Employee Vetting and Screening
Employee Vetting & Screening Pre-Conference Webinar: Verifying Documents in the UK and Europe
Time: 11:00 - 11:30 | FREE
When: Thursday 14th August 2025
Hiring fraud is on the rise, with studies showing that up to 30% of CVs contain falsified qualifications. In an increasingly competitive job market, the temptation to embellish academic achievements has never been greater, leaving employers vulnerable to costly hiring mistakes.
But do you really understand the complexities of verifying documents across different UK and European systems? Each country has its own certification bodies, grading systems, and verification processes, making thorough background checks more challenging than ever.
In today's global talent pool, verifying educational and professional credentials effectively is crucial for protecting your organisation from reputational damage and ensuring you hire the right candidates. This webinar will provide HR professionals and hiring managers with practical tools and strategies needed to navigate the complex landscape of candidate verification across the UK and Europe.
Join us to learn how to identify red flags, understand different systems, and implement robust verification processes that protect your organisation while streamlining your hiring process.
We are accepting questions before and during the broadcast. Please send your questions to elizabeth.smith@bfi.co.uk.
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Which functions will benefit from attending
- • HR, Recruitment, Policy, Administration, Line Management, Operations, Personnel
Schedule
Introduction and welcome
Elizabeth Smith
Director of Research , Business Forums International Ltd. (BFI)
Elizabeth is director of research and a founding co-director at Business Forums International. She is responsible for all programme content and writing, and researches current areas of interest for senior HR professionals in large organisations. BFI is the UK’s leading HR risk specialist conference and training provider, delivering key and timely information to over 3,000 delegates a year both through public and in-house training courses. Before founding BFI in 1996, Elizabeth specialised in researching corporate financial programmes in Asia and the Middle East, based in Dubai. She also worked in advertising and publishing in the Middle East and London. Elizabeth was educated in the West Indies, Saudi Arabia and Belgium before reading Modern Languages at Durham University. She is currently developing an online training course for line managers to raise awareness of menopause symptoms and ways that employers can work to make their workplaces more inclusive.
Understanding UK and European qualification systems
- Overview of different educational systems across the UK and Europe
- Key certification bodies and their verification processes
- Common challenges in cross-border credential verification
- Red flags to watch for in educational documentation
Practical verification strategies
- Step-by-step verification processes
- Digital tools and resources for credential checking
- Understanding where the challenges lie and what are the optimum ways to meet them?
Q&A
- Open floor for attendees to ask questions
- Expert insights and advice on specific verification challenges