What the check is?
Verification of past work performance and behaviour through direct input from former managers or colleagues. Checkmate automates questionnaires and collects insights in a structured, compliant way.
What the value is?
Provides insight into past performance and workplace behaviour.
What does it check?
Feedback from previous managers or colleagues about performance, conduct and reliability.
Why do you do it?
Validates CV claims, reduces hiring risk and supports confident decisions by showing how a candidate operates in real settings.
How often does it need to be checked?
Once during hiring; not usually repeated unless reapplying or after a long gap.
Is this industry specific? If yes, what industries?
All industries; especially healthcare, financial services, education, childcare and aged care, government and security-cleared roles.
Risk of not doing it?
Without references you miss insight into how a candidate works, increasing the risk of poor hires and cultural misfit.