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Read the latest Hiringcue blog articles discussing Automated Reference checks, Pre-qualifying candidates, and best practices on improving your hiring and recruiting top talent.
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,...
What makes a Good Reference Check
Seeing a candidate through the perspective of another professional is extremely valuable, and the most trusted and reliable way to get the whole picture.What makes a Good reference check?Anyone running their own business knows that hiring someone is an important...
Should Hiring Managers Check References?
Should Hiring Managers Check References? There are so many levels to the process of hiring new employees. One often tedious aspect of hiring involves checking for prospective references. Many business owners and hiring managers tend to wonder: Should I be reference...
Pre-Qualify Applicants with a Pre-Interview Questionnaire
Pre-Qualify Applicants with a Pre-Interview QuestionnaireWhen you post a job online, you’re hoping to get noticed by that one person – the one who meets the criteria and will be the next rock star at your company. The one who’s a great fit in terms of both skills and...
Benefits of Passive Candidates
The Benefits of Passive Candidates & Why Your Business Needs Them One of the biggest challenges facing recruiters today is finding highly qualified, currently employed, passive candidates. Businesses have developed many different strategies to try to overcome this...