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Clean ID Scams: The Remote Hiring Threat Hiding in Plain Sight

I’m writing this while feeding my daughter dinner. If you hear a spoon hit the floor or a crayon roll under the table, that’s just modern work-life balance. Parenting while […]

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Certn + Greenhouse Integration: Automated Screening, Built Into Your Workflow

If you’ve been in talent acquisition for more than five minutes, you know Greenhouse. It’s one of the most trusted hiring platforms in the world, built for structured hiring, clarity, […]

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SOQUIJ and Criminal Record Check Quebec

Hiring employees in Quebec? Here’s everything you need to know about SOQUIJ and why you should use it alongside a criminal record check!

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Replatforming Is a Terrible Idea (Until It Isn’t)

For the last three years, Certn has been rebuilding its core platform from the ground up. If I’m being honest, now that I’ve lived through it, replatforming can be one […]

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Hiring from India at Scale Starts with Faster Background Checks

One of the biggest trends we’re seeing right now at Certn is explosive growth in demand for background screening in India, not just from companies hiring thousands of employees there, […]

Reinventing verification with Chris Milligan
Reinventing Trust: How Instant Verification Is Redefining Speed and Confidence in Hiring

Learn how to build trust through fair pay and performance-driven rewards, and how equity, transparency, and flexibility define modern compensation.

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Optimizing Team Performance With Physics: Why HR Leaders are Moving Beyond Traditional Personality Tests

Forget personality tests. Wei Houng says your wiring is the real story. In this episode, we unpack how physics, not psychology, could be the future of team performance.

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Designing Fair Pay: How To Connect Rewards, Trust, and Performance

Learn how to build trust through fair pay and performance-driven rewards, and how equity, transparency, and flexibility define modern compensation.

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Beyond Hustle: Why Flow Beats Burnout in the Future of Work

Learn why Steven Puri walked away from Hollywood blockbusters and studio power to help remote teams cut through distraction and find flow.

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Systems Eat Culture for Lunch: Operationalizing Corporate Values

Most companies talk about values. In this blog, Aubrey Blanche shows you how to embed them into hiring, performance, and culture so they actually drive business outcomes.

Rethinking top talent in business
Radically Rethinking Top Talent: A Precision Playbook

Learn how KOHO rethinks strategic talent management by doubling down on the 50 roles that matter most – using coaching, clarity, and performance focus to drive impact.

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Beyond Onboarding: Why Rescreening Is the Next Compliance Imperative

As regulations tighten and workplace risks evolve, one-off background checks are no longer enough. Learn why rescreening is becoming a compliance must-have for Australian employers—and how it helps protect trust, safety, and reputation over time.