Social Media Checks

Certn’s social media checks quickly uncover insights about a candidate’s online presence and values. Make informed hiring decisions with the power of personal insight.

Turnaround Time: 1-2 Days
Recommended for: Employers
Cost: $59.99*
*Contact us to explore larger-scale packages and customized pricing. Pricing is subject to change. Pass-through access fees may apply.

Go beyond the profile pages with Certn.

Unlock a candidate’s entire history.

Social media can say a lot about the suitability of a potential hire. With Certn, you’ll get a comprehensive report about potential risk indicators like hate speech, bullying, and illegal behaviors.

Build your employer brand on a bedrock of trust.

Certn provides a seamless, standardized hiring experience that ensures all candidates are treated equitably.

Eliminate bias in social screening.

Done with Certn, social media checks are always accurate and fairly represent each candidate. Done wrong, they can expose your business to legal risks and hiring biases.

What you get from Certn’s Social Media Checks:

List of Active Profiles

Online aliases and social media profiles.

Identified Risk Categories

Risk categories and keywords triggered by inappropriate content.

Sentiment Tracking

Tone of language used around identified topics.

Flagged Posts

Posts that match with risk categories and keywords.

Social media checks as simple as 1, 2, 3.

Certn is the easiest way to check your candidates’ backgrounds. There’s no setup fees, no minimums, and no hassle.

1. Select your relevant checks
Pick the products you need — and skip the ones you don’t.

2. Candidates complete checks online
A secure, encrypted link begins the verification process.

3. Your detailed verification report gets created
Results are consolidated and sent for your review.

FAQs

What is a social media check?
Social media screening analyzes public posts and public activity by a candidate. It identifies content with possible risk indicators, such as hate speech, insults, bullying, offensive language, violence, drug use, and potentially illegal behaviors. Other custom keywords can be programmed into searches.

What shows up in a social media check?
A compliant social media background check shows public content from job-relevant risk categories, which might include comments or photos flagged for inappropriate content.

What do I need to run a social media check?
All you need is a person’s name and email address, and candidates will provide details of active profiles during the background check.

What is the process?

1. The candidate consents to social media screening and has the option to provide their online profiles.
2. The check searches public posts for predefined risk categories or custom keywords.
3. Relevant content is flagged in a report.
4. Findings are consolidated with a relevancy rating.

How long does it take?
Social media checks can be returned in 1-2 business days after submission.