CareerGig Partners with COVID PreCheck Allowing Companies Fast and Reliable COVID-19 Verification for Contractors and Freelancers
Companies hiring 1099 workers and freelancers can quickly access and hire eligible candidates who have already attained the COVID PreCheck status which follows CDC guidelines. CareerGig platform also allows candidates to share if they have tested negative for coronavirus.
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CareerGig and COVID PreCheck today announced a partnership that will enable companies to quickly identify job candidates at lower COVID-19 risk, who might therefore be able to safely interact with other staff members or the general public. Through this partnership, companies hiring 1099 workers and freelancers can quickly access and hire eligible candidates who have already attained the COVID PreCheck status which follows Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines of being able to return to work. This feature on the CareerGig platform also allows candidates to share if they have tested negative for coronavirus.
CareerGig, an online SaaS-based platform offers affordable and independent health insurance for freelancers and available freelance and contract projects at top companies looking for candidates. On the hiring end, companies that sign up on the platform will have access to immediate talent and state-of-the-art verification services, including COVID PreCheck, therefore reducing valuable internal time and resources.
"At CareerGig, our goal is to build the most trustworthy platform that companies can use to hire freelancers and 1099 contractors. Providing qualified, ready to work talent to our company partners efficiently, combined with the assurance that candidates being considered have access to a service such as COVID PreCheck, is something we value especially at this time," said Greg Kihlstrom, CEO of CareerGig. "Freelancers' health and well-being is important to us, and it's equally important to help lighten anxieties in the workspaces of companies who have the need for workers participating in the gig economy."
COVID PreCheck's technology promises to be particularly useful to companies hiring freelance, part-time, and contract workers at a time when the public is concerned about exposure in places of work such as retail stores, theaters, sporting venues, and offices. The web application is compliant with The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and fully ensures the privacy and anonymity of health data. Only licensed healthcare professionals are permitted to update the COVID PreCheck status of freelancers after interpreting the test results of COVID-19 tests.
"As employers reopen for business, it is becoming clear there is heightened risk when it comes to on-boarding gig employees and permanent employees. COVID PreCheck (™) provides different levels of visibility into an employee's COVID-19 status, from whether the employee is taking the daily self-assessment test to if they have tested negative for COVID-19. Our partnership with CareerGig gives peace of mind to their clients that they are hiring employees with known COVID status, thereby enabling them to create safe spaces for their business and their clients," said Raj Sharma, President of COVID PreCheck.
The COVID PreCheck feature launches on the CareerGig platform on Tuesday, September 8, 2020.
ABOUT CAREERGIG
Career benefits. Gig lifestyle. Choose both. CareerGig is a SaaS technology platform and ecosystem that matches freelance and contract workers to top employers, and with independent access to health and financial benefits exclusively tailored for those in the gig economy. Incorporating blockchain and AI technology, CareerGig also provides employers the ability to hire qualified and verified talent through an accelerated and scalable state-of-the-art process. CareerGig helps individuals create freelance careers, and makes life easier and more secure for companies that hire them. Learn more at http://www.careergig.com
ABOUT COVID PRECHECK
COVID PreCheck is a digital health passport from Safepassport, Inc., a company that provides COVID status to consumers based on a self assessment test, doctors' reports and test results. COVID PreCheck generates a QR-code on the individual's phone to show proof of a COVID-19 screen by a self assessment test, viral test or a physician assigned status. A digital note from a physician in the form of a QR-code would let businesses know the individual is safe to return to work and community based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. Learn more about COVID PreCheck at http://www.covidprecheck.net
SOURCE CareerGig
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