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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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Background Checks, Background Screening, News

Q&A on Certn's Growth at Collision Conference

Named Deloitte Canada’s second-fastest growing company on the Technology Fast 50 (TM) and ranked 24th on the Deloitte’s North American Technology Fast 500TM, Certn is

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Canada, Background Checks, Background Screening, United States

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

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Canada, Blog, Background Screening, Canadian Background Screening

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

Blog, Background Screening, Verifications

How Verifications Stop Application Fraud

Verifications play an important role in helping HR teams prevent application fraud. By adding employment, education, and credential verifications to your background screening

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Canada, Blog, Background Screening, Canadian Background Screening

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

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Canada, Blog, Background Screening, Canadian Background Screening

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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Applicant Screening, Blog, Background Checks, Background Screening, Partnership

Certn Launches on ADP Marketplace

We’re excited to announce that Certn is now available on the ADP Marketplace. Our goal is to be available wherever you hire, and this partnership brings us one step closer to

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Blog, Background Checks, SOC, Compliance, Background Check Software

SOC 2 Background Checks: Your Complete Guide

In this blog post we cover everything you need to know to unlock the power of background checks for SOC 2 compliance. Learn how background checks play a significant role in

7 min read

Canada, Blog, Background Checks, Background Screening, Criminal Record Check

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

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Blog, Background Checks, Background Screening

The Future of Work Needs a Better Background Check Process

The future of work – remote work and globally dispersed teams, gig work, and high-volume hiring – needs a better background check process. Fortunately, Certn is streamlining

5 min read

Blog, Background Checks, Background Screening, Funding

Certn’s $30M Boost to Expand Background Checks

We’re excited to announce that the Government of Canada’s export credit agency, Export Development Canada (EDC), is among the investors in our Series B financing round. Certn

3 min read

Canada, Blog, Hiring, Background Check Software, United States

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

Canada, Blog, Hiring, Hiring Process, HR Trends, United States

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

4 min read

Canada, Blog, Background Screening, United States, Social Media Screening

Retail Hiring Trends 2023: How Recruiters Can Win with Technology

We get it. We hear retail recruiters say things like they had to ramp up quickly and hire thousands of frontline workers at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that now

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Canada, Blog, Background Screening, United States, Social Media Screening

Best Practices for Pre-Employment Social Media Screening

Over 70% of employers believe pre-employment social media screening is a helpful way to vet candidates and 70% admit to doing it, but a do-it-yourself approach can spell danger. A

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Canada, Blog, Background Checks, Background Screening, United States

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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Canada, Blog, Background Checks, Background Screening, United States

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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Canada, Blog, Identity Verification, Background Screening, OneID, United States

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

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Canada, Blog, Background Checks, Background Screening, United States, Social Media Screening

Your Questions About Social Media Screening, Answered

You’ve got questions, like “What does Certn check for?” We’ve got answers. Below our background screening experts have weighed in with answers to your questions about the social

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Canada, Blog, Background Checks, Background Screening, United States

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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Canada, Blog, Background Checks, Background Screening

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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Background Checks, Background Screening, Hiring Process

5 Tips for Hiring in a Recession

As the first point of contact for applicants, there’s often a lot of pressure on HR to make informed decisions and bring on the right people. This can be challenging when hiring

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Canada, Background Checks, Background Screening, Canadian Background Screening

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

3 min read

Background Checks, Background Screening

International Background Checks by Certn

If you're running a global business, this means you have international hiring laws and background screening policies to comply with. Maybe you’re not fully global yet, but the

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Background Checks, Background Screening

What Do Background Checks Reveal

Background checks are a standard practice in background screening nowadays with 94% of businesses reporting that they conduct some type of background check on their job candidates

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Background Checks, Background Screening

2023's Top 3 Trends in Background Screening

If you’re in recruitment or talent acquisition and you’re not adopting top trends like using a background screening vendor who automates background checks or international

5 min read

HR Trends, Gig Workers

The Gig and Freelance Economy in Canada

Gig work is the trend of people participating in short-term or project-based work arrangements. The Canada gig economy is the ecosystem where this type of freelancing is the

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Blog, Background Checks, Background Screening, Small Business

Owners: Protect Your Assets with Background Checks

You already have a lot to worry about when it comes to building your small business — we get it. So don’t add more work to your future by skipping a vital step: background checks.

