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Certn Integration With LinkedIn Talent Hub

Certn is integrating machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in new ways, to provide the best possible background check experience for businesses to characterize and evaluate their people — employees, tenants, borrowers and more. 

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6 Struggles in Retail Recruitment and How to Solve Them

It’s been a rough year for retail. COVID-19 has presented a huge challenge for employers. Here’s how to overcome some common struggles.

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Certn Lime: The Background Check Solution for SMBs

We’ve introduced a new self-serve option for small- and medium-sized businesses to get going with background checks right away.

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The Certn Background Check Process

If you work in HR, you know the candidate experience during the background check process often determines whether your candidate completes their job application or not. Here’s how the Certn process makes all the difference.

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Certn Scores $43M in Funding

Read all about the latest Certn funding announcement – $43M to change the background screening industry!

Certn and Vanta Partner to Help Companies with SOC 2 Readiness and Security
Certn and Vanta Partner to Help Companies with SOC 2 Readiness

Here’s how Certn’s SOC 2 background checks help Vanta clients with SOC 2 readiness.

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2022 HR Trends Background Screening Helps With

2023 is just around the corner. And while the workplace is very different from what it was at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, to say the change is done is presumptuous.

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Canada’s Cannabis Industry and Criminal Record Checks

Here’s what you need to know about Canada’s cannabis industry and criminal record checks. Plus, how Certn can help.

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Fight Unconscious Bias During Recruitment with These Tips

Learn how to fight unconscious bias during recruitment with three actionable tips.

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The Role of Background Checks in the Future of Gig Work

The way we live and work is changing. Here’s how Certn’s online checks support the future of gig work and those hiring in the gig economy.

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Don’t Take Gig Work for Granted

Online background checks play a critical role in using gig workers effectively and safely. Here’s how.

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How Gig Work is Changing in COVID-19

Everyone’s talking gig. There’s no denying the COVID-19 pandemic is encouraging employers to experiment with new models of work.