Credit, Financial and Business Checks

The public servant who was sacked from her senior SA government role for a string of charges, including CV fraud, has faced the music and will spend at least a year behind bars for her deception.

Business fraud comes in all shapes and sizes, and even the sturdiest enterprises aren’t immune. Learn how and why organisational fraud can occur, as well as steps to protect your company against sinister parties.

Filling executive, government or high-profile public-facing positions? James Sutherland, CVCheck Managing Director, New Zealand, explains how a global media search can protect your organisation from potential reputational damage and find a great candidate.

Both money laundering and the financing of terrorism have become major concerns to financial institutions all over the world. Even more concerning, nearly half of all global organisations admit to falling victim to fraud or economic crime. Here, Peter Forwood, Partner at PwC Australia, explains how conducting AML checks can quickly expose threats to your company and expose dangerous security gaps.

If you haven’t adopted a risk-based approach to your recruitment, chances are you haven’t got a clear picture of your candidate, and that makes it difficult to be confident in your hiring decision. Look into these case studies with our Chief Commercial Officer, Andrew Maffett, to understand the benefits of risk-based employment screening and how to put this into practice in your workplace.

A standardised approach to employee screening could be anything from a formal written policy to a collection of undocumented ‘standard practices’. We reveal the positive impact such an approach can have on your overall business.

Banks, insurers and creditors are increasingly demanding that customers provide detailed anti-corruption due-diligence information before starting a business relationship. So what role do HR and hiring managers have to play?

Has your company fallen foul of organisational fraud? If so, you’re in the majority. More than half of all Australian organisations reported corporate crime in 2017 and most was perpetrated by business ‘insiders’. Here’s an overview of the country’s economic criminal activity.

How far does a HR worker’s liability extend? It’s worth knowing how to protect yourself so you don’t become an accessory to payroll breaches, workplace bullying, visa issues and more.

Getting background screening as part of a company’s onboarding process is standard practice for many organisations. The degree of verification ranges from simple employment references and police checks right through to role specific checks, such as; VEVO visa/work entitlement, financial checks, traffic, psychometric and many more.

As the body responsible for staging Australia’s greatest horse-racing event every year – the Melbourne Cup – Racing Victoria needs to make sure everyone they employ is made of the right character.

Want to work in banking or finance? Make sure your personal paperwork is up-to-date, because potential employers will thoroughly vet your credentials. Here's what you need to know – and provide.

Heading overseas to live, work or play? Great. You're going to need to find somewhere to call home. As a foreigner, that can be hard work. Here's how to create a successful rental application.