Reference Check Software Resources

I applied from a different company 8 weeks ago and submitted 5 references to Skill Survey. They all replied. I am applying to another organization this time and they’re also using Skill Survey. Can I give them permission to access my file as I’ll be giving them same references? I’m job hunting and I’m afraid most of the companies will be using Skill Survey. I don’t want to annoy my references by asking them to fill up same questionnaires over and over again. Thank you.

I have not seen the reason when I hover over the name of the referee in an XRef submission when it lists that the XRef request was declined. It would be handy to know the reason of the referee's choice to decline because we don't know if the referee was simply too long ago in the candidate's career to be considered as a useful reference or if the referee declined the XRef request for the reason of not wanting to supply negative feedback in writing. Also, it would be fantastic if in the future, as some people wish to not having anything in writing, if the referee had a function to call the administrator, and the administrator had an option to use 'voice to text' technology to capture what is being said. It may defeat the purpose of the referee's wishes in having it over the phone, but I would say too that even if a referee doesn't wish for them to comment in writing, I would rebut this by saying that a recruiter/administrator is logging these notes in writing in formal reference checks anyhow so it could be

How does XREF approach referee contacts with weekends approaching? To my understanding the referees are only reminded a handful of times to complete the form online via email or text message