Do You Have Trust in Your Hiring Process?

1,200 HR professionals and 3,700 recent job seekers shared their thoughts on the state of hiring and background screening, including compliance challenges. Our report explores what's driving the trends, where opportunities exist to increase trust in your processes, and what the future may hold for HR professionals.

Key Findings

• 73% of HR professionals anticipate it will become increasingly challenging to keep up with changes in hiring regulations and practices over the next two years.
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• More than half (52%) of respondents said they plan to add more services to make their background screening more thorough.
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• 52% of recent job seekers reported that the background screening experience made them feel more confident about working with the organization or pursuing the job.
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Did you Know? Sterling’s global compliance team addresses hiring challenges and solutions, partnering with clients to provide guidance and tools to stay up-to-date and navigate complex issues so they can hire with trust.