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Seuss Recruitment appoints Privatimus as exclusive pre-employment screening partner

12.10.2018

Partnership gives Seuss Recruitment BV access to Privatimus’ global expertise in pre-employment screening for staffing solutions in the Life Sciences industry.

HAMBURG (September 2018) – Seuss Recruitment BV, a recruitment partner providing recruitment solutions to the Life Sciences industry has appointed Privatimus GmbH, a German security consultancy specializing in strategic security concepts as their partner in applicant pre-employment screening. This partnership provides Seuss Recruitment access to Privatimus’ global expertise in comprehensive applicant background checks and verification, to assure highly qualified candidates for their clients in the Life Sciences industry.

“Pre-employment screening is already a standard procedure for hiring new employees in the USA and many other countries, with rapidly growing interest in Europe,” said Sven Leidel, Partner at Privatimus. “In-depth applicant checks confirming what is stated on a CV, such as duration of employment, job title, description and responsibilities, education credentials, and professional certificates are essential in reducing risks for employers during the hiring process. Statistically speaking, approximately two-thirds of all applications show inconsistencies, at various degrees of severity.”

With a vast candidate network uniquely spanning both Europe and North America, Seuss Recruitment has crafted the art of modern match making in providing recruitment solutions to the Life Sciences industry, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical device, and nutrition industries.

“Few employers will dig beneath the surface to confirm validity of information provided by the candidate, such as their expertise and qualifications,” said Sabine Hutchison, CEO of Seuss Recruitment. “Some cite ethical concerns and time, while many others are unsure where to begin or where digging is allowed.

“This gets especially complicated in an international hiring situation. Which law applies, for example, if the employer is located in Germany, the position is in the Netherlands and the candidate is originally from Russia with work experience also in the US and UK? Now we’re getting into some murky legal waters, which is why an experienced professional company like Privatimus is critical for us to work with.”

Areas of expertise offered by Privatimus in pre-employment screening include verification of certificates and references, comparison of the CV with accompanying documents, Open Source Intelligence, integrity tests and more. “Our proven approach to candidate reviews gives Seuss Recruitment’s clients assurance in protecting their business interests,” added Leidel. “Confidence in an applicant’s presentation on a CV is a starting point, but confirmation of the information is critical in hiring truly qualified employees.”

“Using a comprehensive background screening program with expert services from Privatimus will increase the quality of new hires, and thus our client’s confidence in hiring their next new employee,” concluded Hutchison. “Talent acquisition can be a struggle for many businesses, and qualifying candidates with accurate information is a great portion of that struggle. New hires are costly, and we believe that much more time should be invested at the beginning of the process, to assure the most synergistic match between candidates and our clients at a global scale.”

About Seuss Recruitment BV

At Seuss Recruitment, we have crafted the art of modern match making as a recruitment partner providing recruitment solutions to the Life Sciences industry, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical device, and nutrition industries.

We find the most synergistic fit between professionals and forward-thinking companies, with a vast candidate network uniquely spanning both Europe and North America. Via our diverse recruitment services, we create tailored solutions for different levels and phases of recruitment.

Visit Seuss Recruitment BV: www.pharma-recruitment.com

About Privatimus GmbH

We are a company with integrity and extensive expertise. Since 1993, our experts have been concentrating on servicing an exclusive clientele. With our worldwide network of experts, we support our customers nationally and internationally. In this way, we ensure that the best possible support is provided across national and cultural borders and that the business interests as well as the highly personal private interests of our customers are protected.

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www.pre-employment-checks.com

Press Release, March 27, 2018: Privatimus´ information platform and themed homepage www.pre-employment-checks.com goes online

28.03.2018

Aim of this platform is to provide an initial insight into Pre-Employment Screening (PES). Company owners, security experts and HR managers can utilize this platform to learn about current legal and professional aspects for a legally compliant applicant review.

Privatimus, a German security consultancy specialising in strategic protection concepts and protection strategies for NGOs, family offices, asset management and their wealthy private clients as well as corporate clients, is launching a new thematic and information platform.

“The process of applicant pre-employment screening and background checks is still in its infancy in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.” Sven Leidel, Partner and Head of Intelligence at Privatimus GmbH, explains. “Statistically speaking, it is estimated by the faculty and PES experts that almost half of all applicant CVs show inconsistencies or are fabricated in some way. Background checks for candidates from non-European countries is also increasing, which can pose a real challenge especially for German SME’s with a limited international orientation and network,” says Zeeshan Nasir, also a partner of Privatimus GmbH and Head of Operations.

“Procedures for applicant verification in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are very different from those in the USA, for example. Post-employment screenings are not feasible in accordance with the law, and certain checks are simply taboo due to strict data protection regulations and personal rights,” adds Sven Leidel.

