July

The international employee screening market is flourishing, as the rise in more businesses expands operations globally. The increasing need to screen employees at an international degree requires a demand to improve and identify opportunities for this intricate process. The IFDAT conference provides a forum for employers and industry providers. They will review and discuss the best methods, reveal new developments, such as changes in policies and technology, and explore measures to improve efficiencies in the international employee screening process. This year marks the sixth forum for the conference and will include numerous topics related to international testing. This year the focus is to implement solutions.

Rapid globalization is driving organizations to expand their operations into multiple geographies. This involves engaging diverse multinational talent pool. One of the primary targets is to get access to the best talent and deliver better-faster results to lead the game. However, the importance of ensuring that the global workforce engaged adheres to the requisite organizational standards and complies with the local requirements cannot be underestimated. Organizations need to ensure that risks associated with global hiring are well managed and mitigated. The downside to this may be the fact that carrying out International background screening can often times be an overwhelming task.

"Embellished CVs are nothing new to HR professionals, but one executive appears to have taken it to another level. Retail giant Myer sacked Andrew Flanagan on his first day, after having supposedly poached him from global fashion brand Zara, when it was revealed that he'd never worked for the company. Hiring company Quest Personnel told the Sydney Morning Herald that it had been duped by Flanagan and he had provided ""incorrect and misleading information"" before being hired by Myer as the organisation's group general manager of strategy and business development. Myer discovered the truth when Zara contacted the company to say that Flanagan had never worked there."