Runs structured reference calls or forms with summarized outcomes.
Activation complexity
Low
Time to activate
7-10 days
Volume share
10-20% of role volume
Impact range
40-60% faster
Inherited pricing
€1.50 – €5.00 per candidate processed
This capability shares the Recruiting Coordinator's metered unit. A candidate processed is counted once at the role level regardless of which capability handled it. Adding this capability to an active deployment does not change the per-action price.
What this capability handles
Reference Checking runs structured reference calls or forms, aggregates consistent rubric answers, summarizes outcomes, and logs to the ATS — with sensitive-signal items flagged to the recruiter.
Workflow summary
Requests reference, runs form or call, aggregates, summarizes, logs.
Stages
Decision logic
Uses reference rubric and aggregation logic to produce consistent summaries with signal-level flags.
Systems and data
{ATS,email,messaging}
{"reference templates","rubric items","prior references","candidate context"}
Exceptions & human handoff
Sensitive-signal references, legal-compliance flags, or contradiction patterns route to the recruiter.
Sensitive signal, compliance flag, or reference contradiction.
Readiness
Reference templates approved, rubric items agreed, ATS write-access configured.
Owner on client side · Head of Talent
Impact contribution
15-25% of role impact is reference-check turnaround compression.
Primary KPI · Reference-check turnaround · 40-60% faster
Prerequisites
Activating Reference Checking in production requires the following capabilities to be live first. Ordering matters — routing and classification quality propagate.
The chat opens with Recruiting Coordinator and Reference Checking pre-selected. You can add other capabilities during the conversation.