What is Checkr and what does Checkr do?
Checkr, as a consumer reporting agency (CRA), is a reliable source of background check reports for organizations and companies that request them.
To put it into simple terms, think of a consumer reporting agency as a secure messenger. When organizations decide to expand their team, they seek information to help ensure that any new employee or volunteer is a good fit or meets their criteria. To do this, they turn to this messenger (Checkr) to gather detailed information (run a background check) on a candidate as part of their hiring or other engagement processes.
The messenger (Checkr) then collects information about a person’s past actions and behaviors by accessing various types of data or information. This data may include, but is not limited to: court records, Department of Motor Vehicle records, employment and education histories, among others. Once Checkr has collected all the information requested by the organization, it delivers this data to the requesting organization in a background report. This helps the company make a well-informed decision about whether to hire or engage the candidate.
What does Checkr do once the information is collected?
Once Checkr has gathered all the information requested by the organization, we deliver it to the organization. You can also view a copy of the report that we delivered to the organization.
It’s important to note that Checkr does not:
- Review reports
- Make employment or engagement decisions
- Determine organization requirements regarding employment or engagement
- Receive information about the organization’s hiring decisions
The organization you applied with will independently make engagement and/or hiring decisions based on its own requirements and review of your report. Contact the organization you applied to if you have questions about hiring or engagement decisions made.