A reference check is one of the most common types of background check. It typically involves contacting a candidate’s previous employers or professional contacts to verify their work history, job titles, and sometimes their skills. A reference check helps to ensure the candidate has represented themselves truthfully and reduces the risk of a poor hire.

The purpose of a reference check is to verify information on a candidate’s CV and gain additional insights into their working habits, skills, past performance, and character that didn’t come up during the interview process. Good reference checks help hiring managers identify candidate red flags before their start date and help make informed hiring decisions.

Zinc offers a range of advanced features available across all reference types. These include:

• Flexi-requirements to clear candidates faster with Zinc’s accept one less
• Reference data scanning for matching values to flag keywords or phrases
• Extensive template library for custom question sets with scale, multiple choice and yes/no question types
• Toggle to make question sets compulsory or optional
• Unified reference checks to simultaneously run professional, regulatory and employment verification checks

Yes, our employee background screening software can integrate with your existing ATS or HRIS platforms. We currently integrate with over 14 ATS platforms such as iCims, SmartRecruiters, and Workable, for seamless processing of education checks. Find our full list of integrations here.