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Checkster, by Harver

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3 Reviews and Ratings

What is Checkster, by Harver?

Checkster by Harver is an automated reference checking solution that captures data and feedback during critical points in the hiring process, consolidating this information into insights that support hiring decisions.

Categories & Use Cases

Hiring just got a whole lot easier!

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have a robust seasonal staff that we hire new every year. This can be as many as 200 hires a year, many of those being return seasonal employees but a large number being brand new employees. Conducting background checks can be an arduous process as well as the many hours spent interviewing candidates. Checkster makes this process far easier and allows us more time to find ideal candidates without having to work through a lot of the smaller issues that often weight us down in the process.

Pros

  • Decentralized input throughout the hiring process
  • User friendly access module that our entire staff can collaborate with
  • Outstanding detailed reports that we are able to combine with our candidate jackets

Cons

  • Probably not ideal software if you have very low turnover or are not hiring on a regular basis
  • While the reports are outstanding, there are not a lot of options available for customization
  • The learning curve is a bit steep, especially if you do not have a full-time Human Resources professional within your organization

Most Important Features

  • Easy access from various media
  • Ability to collaborate with all hiring staff within the module
  • A very cost-effective way to accomplish a large amount of work

Return on Investment

  • We were able to cut a full week of time spent Hiring Our seasonal staff this year thanks to Checkster. Long-term this will amount to significant savings in overhead on full-time staff.
  • Getting the right hires the first time is an invaluable way to start off our regular season.
  • Checkster has made it possible for us to avoid hiring a full-time Human Resources associate and allows us the freedom to conduct the hires ourselves as a staff.

Easy to use, streamlined platform with EXCELLENT and quick customer services

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Checkster to run reference checks when requested by our clients. We also use it for internal hires as well. We used to personally call each and every reference check which took up a lot of our time and energy, and we were looking for a way to outsource this task Checkster does just that, plus it creates a neat and organized report to summarize the findings of the reference check.

Pros

  • It requires extremely minimal effort to start a reference check.
  • It is really user friendly.
  • It provides an easy to understand report that summarizes the findings of the reference check and overall themes.

Cons

  • Nothing! We love Checkster

Most Important Features

  • User friendly
  • Easy to use and requires minimal effort

Return on Investment

  • It saves us SO MUCH TIME- we no longer have to call up references, type up their responses, clean it up, and put it on a neat template.
  • Checkster reaches out to the references and does all the work for you.
  • It puts the results in an easy-to-understand report (you can also download the PDF or send the URL).