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Pre-Employment Screening

Pre-Employment Screening (PES) at STRABAG

Pre-Employment Screening (PES) is the checking of pertinent information provided in a job application to ensure that it is accurate, taking into account the applicable data protection legislation as well as other legal considerations. As a rule, PES is only carried out on job applicants who have applied for a position which will involve working with highly confidential information or having responsibility for personnel and/or financial matters. In certain cases there may be a requirement to carry out some of the checks and measures covered in the PES process and detailed below on other job applicants.

Should the job being applied for be subject to the PES process, or if a job application presents itself as a case appearing to require more extensive gathering and processing of personal data, the applicant in question will be separately informed by us in advance of starting the process of the form and scope PES will take.

FAQs about Pre-Employment Screening

What do you mean by the phrase Pre-Employment Screening?

Pre-Employment Screening (PES) is the checking of pertinent information provided in a job application to ensure that it is accurate, taking into account the applicable data protection legislation as well as other legal considerations. As a rule, PES is only carried out on persons who have applied for a position which will involve working with highly confidential information or having responsibility for personnel and/or financial matters. You can find out by clicking on this link to take you to “Information about data processing in relation to job applicants”.

For which positions is Pre-Employment Screening used?

As a rule, PES is only carried out for selected positions which involve working with particularly confidential information or having responsibility for personnel and/or financial matters.

How transparent is PES?

Risk-sensitive positions which are advertised by the Group contain a note stating that screening will be carried out as part of the job application process. Job applicants whose information is verified by means of PES will be informed about the result of the check after the verification process has been completed.

Why would my future employer wish to verify my CV?

The checking of information provided by potential employees is intended to facilitate a fair job application process.
The most important reasons for carrying out PES are to:
  • prevent fraud
  • provide an objective review of the applicant’s qualifications to facilitate selection
  • protect the Group’s reputation and expertise
  • fulfil international compliance stipulations
  • reduce liability risks

What documentation must I provide for the PES process?

A signed declaration of consent to the checking of job applicant information as part of the PES process; and a CV together with job references and education/training certificates.

What happens to my data during the PES process?

Personal data is only processed for the purposes of carrying out these checks. All data used in the processing procedure is treated as confidential and in compliance with data protection requirements.

What happens to my data once PES has been completed?

If we offer you a position and you accept it, the information provided as part of the job application process and the additional personal data gathered by us as part of PES will be placed on the personnel file and used to set up and administer the employment relationship. If no appointment is made, the additional personal data gathered by us as part of PES will be fully erased after 3 months.

You can find further information on this here.

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