how can relevate references add value to your organisation?

Relevate Reference is ideal for any small to midsize business that wants to hire smarter and faster. This technology can provide your organisation with numerous benefits, including:

time savings

While the exact time it takes to conduct a reference check varies greatly, it’s recommended to set aside one hour for each check. When you multiply this amount by three or four per candidate, it’s easy to see how time-consuming this process can be. This doesn’t even count the time spent going back and forth just to set a time up to complete the reference check with the referee.

The reality is that most HR professionals simply don’t have hours to spend conducting reference checks. So, they either rush through the process, only reach out to a few referees or skip the process altogether.

Relevate Reference helps hire managers to save time by automating the entire reference checking process. You can complete the entire reference checking setup process in just a few minutes. Results can then be delivered right to your inbox in about one week.

increased speed in hiring

When it comes to hiring talent, time is not on your side. Today’s highly competitive job market means employers must work fast to select a candidate and extend a job offer before the competition. On the other hand, you can’t rush the hiring process, or the quality of the hire might suffer.

So, employers must gather as much data and insights about the candidates as possible, as quickly as possible. Relevate Reference can help you do just that. Our automated reference checking technology only requires a few clicks of basic information about each candidate. Then, you can focus on other HR duties while our technology takes care of the rest.

Within one week, your organisation can have the candidate insights it needs to make sound hiring decisions. Best of all, you can select the information you want to collect from references. You can choose between our numerous well-structured reference forms or customise a form to ensure you gather the right insights regarding candidate skills, competencies and attributes.

With these insights, you are better equipped to compare and contrast candidates and determine which applicant is right for your company. Shortening the time necessary to complete the reference checking process can enable your organisation to extend a job offer to the right candidate before your competition.

improved hiring results

According to a recent study, 88% of executives are concerned about increased turnover rates. One of the best ways to minimise turnover is to ensure you’re hiring suitable candidates for the correct positions. This task is no easy feat. It means you must look beyond just skill sets and competencies. While necessary, these qualifications alone can’t help determine job and boss fit.

Instead, you must dig a little deeper and learn more about the candidate, such as leadership style, motivations and personality. Conducting virtual or face-to-face interviews can provide some candidate insights.

However, it only offers a one-sided view. On the other hand, reference checking can help you obtain a better view of the candidates through the eyes of their current and former managers, supervisors and co-workers.

For years, the reference checking process was conducted primarily by phone. While this method can be effective, it also can lead to rushed conversations and preliminary results. We find that allowing referees to use our Relevate Reference process to complete an online form at the most convenient time can lead to higher response rates and more detailed responses.

One of the best features of our Relevate Reference technology is that it combines all the candidate’s referee feedback into one easy-to-read report that provides a better overall view of each applicant. These insights can help you determine not only which candidates have the right skill sets but which one is the best fit for your company.

minimising biases in the recruitment process

Bias in the recruitment process is one of the toughest challenges to overcome. After all, the vast majority of people have some types of biases, whether they are conscious or unconscious. When these biases impact hiring decisions, it can significantly hinder your company’s ability to build a diverse and inclusive workplace.

While you can’t remove biases that referees may bring, you can mitigate biases that impact hiring decisions by your recruitment team by using automated reference checking. With our automated software, there is no guessing game regarding the referees’ responses.

Instead, our technology combines all results to provide an overview of the candidate's strengths and weaknesses. Our reports are structured the same way to provide an accurate side-by-side comparison of the candidates.

monetary savings

Automated reference checking is quickly becoming a must-have tool to help employees save time and hire faster. Rather than purchasing this technology as a stand-alone product from a less-experienced company, you can gain access to this powerful tool just by being a Randstad client.

Our clients have full access to our Relevate Reference tool and our entire Relevate tech stack. You can choose which tools suit your company without incurring additional costs.

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