Case Study: Accolo (RPO) achieves faster, higher-quality, cost-efficient hiring with Checkster

How Checkster Elevates Accolo’s Recruiting

Accolo, Inc., an RPO recognized as the #1 On‑demand provider and founded by recruiting veteran John Younger, set out to codify 10 universal hiring best practices to improve hiring metrics and the candidate experience. The firm faced challenges around unclear role definitions, biased traditional reference checks, and the need to source passive candidates more effectively while cutting cost and time-to-hire.

Accolo implemented Checkster’s online reference and feedback platform, tailoring assessments to job-specific “success dimensions” and using Checkster’s contact database to surface passive candidates from references. The approach doubled the quality of references and boosted efficiency—producing a 6.8% recruiting cost ratio (vs. 9.2% average), average candidate presentation in under 7 days (vs. 25), and 88% hiring satisfaction—without sacrificing quality.

Accolo

John Younger

CEO and Founder