Today in B2B payments, Limepay says everyone wins when businesses keep customer payments in-house, and Rali_cap unveils a $30 million fund for FinTechs in emerging markets. Plus, companies can compete for more talent if they streamline their background checks, and Morgan Stanley picks 10 small...
In the war for talent, background checks are fast becoming yet another hurdle companies have to leap over as they race to find great candidates before the competition scoops them up. Traditionally, those checks have been slow, manual and inefficient — often taking two or...
Checkr, a tech-firm that provides screening for companies such as Netflix, Instacart and Lyft, has acquired ModoHR Technologies Inc., a Canadian-based background check firm. The acquisition, announced in a news release Tuesday (Feb. 8), will enhance Checkr’s offering by bringing ModoHR’s ScreeningCanada technology and expertise...
Keeping the world safe from the bad guys is no small job, no matter where they show up. It could be in the gig economy, with bad actors gaining access to vulnerable consumers — though the team at Checkr is hoping to fight that off...
April 24, 2018
In the gig economy, high turnover means heavy lifting for firms seeking the right candidate. And with rules and regulations governing various service industries — from finance to ride-hailing — background checks are part of the hiring job of hiring. Against that backdrop, Checkr seeks to automate the process a bit by conducting background checks […]
December 12, 2023
Checkr added payments and onboarding capabilities to its human resources (HR) platform. With the addition of the new Checkr Pay and Checkr Onboard to its existing background check capabilities, Checkr now facilitates three hiring processes on a single platform, the company said in a Tuesday (Dec. 12) press release. The new tools also address the […]
February 08, 2022
Checkr, a tech-firm that provides screening for companies such as Netflix, Instacart and Lyft, has acquired ModoHR Technologies Inc., a Canadian-based background check firm. The acquisition, announced in a news...