How ApproveThis + Zinc Cuts Through Hiring Red Tape (Without the Paperwork)

When Background Checks Meet Approval Automation

Let’s cut to the chase: hiring sucks when you’re stuck chasing down sign-offs. HR teams waste days waiting for someone in finance to approve a candidate’s offer letter, while operations twiddles their thumbs waiting for background checks to clear. Enter ApproveThis and Zinc – the tag team that automates the bureaucratic sludge slowing down your recruitment.

Why This Combo Works

Zinc handles the nitty-gritty of background checks and reference calls. ApproveThis handles the decision-making bottlenecks. Connect them via Zapier, and you’ve got a system where:

• Completed background checks in Zinc automatically trigger approval requests
• Approved offers in ApproveThis instantly kick off Zinc’s recruitment workflows

Translation: No more Slack pings to the CFO at midnight because someone forgot to sign off on a hire.

Real-World Uses for Teams Who Hate Meetings About Meetings

This isn’t some theoretical “future of work” nonsense. Here’s how mid-sized companies are using the integration:

Use Case 1: “Why Is This Candidate Still in Limbo?”

The Problem: HR finishes a background check in Zinc, but the offer letter sits in legal’s inbox for a week. Meanwhile, your top candidate accepts another offer.

The Fix: Auto-create an ApproveThis request the second Zinc marks checks as complete. Route it to legal + finance with escalation rules if they stall. Approvers get email links to review the Zinc report and click approve/reject without logging into another system.

Who Cares: Tech startups scaling from 100 to 500 employees. Every delayed hire costs them $3k/day in lost productivity (yes, that’s a real stat).

Use Case 2: “We Need 50 Seasonal Workers Yesterday”

The Problem: Retail chains approving holiday hires through 17 Excel sheets. Managers can’t track what’s been greenlit.

The Fix: When ApproveThis approves a seasonal role, Zinc auto-sources candidates. Hiring managers see real-time approval statuses and candidate pipelines side-by-side.

Who Cares: Logistics companies where a single unvetted driver can lead to $50k in compliance fines. They use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to auto-approve roles under $25/hour but escalate higher salaries.

Department Wins (No “Synergy” Buzzwords)

HR Teams: Stop Being the Messenger

Your job is hiring, not herding approvers. With Zinc + ApproveThis:

→ Background checks that clear after hours auto-ping approvers at 8 AM.
→ Denied requests in ApproveThis auto-alert recruiters to restart sourcing.
→ Vacation delegation ensures the CMO’s absence doesn’t freeze marketing hires.

Finance Teams: Control Without Micromanaging

Set approval thresholds so only salaries above $80k hit your desk. Get email summaries with Zinc’s candidate score and ApproveThis’ cost projections. Click “approve” while waiting for your coffee.

Operations: Audit Trails That Don’t Lie

Every Zinc check and ApproveThis decision logs timestamps, comments, and approvers. When compliance asks “Why did we hire this vendor?” – you’ve got a paper trail that isn’t scattered across 12 forwarded emails.

Setting It Up: No PhD Required

If you can order DoorDash, you can connect these tools:

1. Zapier Setup: Create a Zapier account (takes 2 minutes).
2. Trigger: Choose Zinc’s “Checks Complete” trigger.
3. Action: Select ApproveThis’ “Create Request” action.
4. Map Fields: Pull Zinc’s candidate data into ApproveThis’ approval form.
5. Test: Run a fake check in Zinc. If your CEO gets an approval email, you’re golden.

Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis’ conditional logic to route VP-level hires to the CFO and entry roles to department heads.

The Nuts and Bolts You Care About

→ No Extra Licenses: Approvers only need email access. Your external counsel can approve legal hires without a Zinc login.
→ Escalation Clauses: Auto-reassign approvals if someone’s OOO. No more “I was on PTO” excuses.
→ Budget Guards: Reject offers exceeding department limits before they reach Zinc’s pipeline.

Bottom Line: Hire Faster or Lose Candidates

In 2024, top candidates ghost companies that take longer than 5 days to make an offer. ApproveThis + Zinc shrinks your approval cycles from days to hours. That’s the difference between landing a star employee and sending another “position filled” rejection email.

Next Steps:
→ Register for ApproveThis (free 14-day trial)
→ Explore Zinc’s background check tools
→ Or schedule a 10-minute demo to see the integration live

No chatbots. No sales scripts. Just a quick demo of how to stop losing hires to paperwork.