Checkr Unblocks 1.5 Million Candidates

Checkr, a company focused on fair chance hiring, has successfully unblocked 1.5 million candidates in 2020, exceeding its ambitious goal of 1 million. This milestone marks a significant win for non-biased hiring and promotes fairer practices, particularly for candidates with criminal records that are irrelevant to the role. The company's efforts aim to address systemic inequities in hiring, where Black and Hispanic people make up 56% of the U.S. prison population despite comprising only 32% of the population. Checkr's mission is to unblock 3 million candidates by the end of 2021, with a focus on automation, transparency, and candidate empowerment through tools like Assess and Expungement Service. The company's efforts aim to create a more just hiring process, supporting candidates who need a second chance and promoting compliance and efficiency in fair chance hiring practices.