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  • More employers remove questions about criminal records from application forms
    May 11, 2021
  • Why using a “sample policy on recruiting ex-offenders” is bad for business
    March 31, 2021
  • Filtering rules have changed – are you asking the right question?
    December 17, 2020
  • Updated: DBS filtering rules have changed
    November 28, 2020
  • Unlock publish toolkit to help local authorities ban the box
    November 16, 2020

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Recruit! is a website that supports UK employers to recruit people with convictions and helps them to deal with criminal records fairly. You can find out more about the site.

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