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Checkr, a $5 billion background-check startup, makes AI app-building part of employee onboarding—even for its new CFO

Checkr, a $5 billion background-check startup, makes AI app-building part of employee onboarding—even for its new CFO

Checkr hired Tim Yarbrough, a former ZipRecruiter executive, as Chief Financial Officer. The company is now requiring new hires across all roles—including Yarbrough—to build a working application using AI tools during their first days on the job, rather than attending traditional orientation.

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