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Character Check for Hiring
For Teams That Lead With Character
Talent Without Character Is a Liability.
Talent: A+
Character: F-
On paper, they were perfect.
In reality?
A company's worst nightmare.
- Resumes can be embellished.
- Interviews are easily rehearsed.
- Reference checks are mostly a formality.
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It's Like Back-Channeling.
With Consent. At Scale.
We find the colleagues
and engage them to perform reviews on the candidate.
We collect and aggregate
this unique data using our proprietary algorithm.
We deliver insights
in a simple report with individual & comparative insights.
A (Much) Better Reference Check
Does your solution check all of these boxes?
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Where KANNY Fits in Your Hiring Process
Job Description
Let candidates know upfront that character matters here. Include KANNY in the JD and invite them to start their Character Check early.
Interviews
Give interviewers real insights to guide better conversations. Use KANNY Reports to probe deeper and evaluate team fit.
Finalist Selection
When it’s down to the wire, KANNY provides a unique data point to help you choose the right person - not just the right résumé.
Best for mid-level to executive professionals
KANNY Customers:
- C-Suite & Executives
- HR & Talent Acquisition
- Hiring Managers
Who hire:
- Business Professionals
- Mid-Level to Executive
- Domestic US Only (for now)
Committed to Privacy, Security, and Compliance
Filling a role?
Request a Character Check for your candidates.
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.
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.
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.