How Beazer Homes cut background check turnaround from 2 weeks to 2 hours
With Checkr, Beazer Homes replaced a vendor that took weeks to clear candidates with a partner that turned around its first report in under two hours, keeping crews on schedule through the building season.
Beazer Homes is one of the nation's largest homebuilders, operating across the southern United States and known for energy efficiency and personalization.
Construction
1,001 to 5,000 Employees
Key results
- Cut background check turnaround time by up to 99%, from a two-week average—and as long as 30 days in some cases—to as fast as two hours with Checkr
- Reduced the team managing day-to-day checks from two administrators to one
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Waiting weeks while the build season ticked by
Jamie Reaves oversees HR operations and recruiting as Vice President of Employee Engagement at Beazer Homes, which operates across the southern US. Before Checkr, her team often waited 14 to 30 days for a background check to clear, a significant bottleneck for a homebuilder. Every day of delay costs time the business can't get back, especially heading into the summer push when new hires need to be trained and building before fiscal-year closeout.
Support ran through a ticketing system with no dedicated account contact, so when something stalled, Jamie’s team spent their time chasing answers instead of getting them. "It was a nightmare, if I'm being perfectly honest," Jamie says.
Those delays meant Beazer’s field operators had to wait weeks to bring new hires onto job sites, slowing down builds and adding avoidable costs in time and money. Jamie knew there had to be a faster, more efficient way.
"The only time it's actually been the flip of a switch"
Jamie found Checkr through one of her own recruiters, who had used it at a previous company and vouched for its speed. She was initially cautious about switching vendors, but Checkr eased her concerns from the first conversation. The process, from first call through signed contract and go-live, took about three months.
"This was probably one of the easiest processes I've had in implementations, in my entire HR career,” Jamie says.
Same-day clearances and a team that can focus on hiring
Real-time visibility that keeps hiring moving
With the old vendor, Jamie's team fielded a steady stream of status questions from operators wondering where a candidate's check stood. With Checkr, status changes are visible in real time, and her team can notify candidates the moment they clear. Jamie was able to reduce her background check administration from two people to one, freeing up that time for other HR priorities.
Confidence in the reports that keep job sites safe
Beazer’s field roles carry real safety stakes: construction managers and crews drive in and out of neighborhoods where families live and work, so having the right screening in place matters. Checkr’s motor vehicle record reports and drug screening, including reasonable-suspicion testing when warranted, give Beazer the information it needs to make those decisions with confidence.
Favorite features
- Status visibility: Candidates and field operators can see status changes in real time, and the team gets an email the moment someone clears, cutting the "where are we on this" back-and-forth that used to go through email.
- Motor vehicle record (MVR) reports: Used for field roles that involve driving to job sites, helping Beazer uphold its safety standards
- Reasonable suspicion drug testing: Available across field operations to maintain compliance and protect the safety of employees and customers
A strong implementation and a better day-to-day experience
Jamie says she'd recommend Checkr to any HR leader without hesitation. With so much of her attention focused on more strategic priorities, she calls this one a rare vendor relationship that's delivered exactly what was promised, from the sales conversation through years of day-to-day use.
