SAFER

Recruiter Magazine

Paul Wilson, who appears in, writes and produces the BBC Three TV programme “The Real Hustle”, kicked off the official launch on Tuesday of the Recruitment Industry’s Counter-Fraud Forum with sage counsel: “A con only works if the market doesn’t know what’s happening.”
Recruiters and the Metropolitan Police have joined forces to alert employers, their fellow recruiters and jobseekers to fraud and other criminal activities taking place within the recruitment marketplace. Founder members include Adecco, executivesontheweb.com, fish4jobs, Guardian Jobs, Hays, Impellam, Jobsite, Kelly Services, Monster, Reed and Totaljobs, together with the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
“It is clear that the key to combating and keeping one step ahead of the ever-evolving nature of fraud is by working together in partnership,” said Nigel Mawer, Detective Chief Superintendent of the Met’s Economic and Specialist Crime Command. “The best protected organisations and individuals are those who recognise the threat and share best practice.”
The forum has set up a dedicated, publicly accessible website, to raise awareness and to offer impartial advice: http://www.safer-jobs.com/
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Recent fraud cases have included information stolen by fraudster from legitimate sites where applicants have been uploading their CVs. When applicants are uploading their CVs they should ensure that the site is secure and can only be accessed by authorised individuals. If in doubt, applicants should specify to the recruiting organisation how their data should be handled. Organisations that solicit CVs over the internet, have to also treat this personal information with respect and ensure that it remains confidential and secure.