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What Is SOC 2

Developed by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA), Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 is an auditing procedure that verifies companies have internal controls in place to protect sensitive data, and that the controls are operating continuously.

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The Dangers of Not Doing Background Checks

Are background checks necessary? What happens if you skip them? Here are some of the dangers of not doing background checks.

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Reduce Your Time to Hire and Increase Hiring Efficiency

The hiring process is always evolving. Here’s the real scoop on how to be more efficient given the latest changes!

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Background Screening for Canadian Property Management

Certn helps Canadian property management companies conduct identity verification and perform background checks on tenants.

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The Ultimate Guide to Hiring Remote Employees

The global job market has changed and workplaces have been required to get out of their comfort zones and offer more flexible working conditions that are no longer limited to geographical boundaries.

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Here’s How Background Checks Help Improve Hiring

It’s no secret that background checks help your hiring team. They provide a last layer of security to protect your organization from negligent hiring and other problems.

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Easiest Background Check Provider, According to G2

The last time G2’s report came out, Certn earned badges for “Easiest to Use,” “Easiest Admin,” and “Highest User Adoption.” Now the newly released fall report confirms that we’re still the easiest to use, we still offer the easiest admin, and we still have the highest user adoption rate.

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How Background Checks Benefit All Business Departments

Background checks are the kind of thing that often stay in the background. They might not be the first thing that comes to mind when your company is looking for ways to reduce expenses, improve the candidate experience, and edge out the competition—and that’s okay.

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5 Biases in Hiring and How Technology Can Help Fight Them

Here’s how technology can actually help fight biases in hiring!

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Certn’s Background Checks Are Easiest to Use

Certonians, the talented and hard-working people here at Certn put a lot of care into making our clients happy with their background checks. At Certn, we help our clients conduct background checks that are fast, compliant, and convenient — all while offering excellent customer support.

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Certn’s Series B Funding and Growing to New Heights

We recently secured $50M USD in Series B funding and we’re just getting started. Read more!

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Embracing‌ ‌DEI ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌Candidate‌ ‌Experience‌ ‌

Hiring is a complex process with a lot of moving parts. Recruiters need to act fast with vulture-like competition waiting to swoop in on the next best talent. It becomes an absolute necessity for recruiters to have an Application Tracking Software (ATS) system that enables a smooth and fast hiring process.