What is bobcheck?
(And why do you need it?)
How much have you lost in missed fees in the past year?
If you’re able to keep tabs on every CV sent, you may have a rough idea. We know, however, that many of you simply don’t have the time or tools to keep track of this data.
It’s a big problem. With as many as 1 in 2000 CVs sent resulting in a back-door hire, agencies need a way to identify missed fees and, crucially, recover that loss. (We’ll talk more about what to in this scenario in a future post.)
Luckily, here at bobcheck we’ve hit upon a solution.
What is bobcheck?
bobcheck is an automated platform that enables recruitment agencies to track and identify if they have missed any fees.
There’s no limit to the number of candidates you wish to track using bobcheck, and we can process 10,000 candidates in under ten minutes.
For you, this means saying goodbye to time-consuming manual tracking – and to missed fees.
Why ‘bob?’
You’re probably familiar with the term ‘behind our back’ or ‘bob’. It’s used within agencies to highlight the process of having a candidate go directly to a client without a fee being paid.
It’s not an unusual occurrence for recruitment businesses; many of us probably see it as an occupational hazard that we all just have to deal with. But that doesn’t mean it’s harmless.
Did you know?
In just two years, we’ve already identified £1.5m in missed fees for our clients.
Now imagine losses on that scale across the entire sector. This is why we created bobcheck.
Why does a bob happen?
There are a few reasons why bobs occur, but it’s usually down to one of these two scenarios:
1) The client has reconnected with the candidate some time after CV submission. Alternatively, the candidate has reached out to the client themselves (this is less typical, but we’ve seen it happen). Either way, the candidate decides to join – but your agency has not been informed by either party.
2) A recruiter has left your agency and the candidate has since been placed… But nobody has followed up.
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In both these examples, you might only discover the bob if you’re proactively keeping tabs on all your sent CVs and candidates.
If you’re not doing this (and, let’s be honest, very few of us have the time we need to do so regularly), there’s a very good chance you’ll never even find out about them – let alone have the time and resource to start recovering the missed fee.
With bobcheck on your side, it’s a different story. You’ll get bi-weekly tracking and alerts, so you’ll be notified of bobs quickly and effortlessly.
So, whether someone hasn’t followed up, a recruiter’s left your team, or a back-door hire has happened, you’ll know all about it – and you’ll be in a strong position to recover that missed fee.
bobcheck in numbers
Let’s say you have a 50-recruiter agency business, with each of those recruiters sending about 5 candidates a week. With those kinds of numbers, by the end of the year you’d have representation on around 13,000 candidates.
How do you keep track, every month, of those 13,000 candidates that have been sent to your clients?
The simple answer is you don’t. bobcheck has been built by recruiters for recruiters, so we really get it the pressures on your time. There’s always something more urgent for you to be doing, which means that updating spreadsheets or manually combing through past CVs and candidates often needs to take a back seat.
Again, this is where bobcheck comes in. By automating the tracking process, bobcheck can save you hours (if not days!) of time each month.
How does bobcheck work?
bobcheck is integrated with several leading Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). We have an API connection to Bullhorn and JobAdder (and, coming soon, Vincere), enabling you to automatically track your CV send or candidate interview.
Tip!
When you take the API licence to track monthly, you also get the chance to load 24 months’ worth of old data FOR FREE. This means bobcheck can get to work checking for historical missed fees from day one.
Alternatively, you can upload a .CSV file, if you’re not using one of our ATS partners (or an ATS at all).
bobcheck operates a simple subscription model – and we don’t take a penny from your missed fees.
What’s next?
If you’re drowning in data and can’t keep track of your missed fees, you probably need bobcheck in your life.
To start automating and stop losing missed fees, why not drop us a line today?
Almost a quarter of Recruiter’s Top 100 Agencies use bobcheck, so you’d be in good company. As the only automated fee-checking tool, and designed uniquely for recruitment businesses, bobcheck is a must-have tool in your arsenal.
Talk to us today…
