Case Study: SIR Corp. achieves faster, more consistent reference checks with Xref

Service Inspired Restaurants Improves Their Referencing Process

SIR Corp. owns and operates more than 60 restaurants and needed a more robust hiring process to maintain service and food standards. Prior to introducing Xref’s online reference checking software, SIR Corp.’s HR team spent excessive time on routine tasks—particularly calling and chasing references—reducing time available for recruiting and slowing final-stage decision making.

Xref automated SIR Corp.’s referencing with consistent question sets, real-time progress updates and fraud-detection alerts, enabling quick collation and sharing of candidate reports with hiring managers. The Xref solution delivered measurable impact: 76% of references completed outside business hours, an average turnaround of 30 hours (within Xref’s 24–36 hour window), and 97% of references completed without the need to chase, improving efficiency and candidate benchmarking.

SIR Corp.