

Good-Bye Paper - Say Hello to Paperless Employment References - getreference
http://www.getreference.co

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getreference
Get Reference solves the problem around seeking employment references for
employers, by letting them obtain and manage paperless references. It also
allows applicants to pro-actively seek and store employment references using
our simple and easy-to-use platform.

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therobot24
Is this really a _problem_ though? I mean this is clearly a _solution_ , but
references are really just a few names and numbers an employer might call to
do a quick background check. There isn't really a need to save/manage/revisit
them after the hiring process is over.

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getreference
There are two aspects to it; Employer can use this single platform to request
referee details from new recruits and send the reference form at the click of
a button. The references can be deleted, no need to waste time chasing up past
employers, sending emails back and forth.

Applicants, can proactively seek and store professional and social references,
if employers request references they can share the stored references with
employers saving time.

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therobot24
You're still giving me solutions. I need you to spell out the problem.

When i'm applying for a job, what problems do i encounter with my references
that you are solving?

When i'm hiring what problems do i encounter when i receive an applicant's
references that you are solving?

This is what i'm failing to understand.

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getreference
The problem is waste of time, energy and resources for both applicants and
employers.

I am a recruiter myself and been working in HR for the past 10+ years and
obtaining a reference is not as simple as you make it sound, which is a phone
call away.

There are many instances when ex employer quits a job, relocates, doesn't
respond to phone calls, hence the new employer and applicant both waste time
chasing someone who is not available to provide a reference. Saving paperbased
references is a very old method of safe keeping references, noone these days
carries a file of credentials when they go for interviews, hence, storing
paperless references saves them the trouble and they can forward them to any
potential employer.

Similar for the employer its a simple system, no need to engage in multiple
email exchanges or phone calls, simply use one simple platform, once the
reference is done, save a pdf, or delete it.

