Protecting job seekers from scams

What are recruitment scams and what is TLP Recruitment doing about them?

Scams are elaborate schemes used for the purposes of getting hold of individuals' money. TLP Recruitment is aware of the rise in hiring scams. Scammers have become highly sophisticated and subtle in how they target job seekers which makes it difficult for jobseekers to spot the differences between genuine and fake job adverts. TLP Recruitment recommends that you be vigilant in giving out any personal details in response to a job advert. Looking out for any obvious and subtle signs that a job advert may not be genuine.

We are aware of scams currently being conducted via automated phone calls and WhatsApp, where the scammer is perpetrating to be a TLP Recruitment employee, sending messages around work finding services in an attempt to get personal details.

TLP Recruitment is an employment business and/or employment agency under the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and is regulated by the Employment Agencies Standards Inspectorate. TLP Recruitment is also a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (“the REC”) and is bound by the principles of the REC Code of Professional Practice and its disciplinary and complaints   procedure. This requires us to respect the law and to observe the highest principles of professional conduct. Because of these obligations TLP Recruitment:

1. Will never unlawfully charge fees for work finding services. This is because it is unlawful for Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses to do so under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (The Conduct Regulations)
2. Will never request personal details, such as your full name, address, date of birth bank account details prior to the point of registering you with TLP Recruitment
3. Will never seek to obtain your personal details via WhatsApp and/or text message we will always ask that you complete our registration form.
4. Will never contact you about a job on WhatsApp unless we have obtained your prior consent to contact you via WhatsApp
5. Will always be transparent about our recruitment process and how we handle the data you give us. This information can be found in our privacy notice