Special Report: Gig

Hiring
Reimagined.

Trends and viewpoints in gig, contingent, and non-traditional work.

Discover how you can prepare for the future of hiring and background screening by downloading our 2022 Gig Research Report.



Special Report: Gig

Hiring
Reimagined.

Trends and viewpoints in gig, contingent, and non-traditional work.

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Shedding New Light on the Future of Onboarding and Background Screening for Gig Platforms

352 Trust & Safety Professionals whose job includes onboarding gig workers and hiring contingent and freelance workers, and 142 gig and non-traditional job seekers who recently went through the onboarding process, shared their thoughts on the state of hiring, background screening, and the candidate experience.

Key Findings

  • 137 (out of 142) gig and non-traditional job seekers said safety in the workplace (physical environment and people) is very important.
  • 48% of Trust & Safety Professionals are using technology to enhance or simplify the candidate experience.
  • Over half of gig and contingent workers considered dropping out of their most recent hiring experience.
  • Gig platforms are now evolving their onboarding process to promote greater levels of trust and safety.
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About the Data

2
Separate Surveys

Sterling distributed and collected data from two separate surveys.

13 16
Countries and Industries

Both surveys were completed by global panels of respondents, representing 13 countries and more than 16 industries.

1,208
Trust & Safety Professionals

One survey was completed by 1,208 Trust & Safety Professionals involved in the hiring process.

3,777
Recent Job Seekers

The second survey was completed by 3,777 recent job seekers.

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