People First, Always.

Sterling background and identity solutions help you build a foundation of trust and safety
for your employees, customers, and partners around the world.
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Best Comprehensive
Enterprise Solution

For the fourth year in a row, Sterling has won the HR Tech Award for Best Comprehensive Solution for Enterprises, recognized for our fast turnaround times, transparency, and ability to scale for even the largest hiring volumes.

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2024 HR Tech Awards

Why Sterling?

We believe that every hire is important, and we are committed to helping our clients hire with confidence, speed, and trust. Learn More

Global Market Leader

Deep regional expertise, local service proficiency, and reliable global fulfillment capabilities.

Verticalized Approach

Deep market expertise with services specifically designed to meet the needs of clients’ businesses and industries.

Powerful Technology

Tech-enabled services for simplified client and candidate experiences, robust integrations, and fast turnaround times.

Client-centric Products

Innovative, scalable, and customized solutions that help improve processes and speed.

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of the Fortune 100
choose Sterling
NetApp
Lego
Manpower
Kimberly Clark
TTEC
Grainger
HunterDouglas
GoHealth
Texas A&M
AVI SPL
Everi
UniFirst
Amnesty Intl
Crocs

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New Industry Report: Hiring Reimagined

1,200 HR professionals and 3,700 recent job seekers shared their thoughts on the state of hiring, background screening, and the candidate experience.

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New Guide: HR's Guide to Onboarding

A positive candidate experience can boost ROI, employee engagement, and productivity. Learn how to transform the onboarding process with our new HR Guide to Onboarding.

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Make Sure the Candidate You Hired Remains the Employee You Trust

Our post-hire services help you continuously monitor your workforce, ensuring a better, safer workplace for your employees and customers.

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