"A single background check at point of hire is a photograph. Yardstik is the Real-Time live feed."

Yardstik, Inc.

Human Trust Platform (HTP)

Minneapolis, MN, United States

Trust, Reimagined

Yardstik.com

To build a world where trust is measurable, accessible, and universal.

To create the trust layer that empowers confident human connections

Post-hire, real-time workforce monitoring that surfaces changes in criminal & sex offender records, motor vehicle reports, license expirations, and other risk signals — always-on, not annual batch re-checks.

AI-powered identity verification and fraud detection that catches synthetic IDs, AI-generated identities, and digital impersonation before bad actors reach a workforce or platform.

Criminal background checks, drug screening, motor vehicle records, DOT checks, healthcare-specific screens, and social media screens — conducted at candidate hire across many different industries and use cases.

Employment history, education, and professional license/certification verification confirming that what candidates and workers claim matches reality.

A platform that connects workforce screening workflows, customized sequencing processes, adjudication decisioning, and elevates data & AI driven insights to protect businesses. 

Direct product / workflow integration into AI Models as well as ATS / HCM workforce management platforms (where businesses manage their people) are a foundational focus of Yardstik's technology.

Fraud Detection

IDENTITY & FRAUD

Uses AI and human insight to expose what's false and protect what's real — stopping bad actors before they cause harm.

• • Detect AI (AI-generated identity-deception detection)
  • Identity Verification (IDV)
  • Synthetic ID prevention
  • Digital & Location impersonation detection

Credential Verification

QUALIFICATIONS

Proves experience with purpose. Verifies the stories behind every resume so skills and credentials match reality.

• • Employment verification
  • Education verification
  • Professional license verification
  • Certification verification

Notable technology: Sequential Screening — Yardstik's proprietary methodology that sequences checks by cost, running the most disqualifying (and often least expensive) check first. Customers using Sequential Screening with Identity Verification run 8.77% fewer total screens on average, reducing cost while maintaining thoroughness. Some customers have converted their screening operation from a cost center to a profit driver using this methodology.

50%

reduction in screening costs for customer that faced price hikes from prior vendors

Hungry Case Study

5 days

full ATS setup & onboarding (vs 4-6 weeks quoted by competitors)

Jyve / Liveops 

SPEED = Retention

Faster screening turnaround directly reduced worker drop-off — keeping candidates engaged in the funnel through shift activation.

"I think of the Yardstik team as innovators. I don't think anyone else in the space gives the same level of attention to their customers."  — Caitlin Hall, HR Compliance Ops Manager at Tend

TEND

Hospitality / Gig

50% lower cost

Saved 50% on screening costs after a prior vendor raised prices. Fully onboarded and running within one day of signing up.

"Yardstik fills in a modern gap that I haven't personally seen in other platforms. A lot of them are, honestly, at this point, looking pretty dated."  — Zack Rothman, Talent Acquisition at HUNGRY

HUNGRY

Hospitality / Gig

SELECTED CUSTOMER QUOTES

"

Usually you have to choose between saving money and working with a high-quality vendor. With Yardstik, I've always had both."

Nick Rohrbeck, Director of Product Management at Better Trucks

Logistics / Transportation

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Yardstik has streamlined our hiring process by seamlessly integrating with Bullhorn, eliminating manual data entry while providing enhanced visibility into our background screening workflow."

Amanda Puckett, Director of IT & Business Systems, The Morales Group

Staffing

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If I was to boil it down as a Yardstik customer to one word: Amazing! For me, I am huge on customer experience, and Yardstik went above and beyond—even more than what I originally expected."

Travis Bedoya, VP of Operations 

GIG / Marketplace

CONTEXT

The primary category Yardstik defines and occupies. Use when describing what Yardstik is at a category level.

Yardstik's post-hire, real-time workforce risk monitoring. Other vendors talk about "continuous" monitoring for periodic re-screens but Yardstik provides always-on listening, not batched re-checks.

Describes Yardstik's role as a foundational platform that other systems and agentic workflows connect to.

Describes Yardstik's coverage from candidate application through ongoing employment.

Yardstik uses AI to detect identity fraud, synthetic IDs, device location, and other otherwise invisible risk signals — a differentiator from legacy screening vendors.

Yardstik's proprietary methodology for sequencing checks by cost and disqualification likelihood. Reduces unnecessary screen volume and cost.

Yardstik believes a background check is an important and foundational piece of a more wholistic combination of solutions businesses need for a complete trust program. Specifically a background check should also be combined with continuous Real-Time Monitoring, Fraud Prevention, and Credential Verification to provide organizations insight into the risk of

Yardstik is a licensed Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA) — a regulated designation that requires significant investment in compliance infrastructure, data governance, and consumer rights processes. This is a meaningful competitive moat; not all screening or trust technology providers carry CRA status.

