Checkr, Inc., a leading technology company in the background check industry, has been named a finalist for the 2021 SaaS Awards Program in the Best SaaS Product for HR category. The company's Checkr Assess solution allows customers to streamline the background check process and standardize criminal charges across more than 3,000 counties in the U.S. using machine learning. This tool suggests ways to be more inclusive of candidates and adopt emerging best practices, resulting in over 2.5 million unblocked candidates being added to the talent pool. Checkr's mission is to promote a fairer future based on a better understanding of the past, and the company's recognition as a finalist for this award honors its team's excellence and innovation in developing SaaS technologies that promote its mission. The final winners will be announced on August 31, 2021, with the program returning in Spring 2022.