Lambton College has enhanced its recruitment process with Vitay by significantly reducing the time required to obtain references and extend offers, especially during the busy summer hiring season when a quick turnaround is essential for staffing professors.
Lambton College, a public institution in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, offers a diverse range of programs in fields such as business, health sciences, and engineering technology.
Before using Vitay, Lambton College relied on a manual process for conducting references, which involved extensive back-and-forth communication and scheduling calls during work hours that weren’t always convenient for references. Additionally, tracking and ensuring consistency in manual reference checks across different team members/departments was challenging.
“There were times when they weren t even bothering to do reference checks when it felt like it would be cumbersome, felt it took too much time or they needed this person to start ASAP.”
Vitay provided Lambton College with a user-friendly solution that allowed the recruitment team to efficiently run reference checks using a streamlined, consistent process. What once could take up to a week or longer could now be completed with results back in 24 hours or less. Additionally, by allowing references to respond on their own time, the feedback provided about candidates was often more thoughtful and detailed, improving the overall quality of the reference checks which helped make more informed hiring decisions.
““It gives me a higher level of comfort because I know they are following the process more closely. There were times when they weren t even bothering to do reference checks when it felt like it would be cumbersome, felt it took too much time or they needed this person to start ASAP. Giving my team access to Vitay means that I m more confident that the process is being followed correctly because they don’t have any excuses not to do it because it is so easy.” – Natalie from Lambton College
Lambton College’s recruitment process has improved in several ways. Vitay ensures that the right references are collected, particularly from supervisors, providing more relevant insights. The platform also offers ease, consistency, and accountability across teams, streamlining the reference check process. Additionally, Vitay has saved time on reference checks, allowing offers to be made faster, which is especially crucial during the busy hiring season.
“People give detailed answers to our questions since implementing Vitay. I think the nice part for the references is being able to do it on their own time. I also think it leads to us receiving much more meaningful responses because it doesn’t take them away from something else they need to do. The references can do it when they can sit down and put thought into it.” – Natalie from Lambton
