Which of the following are benefits of optical character recognition (OCR) programs for organizations?

• A. Eliminating rekeying of applicant data
• B. Running background checks
• C. Both eliminating rekeying of data and running background checks
• D. Neither of these

Answer: (C)

OCR converts scanned documents and images into editable, searchable text, so you don’t have to retype applicant data by hand. That directly removes the need for manual rekeying and reduces human error, speeding up the hiring workflow. For background checks, OCR helps by turning forms, resumes, and identity documents into digital data that can be quickly fed into screening systems, making the overall process faster and more reliable. The actual background checks are performed by a separate screening service, but OCR provides the data flow that enables those checks to happen more efficiently. So the combined benefit—eliminating rekeying and supporting background checks—best captures what OCR offers.