SkillSurvey, now part of the iCIMS Talent Cloud vs. Xref

SkillSurvey really is great for reference checks and how to communicate with the contacts provided. It's a great way to easy view the reports, ensure that someone is not filling out their own reference information, and being able to contact passive candidates that have interest in your organization. The templates are easy to generate once you use them a couple times.

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Company looking for easy to use trouble-free, user friendly. automation with regular reminders to both candidates and referees to ensure the details are completed. Quick turnaround time. When it comes to the company that requires customization of the questions or on the special area to check all the time, Xref reference may lack that area

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• It is very easy to use, so we don't have to spend time training others how to process reference checks.
• SkillSurvey seems to gather many more responses than other vendors used. This is great because it stops us from having to physically call additional references.
• We're able to gather leads from the references who complete the link and opt to be contacted by a recruiter. In the HR/recruitment world, this is seen as free leads!

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• Easy to use
• Security on login
• Automated

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• Cannot be used for all positions
• arent enough specified categories
• Customizability is lacking

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• Customise our own questions
• add on other checks and bankruptcy etc as add on package.
• The File download can the name be auto update the candidate name and role apply would be useful.

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Support is excellent. I have always received swift and efficient assistance.

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I have not used other similar products

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• We're able to collect more references, which allows us to clear candidates to start their jobs quicker.
• The additional leads collected are sent to recruiters who are then able to have more candidates to reach out to for potential future employment.

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• Positive: ROI saving us money
• Turnaround of reference positive
• Con, maybe they can looking in to integrating some of ATS for us eg: Jobvite can easy one button send the xreference

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