Lots of people use application forms when recruiting and they can be really useful for collecting the information you need, not just the information the candidate wants you to have. It’s also useful to have details submitted in a standard format so you always know where to look for the candidate’s date of birth, for […]

Since the implementation of the Equality Act in October 2010, it is illegal to ask questions about an applicant’s health prior to a post being offered.   This means that application forms, pre-employment health questionnaires and interview question sets are all affected and should be checked to ensure that they comply with the Equality Act. Here […]