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Background checks
Rushali Natarajan
Down the Reddit hole: Zinc experts react to candidate fraud
Candidate fraud has gone high-tech in 2026, with bad actors using AI to fake identities, fabricate credentials, and even impersonate candidates in live interviews. Here's what's driving it, how to spot the signs, and what's at stake if it slips through your process.
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Rushali Natarajan
Better together: Zinc joins the Professional Background Screening Association
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David Cole
Your complete guide to safer recruitment in early years and education settings
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David Cole
Better vetting in your health and social care setting
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David Cole
Mind the gap: Understanding gaps in employment history
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David Cole
Employee fraud hits home: The latest data + what you can do
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David Cole
£12.5M in penalties (and counting): Why UK businesses need to rethink RTW checks
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Patrick White
6 signs you need a better background checking provider
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Gabriella Scott-Lister
Effortless FCA compliance with Zinc's instant Financial Service Register checks
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David Cole
Zinc’s take: The Immigration Reform Bill is reshaping UK background screening
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Patrick White
7 myths about background checks (+ the truth)
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Maria Kampen
Webinar recap: Everything you need to know about RTW for care organisations
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Zinc Team
Help! How do I interpret employee background check results?
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Zinc Team
What type of employee background checks do I actually need?
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Maria Kampen
Enhanced DBS price increase: How to boost your team’s efficiency
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Luke Shipley
Automate your DBS update service checking
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Jordie Black
Winning the war for talent in healthcare with robust background checks
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Jordie Black
How robust background checks can enhance care quality and compliance in care homes
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Hamraj Gulamali
Social Media Checks: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. A Lawyer’s perspective.
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Jordie Black
Continuous background checks in educational organisations for safety and integrity
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Jordie Black
Keeping children safe in education 2023 updated legislation
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Rachel Moore
Education background screening: Regulatory obligations and best practices
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Jordie Black
Securing candidate data in background checks for financial firms
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Jordie Black
The role of periodic rechecks in finance: Best practices
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Jordie Black
Why background checks are crucial for ISO 27001 certification
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Zinc Team
How to choose the right background checking provider
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Jordie Black
Background checks for SOC 1 and SOC 2 compliance
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Jordie Black
How background checks improve onboarding for new healthcare hires
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Rachel Moore
Job hunting? Here's what you need to know about background checks
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Jordie Black
Reference tips for candidates
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Jordie Black
Employment reference tips for referees
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Rachel Moore
How background checks help prevent insider threats
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Jordie Black
What is a sanctions check? Zinc’s employer's compliance guide
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Luke Shipley
The first reusable global right-to-work check
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Matt Desborough
BS7858: The ultimate guide to security screening in the UK
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Jordie Black
Employment background checks in the construction and manufacturing industry
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Jordie Black
Calculating the ROI of employee background checks
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Jordie Black
What are adverse media checks? An employer's guide
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Luke Shipley
Check professional & academic qualifications
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Jordie Black
What is a directorship check? Senior management screening, explained
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Jordie Black
Overseas background checks: Global challenges
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Maria Kampen
CQC background check requirements
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Jordie Black
DBS checks levels: Basic, Standard and Enhanced
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Zinc Team
Your ultimate guide to UK background checks
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Charlotte Hall
What you need to know about candidate experience
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Luke Shipley
Who can be a character reference?
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Zinc Team
What can I do about a date mismatch in my reference check?
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Zinc Team
Why reference checks are important
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Zinc Team
What is included in an employment reference check?
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Charlotte Hall
What background checks should I do as a tech scaleup?
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Jordie Black
Our 2022 UK right to work document checklist.
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Zinc Team
The complete guide to employment reference checks
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David Cole
SMCR: What background checks should finance companies be running?
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Zinc Team
The best questions to ask when checking references
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Zinc Team
Reference checks for the digital age
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Zinc Team
How to make your reference checks effective
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Zinc Team
How to ask someone for a reference check [+ free templates]
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Luke Shipley
Don't know who to submit as an employee reference?
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Luke Shipley
Employee reference check templates [+background checks]
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Luke Shipley
Background checking practice for global teams
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