July

Ireland is set to see high levels of recruitment activity, according to the 10th annual Global Sentiment Survey from Ireland-based Berkley Group, which analyses employment and market perceptions internationally. This survey follows the latest quarterly Business Monitor from InterTradeIreland, which revealed that recruitment on both sides of the Irish border is at their best levels since 2009. According to the Berkley Group, 64% of the Irish workforce expects to move jobs in the next year. The report also highlighted that confidence is returning to the Irish economy, with 88% of respondents reporting that their business was performing better than last year.

New guidance for employers on what constitutes good practice when conducting pre-employment checks on job applicants has been released by the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development. Drawing on consultations with HR professionals and employment lawyers, 'Pre-employment checks: an employer 's guide, ' offers advice to employers who are struggling to keep up with the pace of change in recruitment methods. These issues continue to make the headlines, and regularly focus on the debate over the right to privacy associated with employers checking job applicants ' activity on social media websites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter during the recruitment process.

Fraud committed inside an organisation must now be seen in parallel and should be just as integral to an organisation's risk strategy. For many, the most serious problems continue to be around data theft and disclosure. While there is no 'magic fix' to prevent internal fraud, organisations have become more adept at identifying frauds taking place on the inside and have recognised that the same data sharing and preventative steps taken to combat consumer fraud must now be taken to stop other fraud types. A good combination of measures needs to be implemented by multiple areas of the company, which ensure comprehensive protection.