A well-conducted reference check can save time, add value, offer a layer of security and governance, and prevent bad hires.
However, when you consider that 29% of UK candidates will admit to deliberately lying to potential employers (check out another recent blog we ran on 6 Top CVs Lies… How to Spot Them), the risks of traditional referencing become alarmingly apparent.
This is one of the many risks revealed in Xref‘s newly released Recruitment Risk Index: The State of UK Referencing.
Download Your Copy Today and learn the key stats behind the 4 areas of concern for any hiring organisations and find out the real implications for your business:
The burden of reference checking on employers
Candidate fraud
A poor candidate experience
Employer discrimination
If you have any questions about this research or the solutions that Xref provides to help eliminate reference fraud, contact the team today on 0203 510 0433.
