What's new at Checkr

I-9 verification

A new way to complete Form I-9 for remote employees

You can now complete Form I-9 100% remotely. Tracker I-9, our partner for I-9 employment eligibility verification, now supports the Department of Homeland...

October 31, 2023

Candidate experience

Chatbot in the Candidate Portal

Candidates can use the chatbot directly from their reports in the Candidate Portal. The chatbot answers common questions (e.g., report status, information on...

October 17, 2023

Candidate experience Education verification Employment verification

Candidate stories for employment and education verification documents

Candidates who lack supporting documents for education verification or employment verification can explain why so that their reports can continue processing....

October 17, 2023

Review reports

Archive reports

Admins and requesters can archive reports and invitations to remove them from the Active filter on the Candidates page. Once you’ve archived a report, you...

October 3, 2023

Candidate experience

Candidate education in the background check application

A new welcome screen provides candidates with more context on their application, such as the type of information and documents they’ll need to provide, along...

September 19, 2023

Order reports

Open invitation links available for all customers

Open invitation links allow you to create a single link for multiple candidates to start their background check application in the US. They can be useful for...

September 19, 2023

Manage account

Account notifications

You can manage account and candidate notifications in the Notifications tab of the Account page in the Checkr Dashboard. Learn more.

September 19, 2023

Canada Candidate experience Review reports

Digital identity verification in Canada

Digital identity verification replaces credit-based eID as the default in Canada. Additionally, customers running a background check in Canada can now see...

September 5, 2023

Criminal search International

Criminal search in Japan and South Korea

Criminal searches are now available in Japan and South Korea . Previously, only adverse media searches were offered in these locations.

August 22, 2023

International

International address history

When hiring outside the United States, customers can now choose how many years of address history to gather from candidates. This can be updated by reaching...

August 22, 2023