The Certn Blog

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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 have access to a much wider talent pool to help find excellent employees.

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Minimize Gig Work Risks with Background Screening

While the gig economy offers benefits, it’s important for employers to understand and mitigate potential risks with background screening.

Why Reducing Hiring Bias is Good for Business
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 best candidate for the job.

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Top 3 Myths about Background Checks

Background checks may seem daunting, but the process doesn’t have to be so complicated. We tackle three common myths.

Prospective employee doing online interview for a better candidate experience during the hiring process
How to Improve the Candidate Experience During the Hiring Process

With this shift to virtual interviews, finding ways to prioritize the candidate experience during the hiring process is even more essential now.

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How SMS Text Messages Can Benefit Your Hiring Process

At Certn, we’re always looking for innovative ways to help our clients be more efficient. Here’s how SMS invites work!

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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.

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5 Tips to Help You Prepare for Your Next Virtual Interview

Here’s how to ace your next virtual interview. We’ve got you covered!

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3 Ways Background Checks Help Gig Work

Gig work gives employees more flexibility, but a freelancer can be a huge asset to companies by giving you the productivity boost you need when you’re busy or too short-staffed to take on more work.

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Why Gen Z is Holding Employers Accountable

Curious about how Gen Z expectations are shaping the workplace? Keep reading to find out!

ISIMS and certn
Meet Certn’s New Applicant Tracking System Partner iCIMS

Here at Certn we’re proud to provide a fully customizable integration with our background check platform and the iCIMS hiring platform to streamline the hiring process for our clients.

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Worried? Don’t Be Intimidated By Background Checks

Worried? Don’t be intimidated by background checks. Certn’s background screening experts share what you need to know.

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