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# Access Screening

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> Allows businesses to carry out reference and background checks, in order to on-board candidates as quickly as possible.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 4 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Access Screening?

Compliance Managers, Operations Managers, Finance Managers, HR Managers, Personnel Managers and recruitment agencies looking to automate the reference check process.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 4 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: The Access Group
- **Location**: Colchester, UK
- **Founded**: 1996

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing Details**: Contact Access Group for pricing details.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Ireland, United Kingdom

## Features

- Alerts/Notifications
- Applicant Tracking
- Bulk Reference Request
- Reference Checking
- Reference Request Automation
- Reminders
- Reporting/Analytics
- Survey Builder
- Survey Library

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support

## Category

- [Reference Check Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/31636/reference-check/software)

## Alternatives

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2. [HiPeople](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/211940/hipeople) — 4.8/5 (1563 reviews)
3. [Zinc](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/179293/zinc) — 4.8/5 (220 reviews)
4. [Vitay](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/183558/vitay) — 4.9/5 (49 reviews)
5. [HR Avatar](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/141052/hr-avatar-pre-employment-tests) — 4.5/5 (130 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Access Review" — 5.0/5

> **Joanna** | *25 July 2024* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
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> **Pros**: Access is easy to use, everything is clear.
> 
> **Cons**: There is nothing i dislike about access, it is easy to use

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### "Access Screening" — 5.0/5

> **Rebekah** | *21 June 2023* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Easy to use and customer support team are very helpful.
> 
> **Cons**: Sometimes checks can get stuck without notifying you - however, the support team are always helpful and can guide you through it.

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### "Access Screening" — 4.0/5

> **Sarah** | *21 June 2023* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It quite easy to use, quick turnaround on checks
> 
> **Cons**: support function - hard to speak to people to get help

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### "All onboarding compliance in one place" — 5.0/5

> **Steve** | *8 September 2023* | Staffing & Recruiting | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: All onboarding compliance in one place, takes seconds to create a new case and what would normally take hours as manual tasks can be created in seconds and is all automated, plus documents are time sensitive with reminders.
> 
> **Cons**: The Logo is very small on the user interface and cannot be moved.
> 
> good

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