MeridianLink’s TazWorks Announces New Social Media Background Screening Integration

Ferretly partnership gives TazWorks customers the ability to run social media screening powered by artificial intelligence (AI)

MeridianLink, Inc. announced that TazWorks, its leading technology platform for independent background screening professionals, has partnered with Ferretly to offer AI-powered social media background screening capabilities to its customers.

“We value providing our customers with choices of background screening providers and are pleased to be working with a leader like Ferretly,” said Mike Griffith, vice president of product for MeridianLink. “Working together, we can offer seamless social media background checks – all from within the TazWorks platform.”

“Identifying and mitigating risk through social media screening is increasingly important in today’s workplace”

Ferretly helps organizations build stronger workplace cultures and mitigate risk to their brands and bottom lines by identifying characteristics of undesirable online behavior exhibited by candidates. The company incorporates AI and machine learning to analyze posts and images across several distinct risk classifications. Through implementing a process combining proprietary technology and professional analysts, Ferretly provides clients with comprehensive data while protecting personal privacy.

“Identifying and mitigating risk through social media screening is increasingly important in today’s workplace,” said Darrin Lipscomb, founder and CEO of Ferretly. “We are thrilled to be working with such a trusted organization in the screening industry and know our mutual background screening customers will benefit from this integration.”

Clients can learn more about the partnership and how to use social media background screening in their TazWorks instance by contacting TazWorks Support through the support portal.