Reference Check 2.0: Time Saver for Recruiting Firms

How do you assess a sizable stack of resumes and cover letters?  What are some of the best shortcuts you’ve created to discern the best candidate for a job?

As this process is so challenging, plenty of people have tried to come up with some sanity-preserving time savers. By leveraging the connectivity of social networking, Reference Check 2.0 has emerged as a popular option for recruiters.

“Social networks have transformed the mainstream communications,” says Yves Lermusi, CEO of Checkster, the leading provider of talent assessment that leverages collective intelligence. “Business processes are following those transformations and benefiting by leveraging digital connections to enable employers to assess employees.”

In a recent press release, Checkster announced that the recruiting firm Accolo will be utilizing its program.

John Younger, CEO of Accolo, writes, “As a leading recruitment process outsourcer, with hundreds of customers and supporting thousands of jobs, we were fortunate to partner early with Checkster, whose Reference Check 2.0 provides us the flexibility and power to be extremely efficient while getting in-depth, tailored candidate assessments.”

Younger adds that the flexibility of the Checkster platform allows Accolo to easily perform a tailored assessment for each candidate with Reference Check 2.0 and online peer rating to provide their customers with vetted candidates.