ClearStar and Equifax(R) Collaborate to Help Transform Background Checks with Smart Screen(TM)
Smart Screen Helps Expedite, Simplify and Reduce Costs for Criminal Background Checks for Employers
ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA / ACCESS Newswire / April 8, 2025 / ClearStar - a global human resources technology company which has specialized in background checks, drug testing, and occupational health screening for over 30 years - is proud to partner with Equifax® to offer its clients a transformative criminal screening solution, modernizing the approach to background checks.
Powered by Equifax, Smart Screen (TM) is an innovative solution seamlessly integrated into ClearStar's comprehensive, end-to-end workflow. Designed to help streamline and accelerate the delivery of criminal background checks, Smart Screen helps enable employers to make better informed hiring decisions more quickly and confidently. When Smart Screen indicates more research is needed due to coverage, risk, or other key factors, ClearStar's implementation of Smart Screen facilitates a more thorough research process, ensuring a more holistic and efficient approach to criminal background screening.
'The synergy between ClearStar and Equifax is helping transform the background screening landscape,' said Michael Pritts, CEO of ClearStar. 'With unparalleled capabilities from Equifax and our dedication to excellence in human resources technology, we are delivering a groundbreaking solution that helps redefine how employers conduct criminal background checks.'
Leveraging a proprietary incarceration data network and sex offender registry network, Smart Screen can deliver instant consumer reports when an applicant has no criminal or sex offender records within the data networks, allowing for quicker hiring decisions. These reports must be used for permissible purposes as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
'Criminal background checks often involve lengthy delays, sometimes stretching into days or weeks,' said Bart Lautenbach, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Talent Solutions at Equifax. 'In contrast, Smart Screen consumer reports from Equifax offer a significantly faster turnaround.'
The relationship between ClearStar and Equifax combines ClearStar's extensive market reach and customer relationships with extensive data resources and technological innovation from Equifax to deliver Smart Screen to ClearStar's clients, a compelling offering for businesses seeking more streamlined and efficient background checks.
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