NOVATO, Calif. (May 12, 2020) – A recent survey completed by Checkster, a company driving better business outcomes through better people decisions, revealed hiring trends during the COVID-19 pandemic. While mandatory sheltering-in-place mandates have reduced or slowed in-person interviews by nearly 70 percent, hiring managers reported reliance on other hiring tools as being effective and, in some cases, preferable.
Complimentary reference checking services for organizations and agencies helping to combat the spread of COVID-19
San Francisco, CA (March 16, 2020) -- As the number of coronavirus-related job listings surge, Checkster is opening up all of its services free of charge to government, healthcare and non-profit employees battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Checkster Research Shows 78% of Job Applicants Lie; and 66% of Hiring Managers Don’t Care
Advice For Weeding Out Charlatans in the Hiring Process and Guarding Against Unethical Behavior in Your Team
San Francisco, CA (February 13, 2020) -- A startling number of applicants lie on their resumes, interviews, and during reference checks, yet organizations hire them anyway, says a new Checkster study of ethical standards in the hiring process. In a revelatory new survey of 400 applicants and 400 hiring managers, HR professionals and recruiters, Checkster found alarming numbers of applicants misrepresent themselves (78%) and a great number of hiring managers (66%) are willing to accept these lapses in ethics.
San Francisco, CA (Oct. 3, 2019) -- San Francisco, CA (Oct. 3, 2019) – One might be the loneliest number but four is the magic number when it comes to reference checking new hires, according to new Checkster research. In an analysis of over 51,000 references, Checkster determined that four references is the ideal number for quality hires and to prevent turnover.
Novato, Calif. -- March 29, 2019 -- Checkster, the leading provider of collective intelligence solutions to power talent decisions, today unveiled its new collective intelligence platform. The Checkster Platform taps into the power of collective human intelligence to give companies a consolidated, real-time view into the quality and fit of its people.
Novato, Calif. / Oct. 4, 2017 - Checkster Chatbot—a new collective and artificial intelligence solution—allows a new chapter for candidate screening and selection to be started. The information gathered for a candidate defies any industry standard in terms of speed and compliance.
Novato, Calif. / Sept. 14, 2017 - A new report by Checkster, the global leader in talent decisions, reveals the biggest myth held by many senior people in talent acquisition: interviewing is much better than anything to predict future employee’s performance, especially in comparison to digital reference checking. The report, titled: “The biggest myth held by talent acquisition professionals and why it holds them back,” uses hard data to prove the myth wrong, and provides insights that help Talent Acquisition leaders to boost their careers.
Novato, Calif. / April 13, 2017 -In order to set the record to its customers and the marketplace, Checkster Inc, issues this statement regarding the final outcome of a lawsuit filed against Checkster by its competitor, Skillsurvey Inc., in 2015.
As the leader in web-based talent decision tools, Checkster enables organizations to make better talent decisions.
