Grab a coffee and enjoy this brilliant essay.  https://www.complygate.co.uk/blog/technology-in-the-recruitment-and-selection-of-people-in-the-post-covd-19-context

  Using AI-based Tools for ID Verification Identity theft cases (worldwide and in the UK) have augmented in the last few years, especially in the eCommerce sector, where payment methods are involved. This is why ID verification is such a crucial part of companies nowadays. Using AI-powered solutions in the process - in conjunction with human intelligence - increases the businesses’ chances to process information intelligently and prevent being scammed. Learn more here:  https://www.complygate.co.uk/blog/using-ai-based-tools-for-ID-verification

  RIGHT TO WORK CHECKS – GEARING UP FOR CHANGES UP AHEAD During the Covid19 pandemic the UK Visas & Immigration amended the Temporary Right To Work checks , and from January 01 a Points Based immigration system will be implemented in the UK, and will be applicable both to EU and non-EU citizens. Be prepared for the changes to come. Learn more about it in this blog post on our website.  https://www.complygate.co.uk/blog/right-to-work-checks-gearing-up-for-changes-up-ahead

  Online Identity Verification – Avoiding Common but Serious Mistakes While Picking a Solution Effective online identity verification reduces fraud, compliance risk and abandonment rates for your company. Make sure that you avoid these common but serious mistakes while picking your online ID verification solution. Read more here:  https://www.complygate.co.uk/blog/online-identity-verification%E2%80%93avoiding-common-but-serious-mistakes-while-picking-a-solution

  Managing Long-term Sickness Absence Management of short-term and long-term sickness absenteeism requires different approaches, despite presenting similar challenges for employers. Understand the sensitivity of long-term sickness situations and learn how to approach it, building a sensitive, complete and effective absence policy. learn more here:  https://www.complygate.co.uk/blog/managing-long-term-sickness-absence-hr-Guidance  

  The New Points-based UK Immigration System The Brexit transition period shall end on December 31, 2020 at 11 pm. With this shall end the free movement of EU citizens between UK and the EU countries. Thereafter, from January 01, 2021, a new skills-based  immigration system shall be put into place which shall have a points-based criteria for shortlisting immigrant workers (applicable to all except those who’ve lived in the UK previously and thus qualify under the EU settlement scheme). In order to allow the employers familiarise themselves with the new rules well within time, the applications under the new rules shall open before the transition period expires. Read more:  https://www.complygate.co.uk/blog/the-new-points-based-uk-immigration-system