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Applicant Screening, Blog, Background Checks, Background Screening, Candidate Experience, Hiring Process, Partnership, Background Check Software

Streamline the Hiring Process for a Better Candidate Experience

Streamline Hiring with Certn and Freshteam On top of helping you learn meaningful information about your candidate, the way you run a background check or all of your background

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Blog, Background Checks, Candidate Experience, News

Certn Named Leader in Background Checks

G2 Rates Certn Leader in Background Check Category TL;DR The G2 2023 market reports awarded Certn its usual badges for Leader and Easiest to Use, which is always something to

3 min read

Human Resources, Blog, Identity Verification, Hiring, Background Checks, Hiring Process

How Background Checks Help Remote Teams

Behind every new hire is a team of people. If you work in HR you know hiring any new employee is an investment, from recruiting and hiring to training and onboarding. According to

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Blog, Background Checks, Hiring Process, Tech, Background Check Software

HR Trends Explained: Background Check APIs

According to Harvard researchers, the average employee toggles between different apps and windows more than 3,600 times a day. Which is...a lot. For HR professionals, minimizing

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Hiring, Background Checks, Background Screening, Candidate Experience, Hiring Process, Partnership

How to Overcome International Recruitment Challenges with Certn and Deel

As an HR specialist, which process gives you the biggest headache? The coordination? The communication? The compliance requirements? Now imagine these challenges on a global

6 min read

Security, Blog, Background Screening, SOC

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

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Blog, Background Checks, Compliance

The Dangers of Not Doing Background Checks

Are background checks necessary? Is it okay to skip them? What happens when you do? These are questions that are worth asking if you run a business in the US, because the answers

5 min read

Human Resources, Hiring, Background Screening, Hiring Process

Reduce Your Time to Hire and Increase Hiring Efficiency

The hiring process is always evolving. Recruiters do one thing, and applicants adapt. Recruiters do another, and applicants adapt again. Build an algorithm that will filter CVs

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Blog, Case Studies, Property Management

Canadian Property Management Companies: How Background Checks Help

When Vancouver-based Canadian property management company Advent Real Estate Services started using Certn’s background screening, it found that Certn's services helped solve all

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Human Resources, Hiring, Hiring Process, HR Trends

Toxic Workplace? 4 Tips to Discourage E-Presenteeism

The worker who’s always the first one to clock in and the last one to clock out, who answers emails and Slack messages at all hours of the day, and who always logs on (even when

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Blog, Hiring, Background Screening, Hiring Process, HR Trends

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

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Hiring, Hiring Process, Partnership

The Ultimate Guide to Hiring Remote Employees

Remote Hiring with Certn & SmartRecruiters The global job market has changed and workplaces have been required to get out of their comfort zones and offer more flexible working

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Background Checks, Hiring Process, Background Check Software

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. But a

3 min read

Applicant Screening, Certn, Hiring Process, Background Check Software, News

Easiest Background Check Provider, According to G2

When a new G2 report comes out, it’s always pretty exciting. G2 is one of the most popular and trusted software review sites around. Part of what makes its reports so useful is

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Background Checks, Background Screening

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

4 min read

Hiring, Hiring Process, DEI, HR Trends

5 Biases in Hiring and How Technology Can Help Fight Them

Bias in the hiring process, and the negative impacts it can have, can be an intimidating problem to tackle. It can be uncomfortable for hiring managers to identify their own

9 min read

Press, Certn, Background Checks, Background Screening, Background Check Software

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

2 min read

Press, Certn, News, Funding

Certn's Series B Funding and Growing to New Heights

The last few months (and years, if we’re being honest with ourselves) have been a blur of activity here at Certn. We recently secured USD $50 million in Series B funding. We’ve

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Certn, Hiring, Background Screening, Partnership, DEI

Embracing‌ ‌DEI ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌Candidate‌ ‌Experience‌ ‌with‌ ‌Certn‌ ‌&‌ ‌Pinpoint‌

Certn recently joined hands with Pinpoint to bring out a candidate-first platform. They will help recruiters hire faster, better, and smarter. Hiring is a complex process with a

3 min read

Hiring, Background Checks, Background Screening, Trust, Compliance

7 FCRA Best Practices for US Employers

What is the FCRA? Enacted back in 1970, the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) was designed to promote fairness and accuracy and ensure data confidentiality for consumers

