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Reference Character Check
We do what reference checks never could.
Measure Character. With Consent. At Scale.
After the interviews, it's still a coin-flip.
...and hiring the wrong person is disastrous.
New hires fail within 18 months
Bad hires hurt team performance
HR Professionals dismiss reference checks
Wish you knew more about your candidate?
Do they act with INTEGRITY when no one is looking?
Do they take feedback with HUMILITY?
Do they treat others with RESPECT?
Do they have the CONFIDENCE to do their job?
Are they ACCOUNTABLE for their actions?
Do they have the GRIT to do difficult things?
Introducing KANNY's Character Check
The world's first independently verified character insights.
Featured on:
The Power of Measuring Character
"Hire Character, Train Skills" - Peter Shutz, CEO Porsche AG
Increase Revenue
Character-driven teams collaborate better, execute faster, and deliver more.
Improve Retention
Great people stay longer when they work with high-character teammates.
Save Money
Mis-hires cost 30–200% of salary. Character checks reduce false positives.
Mitigate Risk
Ethical lapses and toxic hires create real business and brand risk.
Built for People People
Simple to use. Timely Results. Critical Data.
Trusted by these early adopters:
"I've hired enough to know just how critical it is to measure character before you commit to a new employee. KANNY's data boosts our clients' confidence in our sourcing."
"Integrity, humility, and grit - the traits that the greatest sales professionals all have in common."
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Hire Better.
Measure Character.
FAQs
Employers who want the best talent measure character, not just skills or experience. KANNY's unique character insights allow candidates to demonstrate that they have the traits that are most valuable to your company and team.
KANNY's independently verified Character Check goes beyond skills tests, resumes and reference checks, so you can hire the kind of talent that delivers results and strengthens culture.
While these resources can be helpful, they are limited as to what they can uncover. And when the candidate provides all the information, recruiters and hiring managers are left to uncover the truth. KANNY’s verifiable, confidential insights from people with firsthand insights into the candidate’s character add a data set that is outside the candidate’s direct influence.
Unfortunately, no. While many employers check references, the information is biased and of limited use in truly understanding a candidate's character.
We focus on character, not just past performance. The report is available to both the candidate and the potential employer. It captures 360 degree feedback spanning a whole career, not just a few handpicked career champions. Insights support hiring as well as growth and development post-hire.
KANNY provides a powerful starting point for uncovering a candidate’s character. Interviewers use the KANNY Report to zero in on verifiable character strengths and weaknesses. Understanding how a candidate’s colleagues rate their character is a new and effective way to identify top performers.
Great talent development relies on accurate feedback mechanisms for areas of performance that matter most to the organization. Your team's character is the most important factor in its long-term success. Building growth plans to develop character will help your people reach their full professional potential.
We identify people who have worked with the candidate and gather their first-hand character insights. We aggregate and analyze the reviewers' feedback and relationship with the candidate to produce a KANNY Report, which generates once there are at least five verified reviews.
We cannot reliably describe our own character - it must be observed by others. So KANNY asks people with first-hand experience working with candidates for their insights. Team members, managers, and direct reports answer a specialized survey and the data is then anonymized and aggregated in our system.
KANNY is 100% opt-in and transparent. We do this process with - not to - candidates.
Yes. KANNY is a technology platform that gathers third-party opinions about a candidate's character. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations, and protect the privacy of the reviewer and the dignity of the candidate. For more information, visit our Trust Center.