We are thrilled to share that we have been named a finalist in the 2025 IHR supplier awards in the ‘Referencing Screening Provider’ category.
The 2025 IHR supplier awards aims to recognise the standout suppliers who have raised the bar with their innovation, impact, and game-changing support for in-house recruitment teams. After a record-breaking number of entries from organisations across the country, being selected as a finalist is a remarkable accomplishment of which we are incredibly proud.
Reed Screening’s entry was submitted for our ground-breaking ‘Instant Referencing’ technology, which addresses a critical pain point in the hiring process.
With over 78% of employers identifying reference checks as the slowest part of hiring, posing risks of reputational and financial damage. Our innovative solution leverages a pre-verified reference database of over 100,000 employers and automatic employment verification, increasing the accuracy of reference information and speeding up the return of references by 43%. Therefore, reducing the time to verify employment history by an average of 4.8 days, ensuring faster, yet safer hiring practices for all.
As a whole, the innovation system has kept over 2,500 fraudsters out of organisations, saved thousands for these employers and given those honest candidates the best employment screening process possible.
The impact of our technology goes beyond normal operations, utilising our full analytics suite we have been able to surface trends and issues with referencing for certain industries, reporting into UK government on the latest information to inform industry regulation for the whole of the hiring community.
Our commitment to combating hiring fraud is strengthened by collaborations with the Prime Minister Anti-fraud Champion and the Better Hiring Institute. We work tirelessly to ensure that all employers throughout the UK are aware of the threats posed by hiring fraud, particularly the dangers of fraudulent references.
The winners will be announced in May 2025. To discover more about the other categories and finalists head over to 2025 IHR supplier awards finalists.
For more information on how we can support your business with pre-employment screening such as reference checks, BPSS, credit or education checks, browse our products to buy online or speak to an expert today.