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    • FOI request (FOI209604)

      Employment References

      Requested Thu 16 March 2017
      Responded Thu 16 March 2017

      1.     Which department/person(s) deals with Employment References at your organisation and what is the name of the Head of Department?

       

      2.     What is the average hourly rate of the person(s) dealing with Job References? (If outsourced, how much do you pay annually for this service?)

       

      3.     How are Employment References requested for new starters?  How are they chased up? (email/telephone/postal service/fax)

       

      4.     How are Employment References completed for ex-employees (email/telephone/postal service/fax)?

       

      5.     How many hours (on average) does your company (or the outsourced company) spend, each month, requesting employment references for new candidates?

       

      6.     How many hours (on average) does your company (or the outsourced company) spend, each month, chasing up employment references for new candidates?

       

      7.     How many hours (on average) does your company spend (or the outsourced company), each month, completing employment references for former employees?

       

      8.     How many leavers (on average) does your company have per month?

       

      9.     How many new starters (on average) does your company have per month?

       

      10.  How many staff does your organisation employ at the moment?

       

      May I take this opportunity to thank you in advance for taking the time to answer my questions.


      Response

      This information is held

      Q1 - Human Resources - Mrs V Connolly

      Q2 - £9.97

      Q3 - Email/Telephone

      Q4 - Email

      Q5 - Less than an hour

      Q6 - Less than 30 minutes

      Q7 - Less than 30 minutes

      Q8 - 2

      Q9 - 2

      Q10 - 347

       

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