Run modern background checks in ADP Workforce Now with Checkr
Hiring teams are managing more complexity than ever—multiple locations, a mix of hourly and salaried workers, and evolving compliance requirements across cities and states. At the same time, many HR and operations teams are lean, leaving little room for manual, repetitive work.
Checkr is now available in ADP Marketplace, bringing a modern background check experience directly into the current and next generations of ADP Workforce Now. Instead of relying on separate systems for screening, hiring teams can initiate background checks, monitor progress, and review results in the same platform where they already manage their workforce.
By connecting ADP® and Checkr, organizations can move away from one-off, manual screening steps toward a more structured, technology-driven process. The result is less rework, faster hiring decisions, and a mobile-first candidate experience—without sacrificing the compliance rigor growing businesses need.
Why integrated background checks matter for growing businesses
For organizations running on ADP Workforce Now, hiring is rarely a standalone activity. It’s tied to scheduling, payroll, onboarding, and ongoing workforce management. When background checks sit outside of that ecosystem, it creates friction at every stage.
Many growing businesses run into the same obstacles:
- Duplicated effort across tools: Candidate and worker details are entered in ADP, then typed again into a separate screening system.
- Limited visibility into status: Hiring managers and HR teams have to chase updates or log into multiple platforms to see where a background check stands.
- Uneven, ad hoc processes: Each team or location may handle screening differently, making it harder to enforce consistent, compliant practices.
Those issues don’t just slow things down; they affect how teams operate:
- HR and operations leaders spend more time tracking information and less time supporting the business.
- Critical hiring decisions are delayed, putting offers at risk and extending open roles.
- Manual steps introduce more chances for mistakes in a process that must be handled carefully.
Embedding background checks into ADP Workforce Now with Checkr helps address these pain points head-on. With screening built into the same system used to manage workers, teams gain clearer visibility, more consistent workflows, and a smoother path from offer to start date.
Background checks built into ADP Workforce Now
With Checkr available through ADP, background checks become a natural part of your existing hiring workflow.
HR teams can:
- Initiate background checks from within the pre-hire stage.
- Automatically pass candidate data from ADP to Checkr, reducing manual entry.
- Monitor status updates and view results without leaving ADP.
This integrated experience helps hiring teams move faster, stay organized, and maintain better visibility across every step of the screening process.
Run modern background checks in ADP Workforce Now with Checkr
Key benefits and flexible options
Seamless productivity inside the pre-hire stage
The Checkr experience lives inside the pre-hire stage, reducing the need to toggle between multiple systems. Candidate information flows from ADP Workforce Now into Checkr, so teams can request background checks and see progress with fewer clicks and less context switching.
Speed as a competitive advantage
In a competitive hiring market, time-to-hire matters. Checkr’s modern, AI-powered platform is designed for speed—89% of criminal background checks are completed within one hour1. Faster turnaround times help organizations make decisions quickly, reduce candidate drop-off, and keep top talent engaged.
Reduced administrative burden
With candidate data flowing automatically from ADP into Checkr, hiring teams spend less time on manual data entry and rework. Customers using Checkr report significant time savings, with many noting that they spend less time managing background checks when compared to legacy processes.
A mobile-first, candidate-centric experience
Checkr’s candidate experience is built for mobile from the ground up. Candidates can receive SMS invitations and complete required information on their own devices, on their own time. This mobile-first approach helps candidates move quickly through the screening process and supports a 9% higher completion rate2.
Reliable compliance support
Background checks are a critical, highly regulated step in the hiring process. Checkr combines technology and human review to help organizations maintain Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) compliance and support consistent, documented screening practices. With more structured workflows and better visibility into results, organizations can better mitigate risk across their hiring programs.
Easy activation for new and existing customers
Getting started with Checkr in ADP Workforce Now is designed to be fast and straightforward:
- New to Checkr? Visit Checkr’s listing on ADP Marketplace, select Contact us, and send us a message to get started. Once your Checkr account is created, locate your Checkr account URI in your Checkr Dashboard here, then purchase the Checkr Connector for ADP Workforce Now or Checkr Connector for ADP Workforce Now Next Generation. You’ll enter your Checkr account URI during checkout. Complete the remaining required setup steps as prompted by ADP to connect your systems.
- Already using Checkr? Locate your Checkr account URI in your Checkr Dashboard here, then purchase the Checkr Connector for ADP Workforce Now or Checkr Connector for ADP Workforce Now Next Generation on ADP Marketplace. You’ll enter your Checkr account URI during checkout. After you purchase, complete the remaining required setup steps as prompted by ADP to connect your systems.
- To see the full step-by-step setup process, please visit our User Guide here.
Once connected, you can start initiating background checks directly in ADP Workforce Now and make more confident hiring decisions.
Build faster, compliance-ready hiring workflows in ADP Workforce Now
For small and mid-sized businesses, every hour saved in hiring makes a difference. By bringing Checkr’s modern background check experience into ADP Workforce Now, organizations can reduce manual work, speed up decision-making, and support more consistent, compliant hiring processes.
Checkr’s availability in ADP Marketplace means ADP customers can now activate integrated background checks with a simple connection—no new systems for teams to learn and no complex custom integrations.
Availability: Checkr is available today to ADP Workforce Now customers through ADP Marketplace.
Run modern background checks in ADP Workforce Now® with Checkr
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Sources:
1. Checkr system reporting data on average background check turnaround times. Results may vary.
2. 2024 Checkr Customer Survey results. Results may vary.
* ADP, the ADP logo, and ADP Workforce Now are trademarks of ADP, Inc. or its affiliates or licensors. The information in this document was prepared by Checkr, Inc. and Checkr, Inc. is solely responsible for its accuracy and completeness. ADP makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of any information contained herein.