# Background Screening

##### [Choosing the Best Background Screening Vendor: What to Ask](/content/blog/choosing-the-right-background-screening-vendor/index.html)

We’ve published a guide to help you when choosing the best background screening vendor.

##### [FCRA Requirements for Employers](/content/blog/fcra-requirements-for-employers/index.html)

Recruiting top talent while ensuring a secure and compliant workforce starts with understanding the FCRA. For employers, the connection between background checks and the FCRA requirements is undeniable.

##### [The Gig and Freelance Economy in Canada](/content/blog/gig-and-freelance-economy-canada/index.html)

Gig work is the trend of people participating in short-term or project-based work arrangements. The Canada gig economy is the ecosystem where this type of freelancing is the primary or major source of income.

##### [Owners: Protect Your Assets with Background Checks](/content/blog/certn-small-business-background-checks-asset-protection/index.html)

You already have a lot to worry about when it comes to building your small business — we get it. So don’t add more work to your future by skipping a vital step: background checks. Background checks are an important part of building a secure business, no matter how small.

##### [How Background Checks Help Remote Teams](/content/blog/background-checks-help-remote-teams/index.html)

Here’s how background checks help remote teams.

##### [How to Overcome International Recruitment Challenges with Certn and Deel](/content/blog/how-to-overcome-international-recruitment-challenges/index.html)

International recruitment challenges are worth overcoming to secure top talent. Here’s how Certn and Deel make it easier to hire internationally.

##### [Reduce Your Time to Hire and Increase Hiring Efficiency](/content/blog/reduce-your-time-to-hire-and-increase-hiring-efficiency/index.html)

The hiring process is always evolving. Here’s the real scoop on how to be more efficient given the latest changes!

##### [Enhance Your Security Controls with Certn and Tugboat Logic Integration](/content/blog/enhance-your-information-security-program-with-certn-and-tugboat-logic-joint-solutions/index.html)

Tugboat Logic integrates with Certn to automatically collect the evidence you need to demonstrate that your company is conducting background and reference checks.

##### [How Background Checks Help Achieve SOC 2 Compliance](/content/blog/what-is-soc2-compliance-how-backgroundchecks-help-you-get-there/index.html)

Think SOC 2 is a boring compliance topic? Think again. If you’re a startup, this designation gives you a competitive edge.

##### [3 Ways Background Checks Help Gig Work](/content/blog/3-reasons-why-background-checks-are-essential-for-the-gig-economy/index.html)

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.

##### [Why Background Checks are the Answer to Safer Online Dating](/content/blog/tinder-the-trust-economy-why-background-checks-are-the-answer-to-safe-online-dating/index.html)

Here’s how Tinder is using background checks as the answer to safer online dating.

##### [6 Struggles in Retail Recruitment and How to Solve Them](/content/blog/6-struggles-in-retail-recruitment-and-how-to-solve-them/index.html)

It’s been a rough year for retail. COVID-19 has presented a huge challenge for employers. Here’s how to overcome some common struggles.