Telephone Interviews and Reference Checking

Telephone Interviews and Reference Checking

We telephone two former employers of the applicant and interview those former employers.

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Identity Confirmation

We confirm the identity of the applicant.

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Interviews

We telephone two former employers or referees and interview them.

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Transcripts

We secure a verbatim transcription of the interviews.

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Detailed reporting

We provide you a written report/summary on both of these interviews and results.

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Telephone Interviews

On talking to former employers we ascertain and confirm capability, competencies and social skills.

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Reference checking

  • Confirms work history.
  • Confirms suitability of perspective applicant.
  • Confirms proficiency and competencies.
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A critical part of vetting is Police Vetting, in order to ensure vulnerable members of the community are not at risk of being harmed

  • The Police Vetting services are prompt and are 100% online via The 3rd Degree.
  • The information is accurate and is provided from the New Zealand Police.
  • The 3rd Degree provides full vetting services, inclusive of interviews and confirmation of identity.
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Frequently Asked Questions for Employers

Often a professionally trained interviewer can extract candid responses from a former employer.

Mainly focus on the ability to do the job results social skills, competencies and proficiencies.

Would you reemploy the applicant if the circumstances arose, what were the positives and the negatives of the former employee’s performance?

Frequently Asked Questions for Applicants

  1. We telephone two former Employers and interview the Manager concerned in order to ascertain the following:

    • The social skills of the Applicant
    • The attendance
    • Competencies and proficiencies
    • Compatibility
    • Would the former employer re-employ provided the opportunity
    • Any adverse information
  2. In short, extracting sufficient information to fully inform a prospective employer, positive or negative concerning a prospective employee.