Candidates - Our Code of Professional Conduct to Candidates

Our Standards of Professional Conduct to Candidates

1 - We seek to enhance the recruitment profession by upholding high standards in everything we do. We aim to represent ourselves fairly, honestly and courteously at all times, and should not engage in any activities which would bring the recruitment industry or the REC (Recruitment &Employment Confederation) into disrepute.

2 - Ensure that we continuously update our professional knowledge in relation to recruitment and commit to ongoing professional development.

3 - Seek to provide the best possible recruitment solution to the identified needs of the candidate and client at all times and do all that is reasonably practicable to achieve this.

4 - Always comply with legislation and regulation as it affects the process of recruitment and will not assist or act in collusion with clients to knowingly circumvent the law or standards of ethical recruitment practice in any way.

5 - Act at all times with integrity, honesty, due diligence and appropriate behaviour that can be reasonably expected of recruitment professionals.

6 - Promote at all times fair recruitment practices that are in accordance with all anti-discrimination law that is in place in the United Kingdom (or wherever practising) and REC best practice advice.

7 - Respect confidentiality at all times in relation to clients and candidates.

8 - Exercise due diligence and high standards of timeliness, accuracy of information and advice given to both clients and candidates.

9 - We will not undertake tasks which are outside our personal level of skills, competence and qualifications.

10 - Report to the trading standards body (REC) any Individual Member who has breached this Code of Ethics with appropriate evidence.

11 - Report to the appropriate regulatory bodies any REC non-member who has breached any regulation or legislation applicable to the recruitment industry.