APPEL REFERENCES ®
Why Check References?
What is APPEL REFERENCES®?
Why outsource to APPEL REFERENCES®?
Why Check References?
A company is its people
A key factor affecting any organisation's success is the quality of its people, therefore it is vital to get the recruitment process right. A successful appointment can significantly contribute to an organisation's success and effectiveness, while an unsuccessful one can have the opposite effect.
Get it right first time
Checking references protects the substantial investment that an employer makes when hiring. Recruitment and training can be a costly exercise, therefore it is important to get it right the first time around.
To make sure...
According to industry experts, up to 1/3 of all CV's contain deceptions and distortions. Employers see CV's as a factual document whereas applicants can use their CV as a sales and marketing tool. Checking references ensures that the applicant has given correct details with respect to their skills, qualifications and previous employment. This will assure you that the experience the person has had is truly relevant to the position for which they have applied and can also give useful information about their character.
Past performance can be the best indicator of future performance
Checking references is one of the most useful sources of information about a candidate's past performance or accomplishments. It provides the kind of information that you cannot gather from any other source. Previous employers can give invaluable insights into how a person has performed in the past, how well they work with others, their reliability and honesty, and also give evaluations of their abilities, skills and personal suitability for particular jobs.
What is APPEL REFERENCES ®?
APPEL REFERENCES is a unique service of obtaining references of candidate's for a position in your company and to provide you with detailed information about their previous work performance, skills and experience.
APPEL REFERENCES is a fast and confidential service that saves your time and money. Our experienced personnel consultants obtain information that can be time consuming and hard to obtain to help you to make the right decisions.
We offer two types of reference services:
Standard References
- its purpose is to obtain information about the skills and experience of candidates for a position in your company
- we investigate candidate´s strengths and possible limitations, information about the candidate's areas of experience, quality of work in a candidate´s previous job and other various aspects (for example management skills, team work, flexibility etc.)
Specific References
- detailed, extensive references of candidates for positions in your company, which we investigate discretely and confidentialy
- includes STANDARD REFERENCES and your specific requestsyou choose the key criteria which the references of the candidates will focus on
- according to your specific requests we thoroughly obtain different aspects of candidate´s abilities, skills and experience (for example: dealing with stressful situations, assertiveness, leadership skills etc.)
Why outsource to APPEL REFERENCES®?
Time Saving - Even in an organisation with a large Human Resources department, reference checking is a time consuming task. Outsourcing reference checking to a third party specialist allows HR to devote more time and resources to managing people and delivering vital HR services to employees.
Cost - Using the services of a specialist is very cost effective, considering the costs associated with tying up the human resource department with the constant interruptions of returned phone calls throughout the day, tracking the progress of each candidate, and making repeated attempts when there is not a call-back as well as interviewing former employers or colleagues, plus compiling a detailed report.
Thoroughness – Our consultants are experienced professionals in interviewing referees. They will explore their previous work performance, experience, skills, abilities, strengths and possible limitations and provide a comprehensive report to you.
Efficiency – Our consultants will present a full reference report within five working days.
Consistency – Using the APPEL REFERENCES service guarantees a consistent process for screening and ensures that all candidates are treated fairly and equally.
