Xref Reference

Automated Survey Distribution

Surveys are automatically sent to a candidate’s references based on ATS data or contact information from a resume.

Templated Communications

Ability to build and save standard employee communications to automate interactions. Communications to referees and candidates are pre-templated.

Reference Referee Portal

Software includes portal functionality for HR as well as employees

Job Board Integration

Ability to automatically post positions to external job boards and pull candidate information.

Secure Candidate Data Storage

Secure cloud storage that complies with regional regulations.

Candidate Pools

Track and manage candidate pools by job posting. Candidates whose references are being checked are grouped into candidate pools.

Survey Based Reference Checks

Surveys are used to generate feedback on a candidate rather than a telephone call or manually creating questions.

Metrics and Analytics

Ability to track and measure different aspects of recognition, dashboards, reference checking, and reporting

3rd Party Integration

Integrates with 3rd party applications such as ATS, HRIS, or LMS.

Dashboards Reporting

Provides analytics reporting to hiring managers / recruiters on the results of a candidate's assessments.

Ease of Data Integration

Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Quality of Features

Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness

End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training

Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Implementation

Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Vendor Support

The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization

Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Breadth of Features

Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created

Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration

This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.