CleoHR is a frontline hiring platform that screens, verifies, and qualifies job applicants through a single conversational workflow, covering identity, background, drug, and I-9 checks. It integrates with existing career sites, ATS systems, QR posters, and text-to-apply flows, turning applications into verified, ready-to-work hires in days. The platform automates compliance tasks like FCRA disclosures, biometric consent, and E-Verify storage to reduce legal risk for employers.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Frontline employers lose applicants during long mobile application forms, and open shifts remain unfilled for weeks due to slow, fragmented screening across multiple vendors. Managers juggle separate logins for background checks, drug tests, and I-9 verification, while FCRA, I-9, and biometric compliance errors expose companies to costly fines.
Solution
CleoHR delivers a conversational hiring flow that screens, verifies, and qualifies every applicant in one unified conversation. Candidates interact with a chat-based interface instead of forms, while Cleo handles role-specific questions, FitScore assessment, identity verification with biometric liveness, background checks, drug screening, and I-9/E-Verify in the background. Managers receive qualified, compliant candidates with built-in interview scheduling, eliminating the need to chase paperwork across separate vendors. The platform embeds FCRA disclosures, adverse action processes, biometric consent, and I-9 retention automatically, ensuring audit-ready compliance without manual oversight.
Target Audience
Primary customers are multi-location employers hiring high-volume frontline roles in quick-service restaurants, retail, hospitality, warehousing, logistics, healthcare support, and home services.
Features
- Chat-based application flow that replaces long forms, boosting completion rates on mobile devices
- FitScore assessment with role-specific screening questions tailored to each position
- Identity verification combining ID document check, biometric liveness detection, and face match
- Background checks including criminal records, MVR, and employment verifications with automated adverse action handling
- Drug screening through a national lab network with MRO review, applied by state and role requirements
- I-9 and E-Verify integration storing work authorization documents in an audit-ready format before day one
- Deployment options include a website snippet for career sites and ATS platforms, scannable QR codes for physical locations, and short-code text-to-apply