“Have you ever been convicted” or “Do you have a criminal record” — is there a difference?

Do you spot the difference?

To the unlearned eye, they might seem to mean the same thing? But they’re not. And I think there’s something to be said…

Should high-profile jobs (like footballers) be treated differently when employing people released from prison? The Ched Evans case

The case of Ched Evans has hit the headlines once again as news reports announce that he’s due for release…

Why do employers want to know about criminal records? Let’s go back to basics!

This was the question I was asked the other day by someone I met in Spain as part of my Winston Churchill Fellowship. It came after I’d explained about the ferocious appetite in the UK, from…