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Being asked to bring a Passport to a Job interview in NI ?

  • 25-05-2011 5:49pm
    #1
    francis1978
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I've been called to a couple of interviews this coming Friday in Belfast with some recruitment agencies both have emailed me and we have had phone conversations, in both cases I have been to told to bring my passport, copies of my CV, proof of college attended etc. etc. Just wondering if this is normal practice ? I'm not inferring anything just curious about the passport issue.

    Regards


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  • #2
    Mr McBoatface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭Mr McBoatface


    Normal practices now, I've had to provide a copy of my passport to agencies here in the Republic. As far as i know it's to insure you are an EU citizen and can work legally without the need for a work permit.


  • #3
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    They want to see you're an EU citizen and don't need a work permit

    I can't realy add anything that's not in post two

    Simple question, simple explanation :)


  • #4
    francis1978
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭francis1978


    Cheers lads thats all i needed to know


  • #5
    popsmar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 64 ✭✭popsmar


    A passport makes a Garda background check very easy. Many companies do this now. They usually get your permission to perform the check but they don’t have to. All normal now..


  • #6
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    popsmar wrote: »
    A passport makes a Garda background check very easy. Many companies do this now. They usually get your permission to perform the check but they don’t have to. All normal now..

    Not so - Garda vetting checks can only be undertaken with the written consent of the subject. No consent = no vetting = no job.


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  • #7
    crotalus667
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭crotalus667


    jobyrne30 wrote: »
    Normal practices now, I've had to provide a copy of my passport to agencies here in the Republic. As far as i know it's to insure you are an EU citizen and can work legally without the need for a work permit.

    i watched a bit on the tv the other day where a uk agency bought in passport scanners (the same ones they have in airports) every body gets theirs scanned out of about 12-1300 people the scanner picked up 45 fakes at a £10,000 fine each it saved the company a potencial 450,000 fine:eek:


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