ClearStar is a five-time HRO Today Baker’s Dozen Award Winner. In November 2023, ClearStar was named to the “2023 HRO Today Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings for Pre-Employment Screening” based on customer feedback and ranked high in the categories of “Overall Enterprise Pre-Employment Screening Leaders,” “Enterprise Breadth of Service Leaders,” “Enterprise Size of Deal Leaders,” and “Enterprise Quality of Service Leaders.”

The SAP Innovation Awards celebrates companies and individuals who are using SAP products to transform their business and drive innovation. ClearStar is proud to be the first background screening company to qualify for this prestigious honor.

HR Tech Outlook magazine named ClearStar a “Top 10 HRMS Solution Provider – 2019” based on the company’s innovative solutions and demonstration of great promise in its competitive market. The list is determined by a panel of experts, technology leaders, and board members of HR Tech Outlook magazine after a comprehensive evaluation of over 500 HRMS solution providers.

In 2018, ClearStar’s marketing campaign, “We Work”, earned two Gold Hermes Creative Awards in the category “Electronic/Social/Interactive Media” for its lead video and newly-rebranded website. The Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing, and design of traditional and emerging media.

Our ClearID solution was named ‘Top HR Product of 2017’ by Human Resource Magazine. Selected by the editors of the magazine, supported by a panel of industry experts and analysts, the award recognizes the newest HR products based on their level of innovation, value added to the HR function, intuitiveness for the user, and ability to deliver what they promise.

In 2016, we secured a place on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, and energy tech companies in North America. Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™ award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth over a three-year period. ClearStar grew 127 percent during this period.

Since ClearStar’s founding in 1995, we have strived to grow and deliver the best results to our customers. For seven years in a row, we were recognized on the Inc. 500|5000 List of the Nation’s Fastest Growing Private Companies.

CIOReview magazine named ClearStar one of the ‘100 Most Promising Oracle Solution Providers 2015’. The annual list recognizes the 100 companies in the U.S. that are at the forefront of providing Oracle solutions and impacting the market.

Our ClearID/ClearContact solution was named ‘Top HR Product of 2017’ by Human Resource Magazine. Selected by the editors of the magazine, supported by a panel of industry experts and analysts, the award recognizes the newest HR products based on their level of innovation, value added to the HR function, intuitiveness for the user, and ability to deliver what they promise.

ClearStar is a founding member of the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA), formerly the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), which was established to promote a high level of ethics and performance standards for the screening industry with the goal of being a trusted global authority for the screening profession. The PBSA offers resources and training aimed at empowering its members to serve clients well and works to promote awareness of the importance of screening to organizations, government entities, legislators, and consumers.

The Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association’s (DATIA) mission is to promote the highest possible standards of professionalism and quality control in the drug and alcohol testing industry, and develop and oversee education, certification, and accreditation programs for the drug and alcohol testing industry, as well as serve as the coordinated voice for the industry on regulatory and legislative matters of drug and alcohol testing and collection issues as well as drug free workplace regulatory issues.

The Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association’s (SAPAA) mission is to establish, promote, and communicate the highest standards of quality, integrity, and professionalism in the administration of workplace substance abuse prevention programs through education, training, and the exchange of ideas.

The National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association’s (NDASA) mission is to advocate for safe and drug-free workplaces and communities through legislative advocacy, education, training, and excellence in drug and alcohol screening services.

ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move freight. They represent every industry sector, from LTL to truckload, agriculture, and livestock to auto haulers, and from large motor carriers to small mom-and-pop operations. ATA leverages its membership to develop, advocate, and advance innovative research-based policies that promote highway safety, security, environmental sustainability, and profitability.

The American Staffing Association (ASA) is the voice of the U.S. staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry. ASA and its state affiliates advance the industry’s interests across all sectors through advocacy, research, education, and the promotion of high standards of legal, ethical, and professional practices.

The National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) is The Voice of the PEO Industry™. PEOs provide payroll, benefits, regulatory compliance assistance, and other HR services to small and mid-sized companies. NAPEO’s mission is to grow, promote, and support the PEO industry. NAPEO advocates for the interests of PEOs at all levels of government and provides robust member resources, vital networking and referrals, relevant and timely education, and effective public relations and marketing support.

ClearStar is accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA), formerly the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS). To become accredited, firms must demonstrate initial and ongoing compliance with the Background Screening Organization Accreditation Program (BSOAP) standard as prepared by the Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC) through rigorous desk and on-site audits completed by an independent third-party auditor.

ClearStar has obtained a SOC 2, Type 2 report which validates our compliance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). SOC 2 requires companies to establish and follow strict information security policies and procedures, encompassing the security, availability, processing, integrity, and confidentiality of customer data. In short, SOC 2 ensures a company’s information security measures are in line with the unique parameters of today’s cloud requirements.

ClearStar complies with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework program (EU-U.S. DPF), the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework program (Swiss-U.S. DPF) as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce. ClearStar has certified to the U.S. Department of Commerce that it adheres to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Principles (EU-U.S. DPF Principles), with regard to the processing of personal data received from the European Union in reliance on the EU-U.S. DPF and from the United Kingdom (and Gibraltar) in reliance on the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF. ClearStar has certified to the U.S. Department of Commerce that it adheres to the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework program Principles (Swiss-U.S. DPF Principles) with regard to the processing of personal data received from Switzerland in reliance on the Swiss-U.S. DPF.

ClearStar holds ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification based on a formal audit process conducted by A-LIGN, an independent and accredited certification body, which confirmed that the company’s IT security systems, policies, and procedures met rigorous international standards in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data.

ClearStar holds ISO/IEC 27018:2019 security standard for the public cloud computing environment based on a formal audit process conducted by A-LIGN. ISO 27018:2019 certification validates ClearStar’s commitment to the security and privacy of consumer data, and that as a processor of sensitive data for background screening purposes, the company has implemented controls for protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

ClearStar is an ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certified provider whose Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) has received third-party certification based on a formal audit process conducted by A-LIGN. ISO/IEC 27701:2019 is a privacy information management system standard published in August 2019 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). It is an extension to the SO/IEC 27701:2019 Information security management standard.

The Nationally Accredited for Administration of Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs (NAADATP) accreditation certifies that the ClearStar Medical Review Office facility, operations, and personnel meet the highest standards in areas such as regulatory compliance, client confidentiality, accountability, company service standards, operational practices, business ethics and professional competency for drug and alcohol testing program management.

The American Association of Medical Review Officers, Inc. (AAMRO) is a medical society dedicated to establishing national standards and certification of medical practitioners and other professionals in the field of drug and alcohol testing. AAMRO has established standard practices and procedures, and training programs and administration of certification examinations. AAMRO is independent of existing medical membership groups and is designed to provide training and certification for physicians in different specialties.

A Better Business Bureau (BBB) Accredited Business since July 13, 2012, the BBB has determined that ClearStar meets BBB accreditation standards, which include a commitment to make a good faith effort to resolve any consumer complaints. BBB Accredited Businesses pay a fee for accreditation review/monitoring and for support of BBB services to the public.