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With the Spike in Remote Work, Employee Background Screening Is More Necessary Than Ever - New Study by PBSA and the HR Research Institute

Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) and the HR Research Institute conduct an annual survey of HR professionals to identify trends in the expansion of screening in the global labor market, comparing differences between companies with locations in the U.S. and those with no U.S. locations.

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Key Takeaways (TLDR)

  • Background screening is widely utilized, with 93% of organizations conducting some type of screening.
  • The most common reasons for screening are to protect employees/customers and improve the quality of hires.
  • Social media checks and employment verification are predicted to be the most likely future implementations.
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Transaction ID0x5084435be5db573b05ba0f86fc7022e6cfbcd79f5942806d9af5fad323550678
Contract Address0xA078fe496CcfA6c6bee45789bd85cbc4787e9f5F
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Registration Timestamp2022-05-03T03:34:05+00:00

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