The new portal of Privatimus GmbH closes the information gap for non-experts as well as those responsible for Corporate Security, HR and Management who engage in pre-employment screening on an occasional or regular basis, depending on the requirements of their clients.

Answers to questions such as: What is allowed? What is not allowed? Where are the limits? How far can a pre-employment check go? How does a Best Practice look like? -and more, are provided on www.pre-employment-checks.com

About Privatimus GmbH

We are a company with integrity and extensive expertise. Since 1993, our experts have been concentrating on servicing an exclusive clientele. With our worldwide network of experts, we support our customers nationally and internationally. In this way, we ensure that the best possible support is provided across national and cultural borders and that the business interests as well as the highly personal private interests of our customers are protected.

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Privatimus enters into a collaboration with Turtle Saferooms

23.05.2017

Both companies will add value to their core competencies and service portfolio in the HNWI/UHNWI markets.

HAMBURG, Germany (May 23, 2017) – Privatimus, a provider of security consultation, risk mitigation and protection for family offices, high-net-worth individuals (HNWI/UHNW) and corporate clients has entered into a collaboration with Turtle Saferooms, a German company that designs and constructs self-contained safety retreats for homes and public facilities. The joint collaboration adds value to the core competencies and service portfolio of both companies that serve the high-net-worth individual (HNWI) and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) markets.

Turtle Saferooms provides immediate shelter from high-risk intrusions in a home or work environment. With a modular construction and a material mix of wood, safety steel and glass fiber composites, the protective enclosure can be inlcuded in an original architectural plan or retrofitted into existing frameworks, with a transparent aesthetic design such as a wardrobe. Built with a manually or electronically operated sliding door for ease of access, the safe room is sound-proof, fire-resistant and bullet-proof, and is equipped with a first-aid kit and built-in emergency alarm system to reach police or a security service.

By collaborating, Privatimus can provide its exclusive clientele cost-effective safe room solutions built with advanced composites and emergency response technology. Turtle Saferooms can offer added-value of expert professional security and risk mitigation services to its customers and prospective buyers.

As a graduate mechanical engineer, Jörg Allstädt, Managing Director and Owner of Turtle Saferooms brings 20 years’ experience in the field of engineering. Allstädt said: “In response to highly sensitive interests such as protection and safety, especially in circumstances where an individual’s initial response is elevated with anxiety, providing a solution that offers assurance and a safe retreat in a high-risk situation is at the forefront of what we do. The high level of expertise in security strategies provided by Privatimus and their confidentiality, professionalism and integrity will highly benefit our mutual HNWI/UHNWI clientele.”

“Family security in the home in addition to protection while in work environments is of primary concern to our clients,” commented Sven Leidel, Partner of Privatimus. “The advanced solutions offered by Turtle Saferooms that can be designed and manufactured to suit individual needs will be advantageous in risk mitigation planning and protection. This collaboration with Turtle Saferooms complements our bespoke services and portfolio in safety, security and response in crisis situations.”

Turtle Saferooms’ solutions have drawn tremendous interest from Europe and abroad including Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, France, the UK, and the United Arab Emirates.

Privatimus to provide security awareness training at Edumondi – the German butler school

04.05.2017

Training and expertise sharing will be part of Edumondi’s diversified and practice-oriented curriculum.

HAMBURG, Germany (April 26, 2017) – Privatimus, a provider of security consultation, risk mitigation and protection for family offices, high net worth individuals (HNWI) and corporate clients was selected to provide security awareness training at the prestigious German butler school Edumondi. The Privatimus training and expertise sharing will be part of Edumondi’s diversified and practice-oriented curriculum that attracts and educates students Europe-wide in household management and hospitality services as a professional butler.

Edumondi offers a broad and varied training program for future butlers, household managers or housekeepers that attaches the utmost importance to provide comprehensive sessions that are taught with the concept of hands-on, ‘real life’ situations. Privatimus’ contribution to the Edumondi extensive program is to provide security awareness and expertise in areas such as identifying surveillance activities from third parties, counter-surveillance techniques, how to prevent and measures to take in response to high-risk situations, handling social media and critical/confidential information.

“Security awareness is critically important for a butler and the entire household staff,” commented Sven Leidel, Partner of Privatimus. “With their intensive interaction in the daily personal and social lives of the families and environments they are providing service for, in addition to regular contact with a range of external providers, it is imperative they are trained with the knowledge to best respond should unfavourable security circumstances arise.”

In addition to the on-site training courses, Privatimus will also perform pre-employment background checks on academy graduates and potential candidates that will be placed by Edumondi in homes of their HNWI/UHNWI clients. Edumondi will also train, advise and educate Privatimus Executive Protection Agents in areas of etiquette, protocol, personal management and communication.

Jörg Schmidt, Managing Director of Edumondi added: “This cooperation of two German market leaders in their areas of expertise provides a very powerful advantage to students of the Edumondi training program, combining the high quality of both services in our extensive curriculum.”