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  • RefScore: A Scientific Framework for Employment Reference Scoring
    White Paper

    RefScore: A Scientific Framework for Employment Reference Scoring

    This white paper introduces RefScore — Open HR's algorithmic framework for transforming employment references from subjective narratives into structured, scored, and verifiable signals. Drawing on psychometric theory, I-O psychology, and validated questionnaire design, RefScore establishes a scientifically grounded methodology for reference assessment at scale.

    February 2026 268 KB