News & Events

Grads from top-ranked universities less likely to lie on CVs

If you graduated from one of the nation’s top 20 universitites, you are less likely to lie on your CV to get a good job ...more

How often do the British lie on their CV

Brits lie more on job applications than any other nationality...more

click here for full survey results

CURRENT EVENTS

No events scheduled.  Watch this space for our Annual Economic Forum in October.

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RECENT EVENTS

For a transcript of any of the events below please email: info@powerchex.co.uk

CPD Seminar: T&C: the legislation, the regulator, the Institute and its practitioners – life after CP07/4, 13-Feb-08

CPD Seminar: The latest developments of SOX, 23-Oct-07

CPD Seminar: Are US CEOs paid for performance, 24-Oct-07

CPD Seminar: The End of the Affair: terminating the employment relationship, 30-May-07

CPD Seminar: Approved Persons - past, present and future, 20-Apr-07

These seminars have been organised in collaboration with the Securities and Investment Institute’s Training Directors’ Forum, Birkbeck College and Powerchex.

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POWERCHEX IN THE NEWS

Lying on CVs is on the increase - Here Is the City, July 24, 2008

The Week In Work - The Times, July 24 2008

Some Students "tell more CV lies" - BBC News, July 21, 2008

Arts graduates "more likely to lie on CVs" - The Telegraph, July 21, 2008

A degree of creativity on CVs - The Financial Times, July 21, 2008

Powerchex addresses the Annual Conference of the Fraud Advisory Panel- Press Release, June 18, 2008

Integrity. At what price? - Press Release, June 16, 2008

Training & Competence Revisited - Press Release, June 16, 2008

Powerchex joins UK Chapter of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) - May 12, 2008

Docklands business makes UK Top 100 - Powerchex ranks No 8 in the list of the UK Top 100 new businesses - April 25, 2008

City pre-employment screening firm Powerchex passes CRB assurance audit with flying colours - Press Release, April 23, 2008

Docklands Based Entrepreneur Wins Business Person of the Year - Press Release, November 27, 2007

Docklands Company Scores Hat-trick - Press Release, November 27, 2007

Powerchex wins NatWest Service Business of the Year Award - Press Release, November 1, 2007

Powerchex screens its way to success - Business Link October 2007

Powerchex, home to the most enterprising student in the UK - Press Release, September 17, 2007

Powerchex declared National Finalist in the NatWest Service Business of the Year Awards - Press Release, August 24, 2007

Honesty in the City? well just on CVs - The Guardian, August 4, 2007

Drop in financial job applicant frauds - Director of Finance, August 2, 2007

Financial Services Industry Cleans Up its Act - Press Release July 2007

Who is Watching the Temps? - Press Release July 2007

The Powerchex Pre-employment Screening Survey 2007- Complete Survey July 2007

Fit & Proper (October 2006) - Compliance Monitor, pg 22, October 2006

Research reveals 1 in 4 submit false information when applying for financial services jobs - OnRec.com, September 2006

Dragons Den casualty goes on to become one of UK’s top ten new business stars in National Awards - Press Release August 2006

Top London businesses honoured in HSBC Start-up Stars Awards - Press Release July 2006

Experts warn of fraud and legal problems with ID cards (February 1, 2006) - Personnel Today

Research reveals high failure rate of in house pre-employment vetting (August 2005) ... complete survey

Beware the pitfalls of a dodgy reference (October 21, 2005) - Recruiter

Local winners STEP up at UEL enterprise awards ceremony (September 9, 2005)

Truth or Fiction (August 18, 2005) - Management Issues

Firms ’sloppy at vetting staff’ (August 16, 2005) - Business Europe.com

Powerchex exploits move towards candidate vetting (July 12, 2005) - Recruiter

How to give and receive employment references (July 12, 2005) - HR Zone

Identity Crisis (July 12, 2005) - Recruiter

How to get a reference of preference (June 13,2005) - Recruiter

ARTICLES

Tips on Giving and Receiving References ....click here for the complete article

Implementing an Effective Screening Policy ....click here for the complete article

Auditing your Screening Process ....click here for the complete article

Tips for Getting References over the phone ....click here for the complete article

PAST EVENTS

International Economic Forum - Cass...more info

BSI Screening in Financial Services Conference ...more info

Securities and Investment Institute CPD Seminar: HR Series...more info

Powerchex/CityCompass briefing: Nick Leeson returns to the City: What happened, can it happen again?...more info

Securities and Investment Institute CPD Seminar: Risk Forum 2005 Investment Horizons...more info

Securities and Investment Institute CPD Seminar: Effective Risk Management by Dr. Andrew Smith, Group Chief Financial and Operational Risk Officer HBOS