Losing Top Candidates to Slow Background Checks? Here's the Fix

94% of HR leaders report losing candidates due to slow verification. When your process takes weeks, candidates accept other offers. You've invested in sourcing, interviewing, and selecting—only to lose the hire at the finish line. The fix is speed. This guide explains the problem, the cost, and the solution.

The Problem

Traditional verification takes 2-4 weeks. Candidates in demand have 2-3 offers. They won't wait. You lose the best talent to competitors with faster processes. The problem isn't your hiring process—it's your verification speed. While you're waiting for references to call back, another company has already made an offer. Speed wins.

The Cost of Lost Candidates

The cost of a lost hire: 50-200% of annual salary to replace. For a senior role at $100,000, that's $50,000-200,000. Sourcing costs, interview time, recruiter effort—all wasted when the candidate accepts elsewhere. The companies that lose candidates to slow verification don't just lose the hire; they lose the investment that went into finding them.

The Solution

AI-powered verification in 1-3 days. Candidates get answers before they get impatient. You make offers with verified confidence without the wait. Speed is the fix. Automation is how you get it. When verification completes in days instead of weeks, you're no longer the slowest offer on the table.

True Probe

True Probe delivers verification in 1-3 days—keeping pace with candidate expectations and your hiring timeline. Stop losing talent to slow checks. The companies that fix verification speed win talent; the ones that don't keep losing it. The fix is available. The question is when you'll implement it.