5 min read

Human Resources, Certn, Hiring, Background Checks, Hiring Process, Partnership, HR Trends

Attract the Right Employees in 2022 With Certn and BreezyHR

Hiring the right employee for your company can be a daunting task. It’s essential to find someone who is the right addition to your company culture and has the skills you need to

3 min read

Identity Verification, Background Checks, OneID, Candidate Experience

OneID Provides the Best Candidate Experience

In 2021, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission received more than 5.88 million fraud reports. More specifically, ID theft complaints topped the list of fraud reports making up about

2 min read

Security, Digital Security, Certn, Background Checks, Background Screening, Partnership, Compliance

Enhance Your Security Controls with Certn and Tugboat Logic Integration

All business functions, including talent management and human resources - in an organization will need to undergo a security audit. Whenever that happens, your team needs to be

2 min read

Fountain: Certn’s Newest Applicant Tracking System Partner

We are thrilled to announce we’ve teamed up with Fountain to collectively strengthen our candidate-first experience in the hiring and background screening process. At Fountain and

1 min read

Security, Identity Verification, Background Checks, Candidate Experience, SOC, Software, SaaS, Compliance

How Background Checks Help Achieve SOC 2 Compliance

Think SOC 2 is a boring compliance topic? Think again. If you’re a SaaS startup, this designation gives you a competitive edge. Background checks are a key enabler of SOC

6 min read

Background Checks, Background Screening

Canada's Top Growing Companies: Certn's Outstanding Growth

Canada's Top Growing Companies Certn ranks 22 on The Globe and Mail’s third-annual ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies and we couldn't be more excited! We're pleased to

2 min read

Certn

Meet Our New Certn Characters, Magnus, Ollie and Rosa!

Our characters tell our Certn story, the values we represent and how we amplify our brand identity. When we set out to create our characters, we wanted to take a design approach

2 min read

Blog, Certn, Background Checks, Background Screening, Trust, Tech

Beyond Risk: At Certn, It's All About Tech, Trust and Truth

The background check industry has too long revolved around risk and safety – intimidating topics. Many of our competitors use fear and uncertainty as a selling point. But at

3 min read

Identity Verification, Background Checks, Certn Lime, Candidate Experience, Small Business

7 Reasons to Switch Background Check Companies

The hiring process has evolved over the years as companies move from hiring locally to screening candidates virtually across the world. Small- and medium-sized businesses today

4 min read

Minimize Gig Work Risks with Background Screening

The gig economy has been growing rapidly in recent years. The gig economy refers to a labour market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as

4 min read

Why Reducing Hiring Bias is Good for Business

It's time to reduce bias in your hiring process. Hiring is a key activity within any organization, but it can be riddled with unintentional bias that prevents you from finding the

3 min read

Hiring Process, Digital Communication

How SMS Text Messages Can Benefit Your Hiring Process

At Certn, we are always looking for innovative ways to help our customers be more efficient in the way that they manage their background screening strategy. The hiring process has

3 min read

Background Checks

Top 3 Myths about Background Checks

Chances are you have already formed an opinion about background checks even if you’ve never needed one. Background checks may seem daunting, but the process doesn’t have to be so

3 min read

Candidate Experience

How to Improve the Candidate Experience During the Hiring Process

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many organizations onboard candidates as virtual interviewing and remote work becomes the norm. Nearly 86% of organizations are currently

3 min read

Human Resources, Hiring, Background Checks, Background Screening, Candidate Experience, Hiring Process, HR Trends

Why Background Checks Are an Asset to Your Hiring Team

Hiring mistakes cost money. Just how much, exactly? According to some estimates, a bad hire typically costs about 30% of their first-year salary. So it makes sense to try and

3 min read

5 Tips to Help You Prepare for Your Next Virtual Interview

Technology over the last year has drastically increased because of the global pandemic. Now more than ever, people are looking for new ways to have authentic connections with

4 min read

Hiring, Gig Economy, Background Checks

3 Ways Background Checks Help Gig Work

The work-related changes from the COVID-19 pandemic that started in early 2020 further highlighted how drastically work has changed over the past years. In the pandemic, many

5 min read

Hiring, Gen Z

Why Gen Z is Holding Employers Accountable

Times are changing with how the world looks at the regular 9-5 job. Not only did the world quickly adapt to a digital landscape because of the uncertainty of the global pandemic,

