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Carry out DBS checks on prospective candidates, advises Farsight Recruitment’s boss

Graham Simons 23 January 2018

The CEO of Farsight Recruitment has called on all recruiters to ensure they implement Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks when taking on staff, after an ex-employee was found guilty of stealing £17k from the firm.

Yesterday Recruiter reported how Teresa Clay, a finance manager at the construction recruitment specialist, stole her first £1k within three days of starting her new role at Farsight and also claimed she needed time off work...

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