WHO IS CERTN?
Certn provides an AI-powered background check platform for identity verification and candidate screening. Recently named BC’s fastest growing company.
WHY CERTN PARTNERED WITH BACKSTETCH FOR HIRING
Best day, worst day
When Certn came to us, they had just secured $42 million in capital. We remember Andrew McLeod, CEO of Certn saying that the best day of his life was the day they closed the $42 million financing. The worst day… was the next day when they had the pressure to execute and scale up.
Pressure to get aligned and ramp up quickly
Certn needed to expand their team very quickly. At the time, they were working with a handful of recruiting firms for different roles and trying to get the right hires in the door as fast as possible. This piece-meal approach was both inefficient and inconsistent, and the team wanted to align their hiring efforts with one recruitment partner.
A Hiring Partnership to support Certn’s priorities and growth
Working with their team, we designed new roles for every function of their rapidly-growing business – from product development to administration, operations, finance, and beyond. We aligned on the hiring priorities and approach, and put our recruiting team to work sourcing talent.
Impressive results and success
Over 19 months we secured 194 roles for Certn, bringing on pivotal leaders that played a key part in their growth. They are building a high-performing, engaged team and know they are hiring the best the market offers. Their Glassdoor scores reflect this, with an overall rating of 4.8 out of 5, and 100% of staff recommending the workplace to a friend.
Certn has now raised $108 million in funding, and on August 30, 2022 was named as British Columbia’s fastest growing company with:
We are proud to be part of Certn’s journey and in helping them build a world-class team globally.
“When we closed our initial $43 million Series A, we needed to align our hiring efforts and ramp up extremely fast. I had experience with Matt and BackStretch from a previous company and knew they could deliver. As our hiring partner, they have helped us secure 194 (and counting) permanent hires in the past 19 months and have been a key part of our growth.”
“They are transparent, super honest and responsive. I don’t think of Backstretch as anything other than an extension of Certn. I feel like I hired a tech talent acquisition team.”
CEO
Certn
