Chequed.com-Predictive, Automated Reference Checking

Chequed.com is an HR [SAAS] company that provides predictive automated reference checking, they have turned the traditional phone based model of checking candidate references on its head. To be clear they are not providing ‘Background Checks’, but automated and scientifically validated reference checking. It is a very new space in the HR industry and has been gaining rapid attention. A venture backed organization and have clients such as Subway [35,000 locations], AllState Insurance as well as emerging/ SMB clients. FUNNY that this company did its first pitch for Angel money the day that Lehman Brothers crashed.  Beer was had that night!

This is a company to watch- it is gaining lots of attention and really is a pioneer in the space. Chequed.com also partnered up with SUNY Albany's Department of Psychology. Kevin Williams is responsible for the scientific development, research and vision for behavioral science which underpins Chequed.com. Currently, Kevin is the Chair of the Department of Psychology at the State University of New York at Albany. Kevin has been active participant in the Industrial/Organizational Psychology field for over 2 decades.

Check it out at www.chequed.com, this clearly is one of the most progressive technology companies in this space and certainly in Saratoga Springs NY.