Tag: vetting
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Apprentice Makers Urged to Tighten Vetting After Social Media Storm
Reassessing Vetting Standards for The Apprentice The controversy surrounding a candidate set to appear on the BBC’s popular business reality show has reignited the debate over how reality TV programs vet contestants. Levi Hodgetts-Hague, among the new applicants for The Apprentice, faced scrutiny after social media posts from years past were revealed to contain racist…
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Apprentice makers urged to tighten vetting after candidate’s social media storm
UK’s The Apprentice faces renewed scrutiny over candidate vetting The BBC’s popular business-reality show The Apprentice is under fresh scrutiny after a prospective contestant appeared to have made racist and sexist posts on social media. The controversy has prompted calls from broadcasters and industry observers for tighter vetting processes to prevent episodes like this from…
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Taoiseach Says He Was Briefed on Gavin Tenant Issue Ahead of Fianna Fáil’s Presidential Cavour Selection
Background: Gavin’s nomination and the alleged tenant issue Fianna Fáil announced Jim Gavin as its presidential election candidate after a party leadership selection that saw him overcome MEP Billy Kelleher. In the days that followed, questions emerged about a potential dispute involving a tenant connected to Mr. Gavin. The party, the candidate, and the Taoiseach…
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CJ vetting boycott: Deloitte partner urges Ghanaian leaders to respect democratic processes
Ghana’s Vetting Process Under Scrutiny The recent walkout by members of Parliament during the vetting of a key official has intensified debate over how democratic processes should be carried out in Ghana. In the wake of events surrounding the vetting exercise, Yaw Appiah Lartey, a lawyer and partner at Deloitte Africa, has publicly urged political…
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Iowa District Sues Vetting Firm Over Superintendent Vetting
Des Moines district files lawsuit against vetting firm The Des Moines Public Schools filed a lawsuit Friday against the consulting company it hired to identify and vet its superintendent candidates, alleging that JG Consulting failed to properly vet Ian Roberts. The district, Iowa’s largest, contends the firm breached its contract and was negligent in the…
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Iowa district sues firm over failed superintendent vetting
What happened Des Moines Public Schools filed a lawsuit Friday against the consulting firm it hired to identify leadership candidates, alleging the firm breached its contract and acted negligently in vetting the eventual superintendent candidate, Ian Roberts. The district’s action follows Roberts’ arrest by federal authorities and subsequent charges related to firearms and immigration status.…