Sterling (NASDAQ:STER) and Yoti are working together to streamline background checks and provide digital identity options.
The partnership will add to Sterling’s identity verification options in the Asia-Pacific and Europe, Middle East and African regions. Also, it will enable companies to add a digital identity verification toolkit to into their hiring processes prior to background checks. Additionally, this tightens pre-employment checks, reduces the need for physical documentation, and simplifies the hiring experience.
“We’re delighted to combine our digital identity verification technology with Sterling’s expertise in background screening to create an innovative, integrated digital identity solution. We can offer companies the most comprehensive, secure, and efficient employment checks. By adopting an ‘identity first’ approach, employers can be confident the correct person is applying for the job, and benefit from a smooth onboarding process. Our digital identity checks will streamline background screening and improve efficiencies throughout the hiring process,” according to Robin Tombs, CEO of Yoti.
Sterling’s tech services help organizations across all industries cultivate their work cultures through identity-first hiring practices. Specifically, the company does this by providing background and identity services to over 50,000 clients, and these help to find the right person for the right job at the right time. Sterling has operations across the globe, and has conducted over 95 million searches in the past year.
Yoti’s digital identity technology makes it easier and safer for people to prove a person’s identity. It offers verification solutions across the world, including verification for identity and age, and document eSigning, access management and authentication. Yoti has connected with the post office in the UK to bump ahead digital identity adoption. Now it’s connected to 11,500 post office branches, online and more. Over 12 million people have downloaded the app, which is available in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Polish.
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The next stage in digital identity
Candidates who verify their identity using Sterling and Yoti will be able to create a reusable digital identity. That means one use of the verification process. Afterwards, they can share their details with other businesses, therefore streamlining the verification process for employers and candidates.
The partnership will create a fully-integrated workflow, structured around standards for digital identity and privacy preservation. The first phase is underway in the United Kingdom, but should be extending to Sterling’s international clients in 2023.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Yoti, an international leader in digital identity verification, expanding access to Sterling’s identity offerings to employers globally,” said Josh Peirez, CEO, Sterling. “This partnership will provide our clients with an exclusive, fully-integrated digital identity solution that will streamline and simplify identity verification in hiring processes and improve the accuracy of background checks.”
