“People are what matters most in almost every field — especially in social impact organizations. Yet default practices reinforce existing structures, costing organizations the genius and diversity they need. Edgility does more than run executive searches — we help organizations bring practice and structure into alignment with values.
We look at the data, ask the tough questions and—when we need to—disrupt the status quo. We’ve learned that real change can’t come from relying on the same systems and “best practices” that got us here in the first place.” - Edgility Consulting
Hadley: "We include reference checks as part of our executive search service. In the past, we've done them in a few ways: manually over the phone, through Zoom, and through a Google form.
It was labor-intensive and time-consuming and required proofreading and editing to make sure the document was well formatted and the notes accurately captured the reference’s information."
Our key requirements included:
Hadley: "Implementing Refapp was incredibly quick and easy. I gave a brief introduction to the team and shared the Refapp training videos and a procedural one-pager. Once our team members set up their accounts, the integration with Workable was up and running with pre-built reference checking templates and questionnaires for our most common types of roles.
"We have found the Workable integration to be extremely helpful. At Edgility, we do searches for similar types of roles, for example, Executive Directors and CEOs, so working with an automated process and reusable templates available directly from our daily workflow is a huge benefit.”
Hadley: "With the click of a button in Workable, we initiate a reference check on a candidate and select the template we want to use. Candidates are then automatically prompted to submit their reference details and questionnaires are sent to the references, all branded. When the responses are submitted, we receive a link in Workable to the professional report.”
Hadley: “The team has really embraced it! There are always different levels of comfort with new technologies and platforms. However, the team adopted it quickly and provided great feedback on the usability, reliability, and efficiency of the new process.
"The branding feature was also highlighted as a huge benefit. Both our team and our clients love it!"
“Another benefit is that the reference report is a live document. This means that you can send a client 2 out of 3 completed reference checks and know that the 3rd one will be populated as soon as it's completed.”
Hadley: ”With Refapp, our reference checks are done in a fraction of the time they used to take, and we are able to get them to clients faster, without deprioritizing other parts of the important offer stage.
"Since integrating Refapp with our other tools, we have seen a reduction in our time to hire of up to a week."
Hadley: “We really love Refapp. And there has been nothing but positive feedback about it!🧡"
About Edgility Consulting
Edgility Consulting is a woman-founded and owned national talent services firm. We accelerate social progress by bridging the gap between talent and social impact. Our executive search and compensation solutions help mission-driven organizations attract, retain, and develop diverse and values-aligned talent. With a proven track record of delivering market-leading, sustainable and equitable results, we're your partner in building engaged teams and creating workplaces where top talent wants to work.
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