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This guide will walk you through the Checkr / GetHired integration process. The Checkr Help Center is a great resource for any questions that may not be covered in this guide. If you have any questions not covered in this guide or help center, submit a request.

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• Prerequisites
• Connect to Checkr
  
  • Option 1
  • Option 2
• Create a Checkr account
• Account Hierarchy
• Order Background Checks
• International Packages 
• Domestic Package with International Verifications
• Review A Background Check
• Monitoring A Background Check
• Reviewing Completed Results
• Resubmit A Background Check
• Checkr Features
• Use the Checkr Dashboard
• Checkr’s Candidate Experience
• Resources 

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Prerequisites

The following items are required to initiate GetHired / Checkr integration:

• Admin access to Checkr and GetHired

Connect to Checkr

Option 1

1. Login to GetHired ATS.
2. From Hiring, select Integrations.
3. Then select Checkr.
   

4. Once ‘Checkr’ is selected, click ‘Connect’.

5. Clicking ‘Connect” will launch the OAuth Sign-In / Sign-Up process.

   

   • If you are already a Checkr customer, select Sign In to connect your current Checkr account to GetHired ATS.
   • If you are not a current Checkr customer, fill out the required fields, and select Get Started to create a Checkr account and add your company information.
     
   • After providing your company information, enter payment information. Invoices for background checks will come directly from Checkr, not from GetHired ATS. (Payment information may be edited on the Checkr dashboard after the account has been created.)
   • Once complete, select Submit and your account will be sent to Checkr for review. Once the credentialing process is complete, Checkr will notify both GetHired ATS and you to begin ordering background checks through the GetHired ATS platform.
    
6. After completing the flow, you will be redirected back to GetHired.
7. If you had to create a new account via Sign Up flow, then your account will need to be credentialed by Checkr, first.
8. If you Signed In to Checkr, you can begin ordering background checks on candidates.

Option 2

1. Login to the GetHired ATS and navigate to the dashboard homepage.
2. Once on the dashboard, select “Jobs” from the left navigation menu which will bring you to the job details page.
3. Once you’ve selected the job, you will be brought to a page detailing the job as well as all of the applicants.
4. Select an applicant.
5. Once on the applicant, you will see an action toolbar.
6. In the toolbar, click on ‘check mark’. Background Checks are also available until the profile tab > ‘Background Check’.
7. If your account is already connected to Checkr, the new invitation embed will appear. 
8. If your account is not already connected to Checkr, you will be prompted to go through the OAugh Sign-In / Sign-Up process by clicking ‘get started’. You will be brought to the GetHired integrations page.
9. Clicking  ‘Connect” will launch the OAugh Sign-In / Sign-Up process. 
   1. If you are already a Checkr customer, select Sign In to connect your current Checkr account to GetHired.
   2. If you are not a current Checkr customer, select Sign Up to create a Checkr account, and add your billing and credentialing information
10. After completing the flow, you will be redirected back to GetHired.
11. If you had to create a new account via Sign Up flow, then you will need to be credentialed by Checkr.
12. If you Signed In to Checkr, you can begin ordering background checks on candidates.
    
    

Create a Checkr account

If your company does not yet have a Checkr account, one must be created before integration with GetHired.

To create an account for use with GetHired:

1. If you are already a Checkr customer, select Sign In to connect your current Checkr account to GetHired.
2. If you are not a current Checkr customer, fill out the required fields, and select Get Started to create a Checkr account and add your company information.
   
3. After providing your company information, enter payment information. Invoices for background checks will come directly from Checkr, not from GetHired. (Payment information may be edited on the Checkr dashboard after the account has been created.)
4. Once complete, select Submit and your account will be sent to Checkr for review. Once the credentialing process is complete, Checkr will notify both GetHired and you to begin ordering background checks through the GetHired platform.
5. After signing in or creating a Checkr account, the status will update in GetHired.

Option 2

1. Login to GetHired ATS.
2. From Hiring, select Jobs.
3. Select a candidate from within the Applicant Tracker.
4. From the candidate, select Background Checks to connect to Checkr
5. Select Get Started and complete the instructions outlined in Option 1.

Account Hierarchy

The GetHired integration allows users to set up different "nodes" inside of their Checkr account to have displayed in the GetHired background check ordering workflow. Nodes can be used to designate different locations, teams, or groups that order background checks within your organization. Checkr requires you to assign packages to nodes once they are created and will then display which node ordered which package on your Checkr invoice. 

Each time you order a background check within GetHired, you will be asked which node to order the check from and then select from a pre-populated list of packages available to that node. Invoices will show the background checks ordered by each node within 2 billing cycles after setup. 

