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July 6 | 2023

Background Screening FAQs with Sterling in Asia-Pacific

Background screening is a part of the hiring process that refers to verifying and evaluating a...

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June 7 | 2023

4 Comprehensive Strategies to Hire in Manufacturin...

4 Comprehensive Strategies to Hire in Manufacturing With a highly competitive gl...

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May 24 | 2023

Sterling Named HR Tech Award Winner for Third Cons...

April 19 | 2023

Why is Identity Verification So Important in the A...

Recent data hacks in Australia have highlighted the importance of protecting our identities from fraudsters, and other criminals who, may wish to use the information for nefarious purposes. This trend isn’t limited to Australia. A 2022 survey by Experian found that a quarter of consumers across the Asia Pacific region have fallen victim to online...

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April 11 | 2023

What Do You Need for an Education Verification?

A CV is an important part of the job hunting process, as it’s how a potential...

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March 28 | 2023

Why Adverse Media Checks are Vital for the Hospita...

March 16 | 2023

Off Limits: 3 Reasons Why Businesses Can Benefit f...

With the prevalence of social media spreading far and wide, many of us have become “digital natives” and feel comfortable navigating several social media platforms at once. The ubiquity of social media has even spread to the workplace. In a 2020 survey from The Harris Poll, 70% believe employers should screen all applicants’ social media...

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March 7 | 2023

Employer Beware – Risks When Recruiting

HR teams are challenged every day with a variety of different tasks. In addition, they are regularly faced with new obstacles like time pressures, talent shortages, and even world-changing events like the pandemic. However, one challenge that has persisted since the dawn of recruitment is that of identifying and weeding out fraudulent candidates fr...

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March 1 | 2023

Three steps to overcoming hiring challenges in the...

As we kick off the new year, some of the tech companies that have successfully navigated the Covid-19 pandemic may now be faced with another difficult challenge — industry layoffs. Hiring within the tech sector in 2023 will mean navigating through large-scale industry layoffs, coupled with candidates who want to work for a company whose …...

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February 3 | 2023

Identity Verification Uncovers Candidate Fraud in...

Financial Services Industry HR Teams Can Help Mitigate Risk Last year, the financial and business services team at Sterling witnessed an unusual increase in fraud attempts during the hiring process. There may have been a time when financial services companies felt they were less vulnerable to bad actors, but we have seen firsthand that is …...

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