ClearStar

ClearStar is a provider of pre-employment background check software and services, offering a suite of tools aimed at streamlining the hiring process for employers and companies of various sizes. According to the vendor, ClearStar's solutions are used by businesses in industries such as Human Resources, Staffing Agencies, Healthcare, Transportation, and Hospitality.

Key Features

Background Checks: ClearStar offers a range of background checks that include criminal records searches, motor vehicle record searches, employment verification background checks, education verification background checks, personal reference checks, licenses and credentialing, market-specific searches, credit history searches, civil record searches, global background checks in 230+ countries, and FCRA-compliant social media searches.

Pre-Employment Screening: ClearStar provides a suite of pre-employment screening services, including background checks, drug and clinical tests, medical screening services, I-9 verification, identity validation, employee monitoring, virtual badge, and US-based client service. The vendor claims that the platform offers a seamless candidate experience with a single invite for all services, a mobile application for easy access to reports, and integration with most ATSs or custom systems.

Drug & Clinical Testing: ClearStar simplifies the drug and clinical test ordering process with ClearMD, offering electronic CCF for tests, a choice of testing locations, mobile wallet pass with reminders, real-time collection status updates, doctor-reviewed results, and integration with most ATSs.

Employee Monitoring: ClearStar's employee monitoring solution aims to help employers maintain standards and mitigate risk by offering flexible monitoring options, instant notification of infractions, easy employee management, extensive criminal database searches, integration with Virtual Badge for access control, and a comprehensive reporting dashboard.

Access Control: ClearStar's access control solution, ClearID, aims to provide faster identity verification for contract workers through on-the-spot ID validation and facial recognition technology. ClearID is said to streamline the hiring process with a five-step process, reduced manual data entry, electronic storage of documentation, and real-time updates on screening status.

Contractor Screening: ClearStar's ClearContact simplifies the management of qualified contract workers by offering easy organization and scheduling, individual contractor setup, uniform management of adjudication rules, compliance reporting, on-the-spot identity validation, and integration with Virtual Badge for access control.

Medical Screening: ClearStar's ClearMD Occupational Health Screening solution automates the registration process for drug tests, clinical services, and occupational health screening. The platform provides instant electronic registration forms, a single pass experience for candidates, a network of convenient testing locations, and a wide range of occupational health tests.

Global Background Checks: ClearStar offers a globally-native platform for global background checks, adapting to local requirements in over 230 countries. The platform provides access to a wide range of searches, a comprehensive library of ordering and support documents, a fully credentialed provider network, and a single integration point for both in-US and in-country ordering.

Social Media Screening: ClearStar offers FCRA-compliant social media searches as part of its background screening services, providing detailed reports with relevant information and multiple search options for depth and location.