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For decades, employers have been asking candidates to provide names and addresses of referees. This might be people who you’ve worked for. Or for people with no recent job history, a character or academic reference. Even in an age where employers look at online CVs or your Twitter feed, they Continue Reading

January is traditionally a time for new starts. A fresh new start after the excesses of the festive period. By the time February comes around, most of us have ditched the New Year’s resolutions and fallen back into our old ways. If one of your resolutions is about keeping on Continue Reading

The new year has seen growing calls from both the legal profession and prison charities to ban employers from asking about criminal records. It’s a standard question on many application forms. But there’s a growing concern that many people are being put off applying for jobs which ask about their Continue Reading

The UK government is one of the country’s biggest employers. Working for the government is seen as stable and steady. There is a huge range of roles and some of the most important are with the Disclosure and Barring Service. People working in a wide variety of occupations need a Continue Reading

Ever thought about getting work in the security industry? There is a wide range of jobs available in the sector, ranging from driving cash in transit vans to working on the door in pubs and clubs. It’s interesting and varied work, and especially at this time of the year, can Continue Reading

If you’re interested in travelling, seeing the world and earning a bit of extra cash, then have you ever thought about house-sitting? People hire sitters for all manner of reasons. Many are hired to look after pets, or just be in the house to protect it from trespassers. Other homeowners Continue Reading

Have you ever told a lie? No? Not even a little white one? We all lies as a way of oiling the wheels of social convention, such as telling a friend that her dress looks amazing when secretly you hate it. Sometimes though lies can be more serious. Employers have Continue Reading

According to government figures, the number of self-employed workers is booming. The number of self-employed people has risen from 3.3 million in 2001, to 4.8 million in 2017. Not everyone who is self-employed will need DBS checks. DBS checking only applies in certain cases. If however you’re setting up a Continue Reading

Is it possible to go through life leaving no paper trail? Most of us have bank accounts, a driving licence or a passport. You’re unlikely to be asked to prove your identity on a daily basis, so file your paperwork in a safe place at home. Not such a safe Continue Reading