{"id":640,"date":"2017-12-08T07:27:06","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T07:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glocalrpo.com\/blog\/?p=640"},"modified":"2018-01-19T07:38:14","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T07:38:14","slug":"recruitment-reference-checks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glocalrpo.com\/blog\/recruitment-reference-checks\/","title":{"rendered":"How Important Are Recruitment Reference Checks ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Decoding the myths surrounding recruitment reference checks<\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n

In the last decade or so the entire process of recruitment reference checks has not only became an integral part of HR department and various recruitment agencies but also the mainstream media in a big way. Who can forget the much talked about Yahoo scandal that raised eyeballs a few years ago? As one of the leading offshore recruitment process<\/a> outsourcing company let us be very clear that conducting reference checks is an absolutely vital part of any hiring process<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the need?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The need for recruitment reference checks can hem in a wide variety of subject usually concerning searches such as Driving records, Criminal history, Licensing and Education verification as well as personal credit history. And for a social media<\/a> generation job candidate\u2019s online presence check is also included as part of the reference check procedure.<\/p>\n

Now that we are clear about the basics of the process it is important to understand the various rumours encompassing reference checking for the perspective of both employers and employees\u2019. But our experts at Glocal RPO<\/strong><\/em><\/a> have the following facts busting the long-held myths:<\/p>\n