Platforms that onboard independent workers, contractors, or gig workers at volume. Trust verification is critical for both platform integrity and end-customer safety.

Staffing agencies and workforce management companies that need fast, reliable screening at scale — and continuous monitoring of placed workers over time.

BPOs empower businesses to delegate tasks to offshore, nearshore, or onshore vendors, often allowing companies to focus on core business growth and leverage advanced technology.

Direct hiring businesses focus on permanent employee placement (company-payroll staff member) not an independent contractor. The company controls their work, withholds taxes (FICA, income tax), provides benefits, and issues a W-2 form.

INDUSTRIES 

Delivery, trucking, and logistics operators with DOT requirements, continuous MVR monitoring, and drug screening needs for drivers and fleet workers. Trust at every mile starts before the first shift.

Childcare centers, after-school programs, and youth-serving organizations with strict background check requirements for all staff and volunteers. Continuous monitoring ensures credentials and clean records stay current — not just verified at hire.

Hotels, restaurants, and event-driven businesses that hire at volume and need fast turnaround without sacrificing accuracy. Speed keeps candidates in the funnel; continuous monitoring keeps the workplace safe.

Mission-driven organizations that work with vulnerable populations — including youth, elderly, and at-risk communities — where background screening and credential verification are essential to trust, safety, and donor confidence.

Food service companies, ghost kitchens, and marketplace platforms that onboard high volumes of workers and need reliable screening that doesn't slow down operations. Sequential Screening reduces per-hire costs significantly at scale.

Retail chains and franchise operators managing large, distributed hourly workforces across multiple locations. Fast screening turnaround, ATS integration, and continuous monitoring keep the workforce trustworthy across every store.

Healthcare organizations with licensing, certification, and background requirements for clinical and non-clinical staff. Credential verification and continuous license monitoring are particularly relevant.

Checkr focuses on screening automation and API-powered background checks. Yardstik differentiates on continuous post-hire monitoring, AI-native fraud and identity detection, and a full-lifecycle platform. Yardstik is not primarily a single point in time background check play — it's a full trust infrastructure.

First Advantage offers global-scale screening with a compliance and authority-focused positioning. Yardstik differentiates as a platform-first, people-first company with a mission to redefine how trust is built — not just verified at a point in time.

Sterling is an established screening vendor focused on compliance, thoroughness, and enterprise scale. Yardstik differentiates on real-time monitoring (not batch), AI fraud detection, and a dynamic rather than procedural view of trust.

These providers focus on candidate-centric screening and ease of use for smaller employers. Yardstik serves mid-to-large organizations and adds fraud detection, continuous real-time monitoring, and credential verification these providers do not emphasize.

Yardstik operates in full compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act — the primary federal law governing consumer reporting agencies in the United States.

Yardstik is a licensed Consumer Reporting Agency. CRA designation requires significant investment in compliance infrastructure, data governance, and consumer rights processes. This is a meaningful competitive moat that not all screening technology providers carry.

Yardstik maintains SOC 2 certification, demonstrating rigorous controls around data security, availability, and confidentiality.

Yardstik is an accredited member of the Professional Background Screening Association — the industry's leading trade and professional credentialing organization.

Existing Integrations: Bullhorn, Avionte, Fountain, Greenhouse, Lever, UKG, Workable, Ashby, Paylocity, Workday, Jobvite, Staffing OS. 

Existing Integrations: Persona, Ankored, Onboarded, Enginehire, Firstwork, GigSafe. 

MCP-native trust layer for AI agent and agentic onboarding workflows, enabling AI agents to make workforce trust decisions in real time. Yardstik is the first mover in this category.

Typical integration timeline: under 4 weeks. Available to white label and embed directly into workforce platfoms.

Minneapolis, MN, United States

2020

Andrew Johnson

Named Best Place to Work for 5 consecutive years (2021–2025); Newsweek America's Greatest Startup Workplaces 2025 (top 1% of 20,000+ evaluated startups nationally)

Yardstik is the creator of the Human Trust Platform, helping organizations screen & continually monitor their workforces in real time, building trust across the entire workforce lifecycle. By combining fraud prevention, candidate screening, credential verification, and real-time monitoring, Yardstik empowers businesses to hire and operate with confidence in an increasingly uncertain world.

MCP-native trust layer for AI agent and agentic onboarding workflows, enabling AI agents to make workforce trust decisions in real time. Yardstik is the first mover in this category.

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