Employment law - Recruitment

Response to unsolicited CVOur response to unsolicited CV letter contains a number of alternative options for dealing with unsolicited CVs sent in by individuals or recruitment agencies. Make sure you set out the correct position for rejection and don... Read more

Verification of qualifications consent formIf you intend to check qualifications listed on an applicant's CV or application form, use our consent form to secure the release of documents or information from a third party. It's a data protection requirem... Read more

Letter of consent to medical examination pre-appointmentUse this letter when you need to obtain the consent of a successful job applicant to a medical examination.  Note that the wording set out after the letter should be printed on the reverse of t... Read more

Professional qualifications requestYou probably take up references on a prospective employee but do you take steps to check the other information they've provided on their CV or in an application form, for example, their academic and professional qual... Read more

Previous employment confirmation requestIn an ideal world a previous employer would happily provide you with a reference in respect of a candidate that you've offered a job to. But what if they don't? Use our previous employment confirmation request f... Read more

Letter confirming membership of professional bodyYou probably take up references on a prospective employee but do you check the other information they've provided on their CV or in an application form, such as their membership of professional bodies a... Read more

References consent formOur references consent form enables the prospective employee to provide the names and contact details of their referees and then asks them to sign a consent to secure the release of references from their referees. For future re... Read more

Reference requestAlways take up references, regardless of how "perfect" for the job a prospective employee appears to be. It's not unknown for candidates to lie on application forms or at interview or to have overstated their abilities. Use our referenc... Read more

Academic qualifications requestUse our letter to check the academic qualifications a prospective employee has provided on their CV or on an application form. Make sure you have obtained a signed consent form to secure the release of documents or info... Read more

Personal statement review helpsheetOur personal statement review helpsheet will assist you in sorting out the good personal statements on job applicants' CVs from the poor ones. You can go through the two lists as part of your recruitment process when... Read more