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What's new in Refapp - June 2025

Hey there, We've been hard at work behind the scenes to bring you several exciting new features and...

Efficient, High-Quality Hiring: AHA Cut Reference Check Time by 80% with Refapp

A High-Volume, High-Impact Hiring Environment Australian Healthcare Associates (AHA) is Australia’s...

Scaling with Confidence: How Teamtailor Uses Refapp for Digital Reference Checks

Teamtailor is a leading and rapidly growing applicant tracking system (ATS) and a trusted...

Refapp Partners with Konfir to Provide Instant Employment Verifications for Regulated Sectors

We’re proud to announce our partnership with Konfir, the UK’s leading Government Certified provider...

Norion Bank Strengthens Hiring Accuracy With Digital References Powered by Refapp

Client: Jesper Östlund, Talent Acquisition Specialist Company: Norion Bank Industry: Bank & Finance...

What Is Digital Reference Checking and How Does It Work?

Digital reference checking is a modern, standardized, and often automated method of collecting...

Why Choose Refapp for Digital Reference Checking?

Digital reference checking is a game-changer in recruitment. But not all solutions are created...

How Randstad Uses Refapp to Match the Right Candidate with the Right Employer

"It’s the human side of our business that makes the difference. That’s why we combine the power of...

Edgility Consulting Streamlining Their Equitable Hiring Process With Refapp and Workable

“People are what matters most in almost every field — especially in social impact organizations....

The Big Guide to Reference Checking in Recruitment Processes

Reference checking is a given part of modern recruitment processes, but it is not obvious how to...

RecTalks #35: Turning data into a strategic asset within TA and HR

In RecTalks, we interview leading and inspiring thought leaders in the TA community! We'll keep it...

Bad Apples in Organisations: Who They Are, What They Do, and Techniques to Detect Them

In the world of work, there are people who engage in counterproductive work behaviours that can...

The Financial Impact of Hiring the Right People, and the Cost of a Bad Hire

Because recruiters neither make nor sell things, they might struggle to convince colleagues that...

Webinar: The Future of Recruitment Is Skills-Based Hiring

In this on-demand webinar together with Professor Gary Martin, we explore the merit of skills-based...

The Best Questions to Ask When Checking References

Reference checking is used in most recruitment processes, but not always with a clear understanding...

AI in Recruitment: The Candidate Perspective

In step with the rapid technological development, more and more organisations are implementing AI...

One-Sided Dating? What Job Applicants Want to Know About the Employer Before Signing Up for a Professional Relationship

In recruitment processes, employers use a range of different tools to gain a deep understanding of...

RecTalks #32: You’re not in a war for talent - You’re in a war for attention

In RecTalks, we interview leading and inspiring thought leaders in the TA community! We'll keep it...

Webinar: Truth or Tale? How reference checks can help you catch dishonest candidates

In this on-demand webinar, we explore research that highlights the prevalence of lies in...

From Skepticism to Success: Tactics for Embracing Digital Recruitment Tools

By implementing digital recruitment tools, organisations can increase objectivity in hiring...

The Large-Scale Confusion About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

More and more organisations are implementing policies to achieve diversity, equity, and inclusion...

Featuring Psychology Today: Traditional reference checks are plagued with bias - Should they be left in the past?

Refapp's researcher and business analyst Carl-Johan Holmberg and Melissa Wheeler, Ph.D., shedding...

White Paper: How to empower your reference checking process with a scientific approach

Reference checking is one of the most widely used methods in personnel selection. Although popular,...

Podcast: How structuring your reference checks increases your hiring accuracy

How reliable are reference checks? That depends on how you conduct them. On this episode of How We...

Elevating the reference checking journey: HumanTrust and Refapp

Recruitment agency HumanTrust is dedicated to creating exceptional recruitment processes at all...

Webinar: Observed Behaviour - Gain candidate insights into suitability and role fit

Let's learn about Observed Behaviour, candidate suitability and role fit 👀 🧠 Refapp's researcher...

How Lyko optimises reference checking at scale with Refapp

Fast-growing beauty retailer Lyko conducts several hundred hiring processes each year. To manage...

Podcast: We Get Under The Hood at Refapp!

TaPod - We Get Under The Hood at Refapp! Our Chief Strategy Officer, Emira Blomberg, was...

RecTalks #27: Level up your content for recruitment marketing and employer branding

In RecTalks, we interview leading and inspiring thought leaders in the TA community!🔥 We'll keep...

GDPR and reference checking: What to consider and the benefits of a digital workflow

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) imposes stricter requirements on procedures and...

Refapp Live: How to find out Counterproductive work behaviours with reference checking

Introducing Refapp Live, where we bring you dynamic discussions and thought-provoking conversations...

Podcast: Reference checking is more than a tick-box exercise

Reference checking is more than a tick-box exercise Our Chief Strategy Officer, Emira Blomberg, was...

Rectalks #25: How to leverage AI in talent acquisition?