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In other countries, no standardized requirement exists for releasing information across regions, leaving pronounced gray areas for companies to try to ﬁnd their way through. In Malaysia, the lack of a clear process for releasing criminal records often means government departments make internal decisions as to who may and may not have access to criminal records. The lack of consistency in this approach makes working through this process challenging to say the least. In other words, it is critical for companies to understand country-speciﬁc national and cultural differences when conducting veriﬁcations. Regional Screening Regulations Hong Kong and Singapore: Third-party criminal record checks are not available from police or courts, even with authorization. Certiﬁcates of No Criminal Conviction are issued to individuals for visa/emigration purposes only. Letters from foreign embassies must be provided. Thus, such certiﬁcates cannot be obtained for employment purposes. Taiwan: A citizen or resident can apply for a Police Criminal Record Certiﬁcate at any major police station. However, the police must inspect the applicant’s original national ID card. The applicant also has to provide a copy of a national ID card with the application form. The certiﬁcate is issued in three working days if no records, or possible records, are found. Macau: A citizen or resident can apply for Certiﬁcate of Criminal Record from the Macau government ofﬁce. The police must inspect the applicant’s original ID card and take ﬁngerprints. The applicant also has to provide a copy of a national ID card with the application form. The certiﬁcate is issued in three to six working days. United Kingdom: The following pieces of information are available: • References. • Employment history veriﬁcation. • Education conﬁrmation. • Professional license/membership/ qualiﬁcation. • Credit checks. • Electronic media searches. • Directorship checks. • Identity/passport checks. • Watch-list checks for law enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies. • Criminal record information. • Driver’s license check. transform experience into knowledge, and knowledge into peak performance. Our executive development programs are unlike others in that they use your experiences and the experiences of others to help you sustain a new level of professional performance. We call it Leveraging the Power of Experience. Learn more about this approach and ﬁnd a program to reach your performance peak at www.ExecDev.unc.edu Open Enrollment Programs • Executive Development Institute • Negotiation Skills for Eﬀective Managers • Leadership Eﬀectiveness Workshop • The Business of Human Resources • Financial Analysis for Non-Financial Managers • Women in Business: Transitioning to Leadership (New!) • Advanced Financial Decision-Making • Driving Proﬁtable Growth with Strategic Innovation (New!) http://www.ExecDev.unc.edu http://www.ExecDev.unc.edu http://www.ExecDev.unc.edu

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TM - August 2008 Editor's Letter Contents Human Performance Leading Edge Foundations Global Background Screening Does Global Assessment Work? Global Total Renumeration: Creat One Organization Border Insecurity: Immigration Reform and Talent Management The Global Workforce: Communication Across Cultures Around the World in How Many Days? Insight: Exelon: Performance Under Pressure Special Report: Perspectives on Managing People Application: Reinventing Sales Rewards at Motorola Dashboard: Mideast Meets West Dashboard: Mergers and Acquisitions 2008 - Don’t Leave Employees Behind Editorial Resources Advertisers' Index Full Potential

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