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Experian new employee checks

Maz
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Somebody I know has recently been for an interview for an HR position, been offered the job pending Experian employee checks.
The interview was very probing anyway and some of the questions verged on the intrusive.
The lady carrying out the checks was expecting the results back the same day the request was submitted, does anyone have any idea of the extent of these checks, given the time period involved? what exactly would they be looking for?
TIA
The interview was very probing anyway and some of the questions verged on the intrusive.
The lady carrying out the checks was expecting the results back the same day the request was submitted, does anyone have any idea of the extent of these checks, given the time period involved? what exactly would they be looking for?
TIA
'The only thing that helps me keep my slender grip on reality is the friendship I have with my collection of singing potatoes'
Sleepy J.
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Thanks for the link, I had a quick look on their website earlier.
I wondered if there were any HR people on here that could tell me if this is the norm now and how in depth these checks go?'The only thing that helps me keep my slender grip on reality is the friendship I have with my collection of singing potatoes'
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I wonder, with the Experian Background check, if there is a way that they can provide details of all the places you worked, or only those that the candidate gives details for.
I fudge my CV because I genuinely cannot remember dates and times - I was a terrible "job hopper" in my first few years of employment, and a lot of the places I work are no longer in existence, either because the firms have closed down or because they have been absorbed into other companies.
I would have no qualms about putting down all my employers by dates, as I have a much more stable work record from my-mid 20s onwards, and actually I'd quite like to know how long I stayed in each place. Wonder if you can request your own background check, like you can a credit check.
OP - sorry to hijack the thread.0 -
They asked for employer details and proof for the last two posts by way of P60s, which was fine but a lot of the questions asked at interview seemed a bit extreme to say the least. For example, do you own your own house, have you any regrets about you past employment, do you have a partner? Is this normal interview procedure now?'The only thing that helps me keep my slender grip on reality is the friendship I have with my collection of singing potatoes'
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I'm currently in the process of being background checked since I've recently got a job with a bank. Many places wouldn't bother going so in depth about your past aside from the normal things like former employers, references, ect.
However, I'm sure people can understand why places like banks and Experian - any job that deals with sensitive material like peoples' accounts and finances would have to do a thorough search on one's past. Obviously if you were to get a job in retail or something, they'd just ask for the usual reference, ect.
The bank I'm joining have told me that my background check will include;
- a credit check
- a criminal record check
- 5 years worth of referencing from previous employers
- a right to work in the UK documents
Hope that helps.
P.S when I got my job in retail, my manager later told me that the company hadn't even bothered checking my references! I questioned her, asking 'what did my last employer say?' and she responded by laughing and saying, 'HR haven't even bothered checking!'
But then again, it was a very small company. Not like these massive ones where everything has to be by the book.0 -
Thanks good to know I'm not alone.. had some strange questions here too such as is there anybody you wouldn't work for ? and, have you anything to declare ? guess beats the whole what is your strength and weakness LOL!
Both these were in so called tight industries and I've a real deep seated suspicion not much checking goes on really bar first stop checking the easily accessable insolvency register and think there are some biggggggg flaws out there, (and when your paying for a DBS when clear of course you could be passed for other elements that is my worry..) though my experience is these industries aren't easy on references whether that be personal or character - which I found as bad as along a similar line when your needing a passport signatory ; )
When I did have a check for C/C employment it took minutes - same day it was everything else that held the process up.....0 -
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I assume thay will only know your employment history as they will be able to access HMRC records. They won't know things about taking a career break or maternity leave which could explain genuine gaps in your employment history.0
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Hi,
I do some of the pre-screening checks for the company I work for -
We do -
- a credit check, looking for CCJ's and Bankruptcy ect
- a CRB
- 5 years references
- proof of right to work in the UK
- proof of 5 years of addresses if not on the electoral roll
This is standard for most companies doing the pre-screening process especially bank and financial organisations.
I do find some of the interview questions mentioned by the OP a little odd, like do you have a partner?? (confused = relevance) All our interviews are competency base...We as stuff like ' give an example of when you have had to work as part if a team?'
Hope this helps!!
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They asked for employer details and proof for the last two posts by way of P60s, which was fine but a lot of the questions asked at interview seemed a bit extreme to say the least. For example, do you own your own house, have you any regrets about you past employment, do you have a partner? Is this normal interview procedure now?
Not in out company it's not; literally a question of what you've done, why you want to work for us and references, plus a CRB check if necessary, as we do a lot of work with kids (who are about 50% of clients)
We're no longer small (started with me and business partner in 2003, and grown to payroll of nearly 140), but at the same time I don't feel it relevant to know everything about someone the first time we deal with them.
With interview like that, it will not be somewhere I'd like to work.......
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