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Simplify your hiring in 2020 with Automated Reference Checks.
Simplify your hiring in 2020 with Automated Reference Checks. According to new research from Robert Half, an American HR consulting firm, HR Directors in the UK spend an average of 27.59 days on recruiting for talent within the organization, with 'checking references'...
The Cost of a Bad Hire and How to Avoid It
How to avoid a bad hire?Hiring the wrong person can have significant consequences for your business. This is especially true if you’re a small company, where a single person makes up a lot of your workforce. What you might not realize is how expensive it is – in...
The Do’s & Don’ts of Reference Checks and Pre-screening candidates
The Do's ans Don'ts of Reference checks and Pre-screeningAs an HR professional, handling new hires is a significant part of your job. Two things can make a notable difference in how effective you are. They are: how you handle pre-screening new applicants, and how you...
What You Need to Know About Pre-Interview Questionnaires
Everyone is looking for ways to do more with less. You probably have a lot of hats in your HR department. While hiring is one of the most important, there’s no doubt you wish you could optimize your time a bit better. Imagine if you could only do interviews (phone or...
5 Reasons Automated Reference Checks Are Better Than Calling
Why automated reference checks are better than calling?Have you ever wished you could spend your time at work on something other than calling references and leaving voicemails? You’re not alone. HR departments around the country need a better way to handle reference...
Why Checking References is so Important
Is checking references a good sign?The good news is that most companies do. More than 80% of HR departments regularly conduct reference checks. They can uncover information about dates of previous employment, eligibility, salary history, and more. One reason reference...
How to Use Pre-Screening Questionnaires to Easily Identify Top Candidates
How can you identify top candidates? – it’s as easy as adding pre-screening questions to your hiring process. When you look through applications, you probably wish you had a way to see through the resume. To be able to see past the wording and polish and find out who...
Current Trends in Recruitment Technology
What are some current trends in recruitment tech? What can you use to make hiring go more smoothly? Here are the tools people are leveraging today.As a recruiter, technology can be a huge advantage. It can save you time, reduce the hours your staff spends sifting...
What is the cost of employee fraud and how you can prevent it?
It’s every hiring manager’s nightmare. You hire a candidate who seems like a great fit. You’re confident this person will make a difference in their role, and you even see advancement potential. Except that it’s all a lie. You find out, to your great embarrassment,...