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Global Background Screening

Sterling combines deep regional screening and
compliance expertise with an extensive operational footprint to help simplify the complexities of global background checks.

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Navigate Global Hiring with Confidence

No matter where you hire, conducting a thorough background check on any potential new employee is critical. But managing an efficient and compliant screening program across different regions can be challenging.

Partnering with a company experienced in global background checks can help your hiring team overcome a wide range of potential pitfalls more effectively.

With a robust suite of global identity and screening services that is available in 240+ countries and territories, Sterling makes it easy for you to screen top talent quickly and accurately at scale, regardless of where your candidates live or work.

Why Trust Sterling?

Receive ongoing guidance to help you stay compliant with evolving data and privacy laws.
In-house experts across every region help you understand cultural nuances and local requirements.
Candidates have 15+ language options to help them feel confident completing the background check process.
We employ hundreds of global researchers to provide reliable, accurate background screening services across regions.
Dedicated team members are available during local business hours to assist you and your candidates.

Build a Successful Global Screening Program at Scale

By partnering with Sterling, you can create a single source of truth regardless of where you hire.

  • Consultative by Design. We listen to your global hiring goals, objectives, and requirements and partner with you to develop a screening program that fits your company’s unique needs.
  • Center of Excellence. Apply consistent standards across your organization so that your entire hiring team can follow a unified process, with the flexibility to incorporate regional and local nuances.
  • Local Considerations. Our technology accounts for regional privacy laws and data housing requirements, as well as other local factors such as currency and language.
  • Centralized Program Management. Leverage our seamless experiences, integration options, and reporting capabilities to scale, manage, and optimize your screening program across different regions in a single hub.
  • Easy Implementation. Your global program manager will work closely with regional team members to provide resources and help you execute your desired regional and local hiring goals.
  • Ongoing Partnership. Our Client Success Team partners with you to analyze your program data to provide guidance and best practices, helping ensure your continuing success.
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Seamless Experiences

We provide highly localized, technology-enabled experiences and tools that allow you to conduct international background checks quickly and easily from anywhere.

Easily leverage streamlined identity and screening workflows via our Client Hub or by integrating your screening program with one of our 30+ multi-regional applicant tracking system (ATS) integrations. 

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Sterling offers screening solutions both in your location and across multiple regions, depending on your needs. Click the option that best describes you.

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