Vendor profile
Sterling
Sterling delivers background screening, identity verification, and drug and health screening for employers worldwide. It is a vetting platform, not an occupational health management system.
Category
Background screening
Best for
Employers that want combined identity and background verification at scale.
Typical buyers
Employers & on-site clinics, Enterprise EHS
Typical fit
Strengths
- ✓Identity-first screening workflow
- ✓Global background and drug screening
- ✓Integrations with leading HR systems
Things to confirm
- !A hiring-stage tool, not ongoing OH software
- !No injury case management or regulatory OH reporting
- !Commonly paired with an OH platform
Watch: Sterling overview
A product overview published to Sterling's own YouTube channel — a quick way to see the interface and positioning before you book a demo.
Read the full transcript
our clients hire millions of people across a wide range of industries their first step is to put in an order through an integration or directly through sterling back check client hub the candidate then receives a request for additional information needed for sterling back check to conduct the screening this information is entered into sterling candidate hub sterling back check gets to work every client has different requirements for what needs to be completed for example in addition to criminal records supplementary services can confirm employment and education credentials but the first step is always verifying identity prior to starting a background search our flexible id verification options confirm the candidate's identity prior to starting their check candidates are first offered to verify their identity on their mobile device if all else fails candidates can verify their id in person by visiting one of the participating canada post locations next it's time for the criminal record check we conduct a search of a national criminal record database our processes are designed to facilitate compliance with federal and provincial privacy and human rights legislation it is provided in partnership with numerous canadian police services and based on information maintained by the canadian police information center in addition to the basic criminal record search we take it a step further by providing clients with an enhanced police information check or epec which includes a search of adult convictions held within the rcmp national repository along with local police information which include most recent convictions not yet entered in the national repository and relevant non-conviction information is reported by local police services our criminal record searches are typically completed in four hours or less sterling backcheck has built an approach to conduct education and employment verification with the best combination of speed and cost for our clients combining automation and human outreach sterling back check confirms education and employment information provided by the candidate and flags any inaccuracies for our clients to review credentials additional optional services such as social media search are often added to incorporate an extra layer of protection for a company's culture and brand by leveraging artificial intelligence language processing and image recognition sterling backcheck screens publicly available content for risky behaviors this approach is compliant and reduces bias in hiring decisions all of this data capture comes back into the consumer report delivered to our client in a matter of hours or days our client reviews the results addresses any discrepancies and can move forward with hiring they now know this candidate is cleared to hire the candidate is hired and off to work sterling people first always
Auto-generated transcript of Sterling's overview video, published on their official YouTube channel; may contain minor errors.
Where Sterling fits
Sterling is categorized as background screening— a tool buyers often encounter while researching occupational health software, rather than a dedicated occupational health system. We track it for transparency and to map the full landscape, but it isn't scored on our capability matrix because that wouldn't be an apples-to-apples comparison.
If you're evaluating platforms that manage employee health records, medical surveillance, OSHA recordkeeping, and clinical workflows, start with the vendors we compare in depth.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sterling?
Sterling — Background and identity verification for hiring.. Sterling delivers background screening, identity verification, and drug and health screening for employers worldwide. It is a vetting platform, not an occupational health management system.
Is Sterling occupational health software?
Sterling is categorized as background screening. It's a tool buyers often encounter while evaluating occupational health software, but it solves an adjacent problem rather than serving as a dedicated occupational health system. For platforms scored on our full capability matrix, see the comparison grid.
Who is Sterling best for?
Sterling is best for employers that want combined identity and background verification at scale, and is most commonly used by Employers & on-site clinics, Enterprise EHS teams.
Why is Sterling listed here?
We track every tool that shows up in occupational health buying research — including background screening — so buyers can see the full landscape in one place. Sterling is listed for transparency; it isn't scored against dedicated occupational health platforms because that wouldn't be an apples-to-apples comparison.
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