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Talent Acquisition

Stop Losing Candidates to the Background Check

The final step of hiring shouldn't be the hardest. Papertrail delivers a consumer-grade, WhatsApp-integrated onboarding experience that candidates love, while clearing them in record time.

  • 95%Completion < 2 hrs
  • WhatsAppNative integration
  • ZeroPaper forms
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Industry Shortcomings

The Candidate Experience Crisis

Why archaic background checks are costing recruiters top talent.

Candidate Drop-off

Top talent often abandons the hiring process if forced to print forms, scan documents, and navigate clunky, 10-year-old vendor portals.

Endless Back-and-Forth

Recruiters spend hours playing middleman, emailing candidates to re-upload blurred PAN cards or fix typos in their addresses.

Employer Brand Damage

You spend millions building a modern employer brand, only to ruin the candidate's first impression with a terrible, archaic background check experience.

A Delightful Candidate Journey

See how Papertrail clears a UX Designer in record time using zero-typing API integrations, preserving your employer brand.

Karan Desai

Karan Desai

Lead UX Designer

Cleared in: 2 hours, 10 mins
Digital Identity (DigiLocker)

Aadhaar verified via seamless DigiLocker integration without candidate uploading PDFs.

Education (API)

Degree verified instantly via National Academic Depository (NAD).

Past Employment

Candidate connected their EPFO account via OTP, instantly verifying their entire work history.

Criminal Record

Cleared against eCourts index using AI name-matching.

Required Checks for General Talent

The baseline screening matrix for general corporate hiring.

Identity & Address

Mandatory

The foundation of all checks. Completed frictionlessly via DigiLocker.

Education Verification

Mandatory

Ensures the candidate possesses the qualifications claimed on their resume.

Employment (UAN based)

Mandatory

Verifying via UAN instead of HR emails cuts the turnaround time from weeks to seconds.

Digital Criminal Check

Recommended

Quick API ping to ensure basic workplace safety before day one.

The Papertrail Approach

Consumer-Grade Onboarding

How we built a verification flow that candidates actually enjoy.

Step 01

Mobile-First Magic

Candidates receive a simple magic link via WhatsApp. No apps to download, no passwords to remember. They complete the flow natively on their phone.

Consumer Grade UI
Step 02

AI-Powered Form Filling

Candidates simply snap a photo of their ID. Our Vision AI instantly extracts their name, DOB, and ID numbers, eliminating typos and manual data entry.

Zero Typing
Step 03

Real-Time Document Validation

If a candidate uploads a blurred image or the wrong document, the system instantly catches it and asks for a retake *before* they hit submit.

No more emails
Step 04

Branded Experience

The entire portal is white-labeled with your company's logo, colors, and tone of voice, ensuring a seamless extension of your employer brand.

White-labeled

Upgrade Your Onboarding

Give your candidates the experience they deserve.

Switch to Papertrail and turn your background check into a competitive advantage.