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Robert Walters, a global leader in specialist professional recruitment, partnered with RefNow to streamline and modernise their reference-checking process. By automating what was once a time-consuming manual task, RefNow enabled the recruitment team to save time, improve the candidate and referee experience, and maintain a high standard of consistency. The partnership has also proven collaborative, with RefNow actively evolving the platform based on feedback from the Robert Walters team.
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As a leading provider of health and care services in the UK, HCRG Care Group was facing a major challenge in their manual referencing process. It was time-consuming and hindered their recruitment process. With RefNow, they were able to streamline their referencing process, saving valuable time and improving efficiency. Find out how RefNow helped HCRG Care Group to transform its recruitment process.
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As Elysium Healthcare expanded, their need for an efficient referencing process became paramount due to the high volume of clinical and non-clinical hires. The manual system was slow, taking up to 2-3 weeks for reference checks. RefNow offered the perfect solution, automating the process and reducing turnaround time to 48 hours. Discover how RefNow's secure, streamlined referencing system, complete with fraud detection, helped Elysium Healthcare bolster compliance with CQC standards and enhance the integrity of their recruitment process.
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