Net Reference Helps Fortune 500 Manufacturer Make Informed Hiring Decisions

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Overview

A leading Fortune 500 manufacturer that generates more than $7 billion in annual revenue and employs more than 23,000 employees had a problem: Reference checks were not being performed on their applicants. Labor intensive phone-based reference checks yielded little information of value, so the company had eliminated this important hiring process step.

The company valued hiring ethical, reliable and skilled employees and recognized that references should be the ultimate source when confirming an applicant's skills and attitudes. But pursuing this information by phone was not productive, leaving the company without a reliable method to validate their applicants' self-reported capabilities, contributions and behaviors.

Net Reference Delivers

Enter Net Reference, Verifications' automated online professional reference assessment tool. The Fortune 500 manufacturer began using Net Reference during the offer phase of the hiring process for exempt positions. Based on the quality of information provided and the ease with which recruiters could initiate a reference check, the company decided to expand their use of Net Reference and check all of their finalists' references. With Net Reference, the company consistently contacted multiple references to gather candid information about finalists' skills as well as professional behaviors like honesty, integrity, support for diversity and accountability. Net Reference helped the manufacturer obtain a complete picture of their finalists, allowing them to make fully informed hiring decisions and raising the probability of consistently making good hires.

According to the company's Director of Recruiting and University Relations, "Net Reference allows us to look deeper into the candidates' demonstrated skills and competencies so we can see the "whole" person. Completing thorough reference checks is very quick and easy. We have had references completed in a matter of hours, not days. This system represents real innovation and progress."

The table below demonstrates how quickly and easily the Fortune 500 manufacturer is able to gather confidential feedback from multiple references per candidate via Net Reference.

To learn how Net Reference can improve the quality of your reference checks while decreasing turnaround time, contact your Account Executive at (866) 455-0779 or e-mail sales@verificationsinc.com.