Latest news releases from PR.com for Powerchex. http://www.pr.com/press-releases Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:32:41 -0500 http://www.pr.com/images/logo_white.jpg http://www.pr.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides Free Press Release Distribution, & is a unique Directory of Businesses, Products, Services, & Jobs - in all industries. Find Full Company Profiles. © 2008 PR Worldwide, Inc. 60 http://www.pr.com/press-release/98288 IT contractors are almost twice as likely to lie on job applications to the financial services than a year ago; a recent survey shows. The survey, which was conducted by city pre-employment screening firm Powerchex, found that the rate of CV discrepancies of IT contractors rose by 92% from the same period last year, with 11% of applicants found to be embellishing their CVs. [PR.com - August 02, 2008] Powerchex http://www.pr.com/press-release/98288 http://www.pr.com/press-release/98014 A study by city pre-employment screening firm Powerchex found that 17% of all applicants to the financial services lied on their CV, up by one third from last year. [PR.com - August 01, 2008] Powerchex http://www.pr.com/press-release/98014 http://www.pr.com/press-release/96392 Powerchex's Annual CV Survey, published today, found 43% of graduates from low ranked universities falsified their CVs compared to just 14% of graduates from the top 20 universities. Subject studied also made a difference; maths and finance graduates were considerably more honest on their CV than their arts and humanities counterparts who had a very high rate of embellishment. [PR.com - July 22, 2008] Powerchex http://www.pr.com/press-release/96392 http://www.pr.com/press-release/91101 At the first Annual Fraud Conference of the Fraud Advisory Panel, Powerchex addressed the delegates on the subject of vetting and pre-employment screening. [PR.com - June 20, 2008] Powerchex http://www.pr.com/press-release/91101 http://www.pr.com/press-release/90554 At the 8th Annual Training and Competence Conference of the Securities and Investment Institute, industry experts claimed that firms will need to capitalise on their T&C arrangements to motivate and differentiate their staff. [PR.com - June 18, 2008] Powerchex http://www.pr.com/press-release/90554 http://www.pr.com/press-release/90555 At the final round of the Apprentice, Sir Alan Sugar offers the top prize, of a six figure apprenticeship to Lee McQueen despite McQueen’s falsified CV. [PR.com - June 18, 2008] Powerchex http://www.pr.com/press-release/90555 http://www.pr.com/press-release/84963 The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) launches in the UK. Docklands based, Pre-employment screening company Powerchex has joined the UK chapter of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS). [PR.com - May 14, 2008] Powerchex http://www.pr.com/press-release/84963 http://www.pr.com/press-release/82622 Docklands based start-up Powerchex ranked No 8 in the list of the UK’s top 100 new businesses, compiled by Crimson Business’ Startups.co.uk. [PR.com - April 27, 2008] Powerchex http://www.pr.com/press-release/82622 http://www.pr.com/press-release/82413 Powerchex, a UK leading pre-employment screening company in the City was deemed compliant with Criminal Records Bureau’s (CRB) assurance process when dealing with the application, processing, storing and disposing of applicant’s personal information as they relate to their criminal records. The rigorous assessment process helps the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) establish the level of compliance with the [PR.com - April 26, 2008] Powerchex http://www.pr.com/press-release/82413 http://www.pr.com/press-release/82467 Powerchex, a UK leading pre-employment screening company in the City warns that vetting practices in leading financial institutions are inadequate exposing the UK financial system to the risk of financial crime. Following on today’s publication of the FSA’s “Data Security Report 2008,” vetting company Powerchex alerts financial institutions that they are not doing enough to comply with FSA’s [PR.com - April 26, 2008] Powerchex http://www.pr.com/press-release/82467 http://www.pr.com/press-release/62157 Docklands based entrepreneur Alexandra Kelly won Business Person of the Year Friday night at the Thames Gateway Business Awards. Three years after being rejected by BBC's Dragons Powerchex just won their fifth award. [PR.com - November 29, 2007] Powerchex http://www.pr.com/press-release/62157 http://www.pr.com/press-release/62158 Docklands based company Powerchex won three awards last week at the prestigious Thames Gateway Business Awards. This is the fifth award that Powerchex wins, three years after being rejected by BBC's Dragons. [PR.com - November 29, 2007] Powerchex http://www.pr.com/press-release/62158 http://www.pr.com/press-release/58974 City Pre-employment screening company Powerchex is declared national finalist in the NatWest Thames Gateway Business Awards after being mocked by the Dragons in the BBC's popular show Dragon's Den. Though founded less than three years ago Powerchex was nominated finalist in three categories: Business of the Year, Growth Business of the Year and Business Person of the Year. [PR.com - November 04, 2007] Powerchex http://www.pr.com/press-release/58974 http://www.pr.com/press-release/58793 Working mum Alexandra Kelly proved that you can juggle both family and business when her company Powerchex won the Service Business of the Year Award at the national NatWest Startups Awards. Mother of two and managing director Alexandra said, “Winning this award proves that anyone can do it, no matter what their situation. Starting a business and taking care of small children at home can be a challenge, but not [PR.com - November 03, 2007] Powerchex http://www.pr.com/press-release/58793 http://www.pr.com/press-release/52934 Success spreading at pre-employment screening agency Powerchex [PR.com - September 20, 2007] Powerchex http://www.pr.com/press-release/52934 http://www.pr.com/press-release/47313 Who is watching the temps? The Nation’s financial institutions may be exposing themselves to potential fraud when hiring temporary workers; a recent survey shows. The survey, which was conducted by City pre-employment screening firm Powerchex, reveals that 89% of undisclosed criminal records were found on the CVs of temporary employees. As the City relies more on temporary staff to deliver its back office and [PR.com - August 03, 2007] Powerchex http://www.pr.com/press-release/47313