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SOQUIJ: Everything You Need to Know

Are you wondering how to find information about provincial court cases in Quebec? The SOQUIJ database provides access to information on published civil, criminal, and penal
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Best Background Checks to Protect your Cleaning Business

Have you ever wondered, “How can I protect my small business from lawsuit?" There’s a real advantage to running background checks. In addition to building trust with your clients
5 min read

Why Background Checks are Essential

Maintaining Safe Workplaces Would you trust a nurse who made up jobs and college diplomas or an accountant with a history of fraud? These aren’t hypothetical scenarios made up to
5 min read
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Criminal Record Checks Canada FAQs

Canadian criminal record checks as part of your hiring process or a continuous background screening program help you protect your company and comply with industry and legal
5 min read

How to Get a Driver's Abstract in Ontario

Are you wondering how to get an Ontario driver’s abstract? Here’s how to get one in Ontario...and every province and territory in Canada. This blog post also explains the
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Jobs that Require a Criminal Record Check

Certain industries in Canada such as education and childcare, health care and social services, financial services and banking, transportation, law enforcement and security, and
4 min read

Choosing the Best Background Screening Vendor: What to Ask

Without a thorough background screening vendor evaluation process, you could risk non-compliance and the safety of your workforce and open your organization to reputation or
4 min read

How Spreadsheets Are Holding Small Businesses Back and Preventing Them From Reaching Their Hiring Goals

Spreadsheets are a simple and popular way for businesses to consolidate and manage large amounts of employee and candidate data. However, they also have shortcomings in their
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Automated Hiring: Hire Faster and Impress Candidates

Monday at 4:30 PM: You’ve just wrapped an unexpected all-hands call. You more or less dropped everything to attend and the meeting went over. You sigh, “What a long week already!”
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5 Reasons to Use Certn Background Checks

“What was it like with my other provider? I had to go to the post office. Where’s the post office? I haven’t been to a post office since like 1974. Yeah, Certn’s helping us!”
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What to Know About Identity Verification

Do you know who you’re hiring? With Certn, you can – instantly. Millions of personal data are stolen and misused every day. In fact, almost half (46%) of Canadians report having
5 min read

How To Do Social Media Screening Ethically

You’re under increased pressure to make informed, thoughtful hiring decisions despite having more candidates and *less time* than before. Make it make sense. Right?! Not only
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How Automation Helps Staffing Agencies Hire Faster

Streamlined Hiring for Skilled Trades and Labour with Certn and Labourly Labour shortages and the projected recession are expected to put pressure on staffing agencies who recruit
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Certn Background Check Process, Your Questions Answered

Background checks are an important pre-employment screening step. They help companies meet compliance requirements and make more informed decisions when choosing which candidate
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Police Check Turnaround Times are at All-Time Highs

Tis the season where if you’re planning to coach hockey, you should be thinking about getting your annual background check! However, many leagues run on volunteers and one thing
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The Global Solution to Remote Hiring: OneID

Many background check providers still rely on manual processes to do the ID verification process. This can really slow down your hiring. With Certn, you can benefit from
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