In the modern ever-changing world of recruitment, it has never been more vital to conduct employee reference checks. This stage of the onboarding process will always help you find the best people for your organisation when it’s done well. One of the most common frustrations is chasing employment reference checks takes a significant amount of time and resources, and in some situations, references don’t come back at all. This leaves your business open to unnecessary risks which can be avoided with the right approach.
Outsourcing to a specialist like Giant Screening prevents you from having to chase candidates, referees and ensures your HR team obtains a fully validated reference history every time. The innovative referencing service we provide delivers a technology-led candidate journey to make the onboarding process as positive as possible. Compliance will always be one of the main reasons employers perform employee screening checks. However, what are the other benefits of outsourcing to a trusted partner?
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In the modern ever-changing world of recruitment, it has never been more vital to conduct employee reference checks. This stage of the onboarding process will always help you find the best people for your organisation when it’s done well. One of the most common frustrations is chasing employment reference checks takes a significant amount of time and resources, and in some situations, references don’t come back at all. This leaves your business open to unnecessary risks which can be avoided with the right approach.
Outsourcing to a specialist like Giant Screening prevents you from having to chase candidates, referees and ensures your HR team obtains a fully validated reference history every time. The innovative referencing service we provide delivers a technology-led candidate journey to make the onboarding process as positive as possible. Compliance will always be one of the main reasons employers perform employee screening checks. However, what are the other benefits of outsourcing to a trusted partner?
Time & resources saved
Our system is simple to use for all your pre-employment checks, you can request references with a simple click of a button via our online solution, that’s all it takes. The system notifies the candidate with a branded client email that the secure online application is ready for completion. We complete all the work on your behalf from this stage to validate the candidate’s information. This process increases the
efficiency of your HR or recruitment teams and saves a huge amount of time and resources.
Our market-leading technology is supported by our expert client support agents, complete the results of the references and provide a final detailed report to your HR or recruitment team. You can relax knowing that references have been obtained and independently verified by our agents with no gaps in employment or missing information. Outsourcing to Giant will make your employment decisions
more efficient and informed whilst saving a vast amount of time.
Faster onboarding journey
On average we complete all references within 6.9 days! Many in-house manual references can take up to 4-6 weeks and often aren’t completed or provided at all. Our industry-leading user-friendly technology helps referees and candidates provide the relevant information in one simple application. We follow up with candidates and referees via email, real-time chat, or phone to complete references swiftly and efficiently.
Every reference is quality checked and validated through to completion as quickly as possible. Our unique technology utilises DocuSign during the consent process which improves the candidate journey, removes administration, and ensures the fastest completion time possible. The consent document and completed reference history are available in a full report which can be accessed in the system or
downloaded securely by a designated user.
Verification of results
Screening candidates requires precision, and even the most experienced HR department can experience human error and fail to follow up on incorrect or false results. Statistics demonstrate that candidates will provide inaccurate or incomplete employment history often containing unexplained gaps. Verifying this information has never been more crucial to remove the risk of inappropriate or bad hires into your business.
A trusted screening company can guarantee accuracy in its reporting. At Giant, we have dedicated specialist teams who validate all the reference history provided and investigate further where necessary using our referencing database, expertise, and our market-leading technology. Our specialist teams provide assurance and guarantee the person providing the reference is authorised and suitable to do so.
Tailor-made screening
Every business is unique and understandably has different screening requirements. Our service is tailor-made for each client, we can do as little or as much of the process as you want. We provide a full range of UK & International employee screening services and clients only pay for the checks requested. Our easy-to-use online solution supports HR and recruitment teams by removing the common frustrations associated with screening to achieve their ideal process.
Our services also include the option to process bulk volumes if you have a large recruitment project or annual re-screening campaign. We have the resources in place to complete multiple screening applications quickly and remove all the unnecessary administration. Whether you are outsourcing for the first time or changing your existing screening provider Giant can help build the tailor-made solution that fits your business.
Peace of mind
Protecting your organisation from taking on a dishonest candidate that could put your reputation and your company at risk has never been easier to avoid. Specialist screening companies have the expertise, access to data, and knowledge of the key legislation surrounding screening and employment. They can guarantee that screening is always carried out professionally and in line with current screening regulations.
Deciding to outsource offers the opportunity to focus on that which you do best, while reducing your administrative and legal burdens, bringing on new employees quicker, and focusing on the core values of your business. Outsourcing to a trusted screening company like Giant will always provide peace of mind that all your employees have been accurately screened leaving you free to concentrate on other
critical areas.