To order a background check with Account Hierarchy and nodes:

• Fill in the work location of the candidate as you normally would for any background check through GetHired.
• Select which Hierarchy node you would like to order from.

The list of available Packages will automatically generate based on the node you select. Select the background check package you want to run. If you do not see any packages populating, you will need to assign the appropriate packages to that node in your Checkr dashboard before proceeding.

For more information on Account Hierarchy, nodes, and how to configure your account, see Checkr's 

Payment & Billing, Adverse Actions, and Manage Account Settings Help Articles.

Order Background Checks

1. Login to the GetHired ATS and navigate to the dashboard homepage. 
2. Once on the dashboard, select “Jobs” from the left navigation menu which will bring you to the job details page. 
3. Once you’ve selected the job, you will be brought to a page detailing the job as well as all of the applicants. 
4. Select an applicant. 
5. Once on the applicant, you will see an action toolbar. 
6. In the toolbar, click on ‘check mark’. Background Checks are also available until the profile tab > ‘Background Check’.
7. Once selected, the new invitation will populate. 
8. Please fill out the “Invite Candidate” prompts:
   1. Select a country
   2. Select a state
   3. Select a city (optional)
   4. Select a package
   5. Enter email (pre-populates by candidate)

9. Click ‘Submit’.
10. Once submitted, you will receive confirmation that the candidate was invited to the background check. 

International Packages 

Checkr defines international background checks as background checks run on candidates living and working outside of the United States. If your candidate works in the United States but has out-of-country history, for example, attended school internationally, request a package that includes an education verification with out-of-country history enabled.

Checkr currently offers the following international screenings for candidates with work locations outside the United States:

• International Criminal
• Adverse Media Search - may be enabled to automatically run if criminal is not available
• Identity Document Verification
• Global Watchlist
• Education Verification
• Employment Verification

Domestic Package with International Verifications

If your candidate works in the United States but has out-of-country history, for example, attended school internationally, request a package that includes an education verification with out-of-country history enabled. Checkr currently offers an out-of-country history setting that can be added to any domestic criminal search or verification. 

The option can be applied for candidates who will perform their work inside the US but who have an address history outside the US. Screening types that can be run on domestic screenings with out-of-country history include: 

• Education Verification
• Employment Verification

Review A Background Check

Monitoring A Background Check

1. Login to the GetHired ATS and navigate to the dashboard homepage. 
2. Once on the dashboard, select “Jobs” from the left navigation menu, which will bring you to the job details page. 
3. Once you’ve selected the job, you will be brought to a page detailing the job as well as all of the applicants. 
4. Select an applicant. 
5. Once on the applicant, you will see an action toolbar. 
6. In the toolbar, previously run Background Checks are available until the profile tab > ‘Background Check’.
7. Under ‘Available Reports’, you are able to view all background checks that have been run for the candidate. The following details will be displayed: 
   • the name of the package ordered,
   • the status of the invitation to the candidate,
   • the status of the report's progress and its ETA, and
   • the result of the report and its completion timestamp.
   • A link to the candidate in the Checkr Dashboard if the invitation has not yet been completed, and a link to the report once it has been initiated.

Reviewing Completed Results

Once the background check has been ordered, the status of the report will be listed in the GetHired candidate profile. Once Complete, click on it to open the report in the Checkr Dashboard, and review details. 

For more information on reports and report statuses, see How do I interpret a background report in the Checkr Help Center which covers:

• Report layout
• Clear and Consider statuses
• Engage the candidate or begin the adverse action process

Most background checks will be completed within 24 hours, but the time to complete can range from a few minutes to a few weeks, depending on the type of check ordered, the geographic location of the candidate, and/or county courthouse operations. 

Resubmit A Background Check

More than one background check can be ordered for a single candidate. To order multiple background checks, please follow the steps outlined in the “Order Background Checks” section above.  

Checkr Features

Use the Checkr Dashboard

While the GetHired integration allows users to order background checks and view their status, the following features are available only within Checkr: 

• Background check invitation links
• Full background check report results
• Begin the adverse action process
• New and existing user management

Checkr’s Candidate Experience

The Checkr candidate experience overview describes the Checkr candidate experience of the background check process. It includes information about the Checkr Candidate Portal and Help Center where candidates can self-serve and address common issues that can stall or delay their background checks. The overview also includes common reasons candidates contact our support and how to address these issues.

The overview includes:

• An overview of the candidate process
• General information about the background check process, including exceptions and disputes
• An overview of the Checkr Candidate Portal
• An introduction to the Candidate Experience team
• A list of some of the most common candidate questions
• Links to the most frequently used pages in the Checkr Help Center

Resources 

For a quick overview of the Checkr Dashboard, please see Getting started with Checkr