Name
First and last name. Always required.
Feature
Have references in hand the day you shortlist
Chasing a shortlisted candidate for two referee phone numbers can hold up an offer by a week. Add a References question and candidates enter each referee's name, email, phone, and relationship when they apply.
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What candidates enter for each reference
References is one of the standard response types. Name is always required. Set every other field to required, optional, or hidden for each question.
Checked for a valid address before the candidate can submit.
Phone
Validated as a real number, so a missing digit gets fixed by the candidate.
Company
Where they worked with the candidate. Optional unless you require it.
Relationship
Supervisor, co-worker, mentor, client, or other with a short description.
What changes when references come with the application
No Chasing After The Shortlist
The referee list arrives with the video answers. When the hiring manager says yes on Friday, you already have the supervisor's number and can call before the weekend.
Typos Caught At Submission
Email and phone are validated before the application goes through. A referee listed at gmail.con or with a nine-digit mobile number gets corrected by the candidate, not discovered by you mid-dial.
Referee Details In Your ATS
Each reference comes through as name, relationship, company, email, and phone in the CSV export, the webhook payload, and the PDF application report, so nobody retypes a phone number.
How it works
Open the Questions step of your job, click Add questions under Standard Responses, and pick References as the response type
Set the minimum and maximum number of references each candidate must add, anywhere from 1 to 5
Under Fields to collect for each reference, mark email, phone, company, and relationship as required, optional, or hidden, then save
Frequently asked questions about collecting references
How the References question works for recruiters setting it up and candidates filling it in.
Does Hirevire contact the references for me?
No. Hirevire collects the referee details and shows them on the application. You or your team make the reference calls or send the emails.
How many references can I ask for?
Between 1 and 5 per question. A new References question starts at a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3. Candidates see how many they have added and how many are still required.
Which details are required by default?
Name is always required. Email, phone, and relationship start as required and company starts as optional. You can switch any of those four to required, optional, or hidden.
What relationship options do candidates see?
Supervisor, co-worker, mentor, client, and other. If the candidate picks other, they describe the relationship in a short text field, such as board member or course instructor.
When do candidates fill in their references?
With the rest of the standard response questions, before the first video, audio, screen recording, or file upload question.
Where do the references show up?
On the application page, on shared review links, in the CSV export for the job, in the PDF application report, and in webhook and Zapier payloads.
Can AI add a references question for me?
Yes. When you generate standard questions with AI from the job title, it can include one References question alongside availability, notice period, and salary questions.
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