4 min read

Integration, Partnership

Meet Certn’s New Applicant Tracking System Partner—iCIMS

Given our mission here at Certn build trust in people by revolutionizing the background check process, we're excited to announce our partnership with iCIMS — the world’s leading

1 min read

Security, Background Checks, Background Screening, Hiring Process, Tech

Worried? Don't Be Intimidated By Background Checks

If you’re not familiar with or have any knowledge of the many benefits that background checks provide to businesses, then it is completely understandable why you may feel

3 min read

Security, Hiring, Background Checks

Background Checks Help Your Business Save Money

Background checks are a necessity in the modern business world as they keep your business safe from liability. Businesses that use background checks have proven that they are able

3 min read

Background Checks, Tinder, Background Screening

Why Background Checks are the Answer to Safe Online Dating

Being able to provide human beings with resources to help them feel comfortable and safe is priceless to any organization. Recently one of the biggest online dating platforms with

3 min read

Improve Your Brand Reputation with Background Screening

In today's world, a good reputation is hard to build and easy to destroy. With the transition to the digital era, it is now easier than ever to know in an instant the reputation

3 min read

Blog, Hiring, Background Checks

How The Hiring Processes have Changed and How We Can Adapt

Hiring isn’t a one–way process anymore. The industry is changing rapidly due to the global pandemic still affecting nearly 212,800 jobs just in January 2021 alone and with the

3 min read

Certn Makes The 2021 Ready to Rocket List for the Third Year In A Row

Certn Makes the 2021 Ready to Rocket List for the 3rd Time! Rocket Builders released its 19th annual “Ready to Rocket” lists, which profile British Columbia technology companies

1 min read

SelectSoftware Reviews Top Background Check Company: Certn

We are excited to announce that Certn is featured as a top background check company on SelectSoftware Reviews (SSR). SSR provides expert advice on the best HR and recruiting

1 min read

Retail, Hiring

Land (and Retain) Talent With These Incentives For Retail

How can you land the best hires in retail recruitment? It all starts with creating the ultimate job descriptions and an enticing workplace. But these job descriptions can’t just

2 min read

Integration, LinkedIn Talent Hub

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

2 min read

Blog, Retail, Staffing, Background Checks, Hiring Process

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 brick and mortar-based businesses, with many stores closing, reducing hours and staffing, and

5 min read

Human Resources, Background Checks, Property Management, Certn Lime

Certn Lime: The Background Check Solution for SMBs

Certn Lime is a background check solution designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that issue a lower volume of checks annually. Our services have always

2 min read

Human Resources, Certn, Background Checks

The Certn Background Check Process

If it has been a while since you’ve done one, you might still think of background checks as inconvenient. But Certn’s clients know the long waits, trips to your local police

8 min read

Press

Certn Secures $43M in Funding

CERTN ANNOUNCES $43M IN FUNDING TO FURTHER ACCELERATE THE GLOBAL TRUST ECONOMY AND SIMPLIFY HIRING PROCESSES Continuing its mission to innovate intelligent background screening

3 min read

Human Resources, Retail, Hiring, Hiring Process

Solve These 6 Retail Recruitment Struggles

If you’re reading this, take a deep breath - you’ve made it through 2020; arguably one of the most paradigm shifting years of recent human history. The pandemic put our global

4 min read

Human Resources, Millennials

The Do's & Don’ts of Successfully Hiring Millennials

Hiring millennials is easier said than done. A lot of businesses think they can wave some ping pong and pizza in their face and call it a day. While their view of the corporate

3 min read

Human Resources

Performing Streamlined Background Checks in Australia

In 2018 the Australian Crime Commission Regulations 2018 reported: “The police history checking service plays an important role in ensuring that bodies such as charities,

2 min read

Press

Certn is One of Companies-to-Watch in 2020 Deloitte’s Awards

VICTORIA, British Columbia, November 18 2020: Certn, a leading people data platform that helps businesses perform fast, comprehensive background checks and ongoing risk

2 min read

The Role of Background Checks in the Future of Gig Work

In many respects, the future of work is already here. Amid the headlines exclaiming the predicted loss of jobs due to automation and other changes brought by artificial

1 min read

Cannabis, Human Resources, Background Checks, Background Screening, Trust

Canada's Cannabis Industry and Criminal Record Checks

Employment in the cannabis industry in Canada is growing. In 2018, Canada introduced legalized recreational cannabis to the nation through the Cannabis Act, and employment in the

5 min read

Human Resources, Press

Certn Background Checks Launches in the U.S.

