HireRight to discuss job screening in financial services
DUBAI, March 22, 2016
HireRight, a leading provider of candidate due diligence services, is set to discuss the ever-increasing role employment screening plays in the financial services sector at a roundtable to be held tomorrow (March 23) in Dubai, UAE.
The firm provides pre-employment background screening, encompassing; criminal record, credit history and identification checks, employment history, academic, and professional qualifications verification, allowing clients to make informed decisions about a candidate’s suitability for a job, and mitigating the risk of the recruitment process.
With a focus on client service and candidate experience backed up by continuous technological innovation, in the face of an uncertain global employment market, HireRight already provides support to oil and gas, technology and finance in the Middle East.
Due to the huge influx of labour each year from around the world, particularly into the financial services sector, HireRight has built a strong presence in the region to fulfil the growing demand for pre-employment background screening.
Steve Girdler, managing director, EMEA and APAC, said: “Leading stakeholders from HR and compliance teams of major banks present in the region will attend, to discuss amongst other key topics, recruitment challenges and regulatory requirements, and how best to address them.
“HireRight is continuing to broaden its operations, and as part of our new, dedicated Dubai office, which will be servicing the entire Middle East region, will use the roundtable as a way of tackling a number of key issues concerning employment in the financial services industry.”
“One topic high on the agenda will be the impact of recent UK legislation introduced by financial services regulatory body Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), regarding a greater degree of senior level accountability for managers within the sector,” said Girdler.
“As other markets around the globe follow suit, it remains an issue of high importance owing to the trickle down pattern of financial services regulation on globalised commerce,” he said.
The roundtable will serve as a precursor to HireRight’s official launch of its office in Dubai, to service its growing client base across the region.
Following the outcome of the roundtable, HireRight will be releasing a whitepaper summarising the findings of the event. - TradeArabia News Service
