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Reference Checks

Do reference checks the right way.

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1,000,000+

References completed

Fully outsourced

HiPeople handles reference checks end to end.

The HiPeople agent collecting three references from a candidate, verifying each one, and compiling a work-history and recommendation report.

All operations handled

HiPeople handles the entire process, from collecting referee details to outreach, scheduling, rescheduling and follow-ups. Even when referees are hard to reach, we keep things moving.

Candidate & reference support

Questions, changes and special requests are handled directly by HiPeople, so none of it lands on your team's desk.

Actionable results

HiPeople automatically compiles results into the reports you need and sends them to your ATS, hiring managers or HRIS for long-term storage.

Intelligent

HiPeople doesn't just automate reference checking. It gets you better data.

A skills benchmark comparing a candidate against your organization's benchmark, beside an automatic follow-up question drilling into an unclear answer.

Dynamic follow-up questions

When answers are unclear or contradictory, our agents follow up automatically to get the clarity you need.

Proprietary bias detection

Detect overly positive, negative or inconsistent references before they distort your view of a candidate.

Your own benchmarks

Build benchmarks around what great looks like in your organization, not someone else's.

Onboarding guides

Turn insights from former peers into bespoke onboarding guides, ready to share with hiring managers and new hires.

Hiring in the age of fraud.

HiPeople uses multiple signals to protect the integrity of every reference check.

Verification

HiPeople uses professional network authentication, shared experience verification and explicit job titles to ensure reference integrity.

Fingerprinting and activity logs

HiPeople creates unique fingerprints for everyone involved in a reference check and automatically flags similarities that could indicate fraud.

Identity and network signals

HiPeople tracks IP activity and verifies phone number legitimacy, including number age, provider and country. It also flags suspicious signals such as VPN usage, unexpected locations or multiple IPs used throughout the hiring process.

Competition for top talent has never been more fierce.

HiPeople helps to win the war for talent.

25h

Average time-to-complete the entire reference check

89

Candidate NPS

1/3

References join your HiPeople talent pool

“The turnaround time is great! We aren’t missing a candidate reference. Reference Checks can be a daunting task, but HiPeople makes it really easy.”
Tiera DobbinsTalent Acquisition Services & Operations Manager

Functionalities setting HiPeople apart

Win the talent war

Cut through any application volume, quickly identify the best candidates and move them fast, before your competition does.

Bias detection

Spot fraud signals throughout the hiring process, from application and assessment to interview and checks.

Benchmarking

Free your team from application screening, verifying skills, scheduling, interview notes, references and follow-ups. Let them focus on winning the best people for your team.

Follow ups

Ensure every single candidate is evaluated consistently, no matter how many people apply or how many roles you are hiring for.

Custom content

Hiring managers stay in their ATS, Teams or Slack, sharing input and getting notified when decisions are needed.

100% hands-off

You will not get any candidate or reference message about the process. Promised.

LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman

Why reference checks are so important.

Integrations

Seamlessly integrated in your ATS/HRIS/Worksuite

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Your data
is protected

Enterprise security and compliance, built in.

Your candidate and hiring data is protected with enterprise-grade security, privacy and compliance across the US and Europe.

  • SOC 2 Type II
  • ISO 27001
  • GDPR & CCPA
  • EU AI Act
  • NYC LL144

US or EU hosting available (incl. model endpoints)

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    Fill roles in half the time. Automate the work between application and decision.

  • Hiring Managers

    Better hires

    Increase retention by more than 30%. Meet fewer, better candidates.

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    89 NPS

    Create a CX people remember. Fast responses, engaging conversations.

Finance

3 months to ROI

On average, customers realize a positive ROI within their first quarter.

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Results speak for themselves

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HiPeople helps the best hiring teams find incredible talent that sets their organizations apart.

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