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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PERSONNEL SERVICES
National Association
of Personnel Services - page 1 of 3
STANDARDS OF ETHICAL PRACTICES
(Including
Standards of Ethical Practices for Temporary Services)
RELATIONS WITH APPLICANTS
- Applicants shall
be referred to employers for interviews only on job openings for which
at least verbal authority has been given by the employer.
- Representations
made to applicants about the duties, probable length of the employment,
hours and salary of prospective positions shall be in conformance
with the best knowledge of the personnel consultant.
- Precaution shall
be taken against referring any applicant to employers who are known
to engage in illegal, immoral, or any questionable business practices.
- Information about
an applicant will be used only for the purpose of finding employment
for that applicant. Confidential information shall be treated accordingly.
- An applicant
shall be aware of charges, if any, before being permitted to incur
any obligation for services rendered. Any fee obligations shall be
fully disclosed in a written agreement, a copy of which shall be provided
to the applicant, and it shall set forth any circumstances meriting
adjustment.
- No applicant
shall be referred to any employer where a strike or lockout exists
or is impending (according to the best knowledge of the personnel
consultant) without being notified of such condition.
RELATIONS WITH
EMPLOYERS
- An applicant's
employment record, qualifications, and salary requirements shall be
stated to the employer as accurately and fully as possible, or as
requested.
- An applicant
shall be referred to the employer for interview only with prior authorization
of the employer, which may be given verbally.
- Confidential
information relating to the business policy of employer, which is
imparted as an aid to the effective handling of their job requirements,
shall be treated accordingly.
- Applicants shall
not be solicited for other positions while they are still in the employ
of the employer with whom they have been placed by the personnel consulting
firm in question, unless the applicant initiates reactivation of his/her
application.
- Direct mail,
bulletins and resumes of applicants that are presented to employers
shall represent bonafide candidates.
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