Firm Appoints HR Superstar Steve Cadigan to Board to Bolster Growth and Build Opportunity Menlo Park, CA, April 9, 2019 — In the world of “people screening,” speed and accuracy

3 min read

Fight Unconscious Bias During Recruitment with These Tips

As much as we hate to admit it, we all have biases. We're biased when it comes to sports teams, food, and nearly every aspect of our everyday life. We can’t help ourselves. Most

2 min read

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

1 min read

How AI is Revolutionizing Recruitment

As workplace technologies have become more advanced and sophisticated, HR recruiters have followed suit. The recruitment process is being streamlined through the introduction of

2 min read

How Technology is Revolutionizing Recruitment

Technology’s impact on the modern workplace is undeniable. We live in a time when people can work just as well from home as they can from a downtown office. Because of the

2 min read

The Truth About Social Media Screening

The sheer amount of information you can access about someone through social media is dizzying. As people continue to maximize their digital footprints through platforms like

2 min read

Canada, Blog, Identity Verification, Background Screening, United States

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

2 min read

Blog

Win at hiring with the new Certn and Greenhouse integration

Hiring just got easier. Certn is glad to announce that we’re entering a partnership with another leader in the HR space, Greenhouse. We provide the most comprehensive, AI-driven

2 min read

Why You Should Always Screen Your Freelancers

As the gig economy continues to grow with 43% of the current workforce expected to be self-employed by 2020, it’s time for recruiters to take freelancers seriously. We’ve seen the

2 min read

Security, Digital Security

Certn & Vanta Partner to Help Companies with SOC 2 Readiness

Certn has always felt that security is not just something you talk about but it’s something that needs to be a top priority. We’ve made a commitment to ensure that our security

1 min read

Blog

Certn: Growth Leaders Of Tomorrow

VICTORIA, B.C. April 14, 2020 Certn has been selected as one of Canada’s top tech companies in the information and communications industry. It was announced that Certn was added

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Avoid Bad Hires With Pre Employment Screening

One of the most important resources in any successful company or organization is human resources. It’s the people with the necessary talents and skills that keep your well-oiled

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Not-For-Profit, Background Checks, Background Screening

Non-Profit Employee Background Screening Services

Don't let a bad hire ruin your reputation or compromise your mission. If you're a volunteer association or non-profit organization, you can trust Certn with your background checks

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Human Resources, Retail, Hiring, Background Checks, Hiring Process

Why You Need Background Checks for Retail

Is this your hiring process? You receive applicant resumes and review them, schedule and conduct interviews to determine which ones fit your needs, and then finally, present the

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Human Resources, Gig Economy

The Gig Economy Revolution: Preparing for Growth

There’s a work revolution underway. The gig work economy is reshaping work and hiring practices. How's your company adapting? Gig workers are known by many names: temporary or

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Blog, Gig Economy

How Gig Work is Changing in COVID-19

The world of work has been an ever-changing landscape. But we’ve never seen shifts of this magnitude before. Everyone’s talking about Gig companies. Some experts say it’s due to

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Don't Take Gig Work for Granted

We all anticipated it across various industries: the gig economy was going to be a revolution. We took it for granted. After all, there was a drastic increase in online platforms

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Human Resources, Press, Certn, Integration, Hiring, Jobadder, Partnership

Certn Signs a New Partnership with JobAdder

As one of the leaders in the HR industry, we pride ourselves offering the best and fastest background check services. Certn provides every check you would ever need in your

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Blog, Njoyn, Certn

Certn Partnership with Njoyn

At Certn provide a complete background check system for all your hiring needs with results available at lightning speed. We offer criminal record checks, credential verification,

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Why You Need to Screen Your Potential Hires

As anyone who’s taken part in the recruitment process already knows — finding the right hire is a massive undertaking. It’s not as simple as putting out a job posting and picking

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Human Resources, Staffing, Case Studies

DHR International - Client Spotlight Video

Human Resources, Certn, Client Success Story, Criminal Record Check

Client Spotlight: Beacon HR

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