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Global

Benchmark

Report

2024

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TableofContents

Foreword

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KeyGlobalTakeaways

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BackgroundScreening

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RiskMitigation

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ChoosingaScreeningProvider

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HowScreeningisConducted

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HowScreeningProgramsareManaged

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BackgroundScreeningAroundtheWorld

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DrugScreening

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EvolvingDrugScreeningLegislation

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SocialMediaScreening

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CandidateDiscrepancies

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ExtendedWorkforceScreening

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Post-HireScreening

20

UtilizingAI/AutomationintheScreeningProcess

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TalentAcquisition

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Foreword

23

ApplicantTrackingSystemIntegrations

24

Recruitmentin2023

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RemoteHiringin2023

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RecruitmentChallengesin2023

28

RecruitmentTacticsin2023

29

TalentAcquisitionChallengesin2024andBeyond

30

WorkforceManagement

32

Retentionin2023

33

ChangesinWorkforceSize

34

RetentionPlanningfor2024

35

RemoteandHybridWorking

36

TheProsandConsofRemote/HybridWorking

38

IstheFutureofWorkStillHybrid?

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Conclusion

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References

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Methodology/AboutUs

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Foreword

WelcometoHireRight’s2024GlobalBenchmarkReport!

First,Iwouldliketoextendmythankstoeverybodywhocompletedour2024GlobalBenchmarkSurvey.HireRighthasbeenconductingthisannualsurveyforthepast17years,butthisyearisspecialbecausewepartneredwith

InternationalSanctuary

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aglobalcharitythatservesgirlsandyoungwomenwhoarerecoveringfrom

humantrafficking,tofundraisethroughthesurvey.Foreverycompletedsurveywereceivedthisyear,wepledgedadonation—andIamthrilledtosharethatweexceededourfundraisingtargetthankstoyourparticipation.

Thisyear’sreportfocusesonthreekeyareas—backgroundscreening,talent

acquisition,andworkforcemanagement—comparingthefindingsofoursurveyrespondentsfromNorthAmerica(theU.S.andCanada),Europe,theMiddleEast,andAfrica(EMEA),andAsia-Pacific(APAC)witheachother,aswellasagainstourpreviousyears’surveydatatoseeifandhowthingsareshiftingintheseareas.

Followingasummaryofourkeyglobaltakeaways,thereportbeginsbyexploringbackgroundscreeningprograms;fromthekeyrisksthatemployersneedto

mitigatetohowscreeningprogramsaremanaged,andthechecksmostwidelyusedineachregion.

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Next,thereportreviewstalentacquisition,reflectingonrecentrecruitment

challenges,tacticsusedtoattractnewtalent,andtheexpectedtalentacquisitionchallengesidentifiedfor2024andbeyond.

Finally,welookatworkforcemanagementandhowbusinessesareplanningtoretaintheirstaffin2024.Wealsotakeadeepdiveintoremoteworking,lookingattheprosandconstoseehowitsadoptionischanginganddiscussifthefutureof

workisstillhybrid.

Ihopeyouenjoyreadingthisreportandthatitwillhelpyoutobetterunderstandtheeverchangingglobalandregionalemploymentlandscapesaffectingbusinessesworldwide.

StephenSpears

ChiefRevenueOfficeratHireRight

KeyGlobalTakeaways

Employmentandeducation

verificationsarethemostlikelytofindcandidatediscrepancies.

EmploymentandeducationverificationsarethechecksthatAPACandEMEArespondentssaidmostoftenreturnedcandidatediscrepancies.

ThechecksalsorankedsecondandthirdamongNorthAmericarespondents,withundisclosed

convictionsuncoveredduringcriminalrecordcheckstakingthetopspot.

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MostbusinessesarecomfortablewiththeuseofAI/automationinthebackground

screeningprocess.

Acrossallregions,most

respondentssaidtheywouldbe

comfortablewithAIorautomationbeingusedforresearchingor

compilingascreeningreportifitledtospeedingupthescreeningprocessorreducingtheriskof

humanerror.

Improvingthecandidate

experienceandcostsavingswereothertopbenefitsofutilizingAIorautomationthatrespondentssaidwouldwarranttheiruse.

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Accuracymattersmostwhenchoosingascreeningprovider.

Accuracyofresultshasclimbedtothetopofthe

prioritieslistforemployersgloballywhenchoosingabackgroundscreeningprovider.

Speedandcostwerelessimportantto

respondentsineachregionthisyearthanin

2023—withcandidateexperienceclimbing

therankstotakethenumbertwospotforEMEAandAPACemployers.

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Thetopretentiontacticsfor2024areconsistentacrosstheregions.

Additionaltrainingandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities,newwellbeinginitiatives,and

enhancedhealthcareinsuranceofferingsweretheactivitiesmostlikelytobeintroducedto

supportretentionin2024.

However,almosthalfofNorthAmerica

respondents,overathirdofEMEArespondents,andafifthofAPACrespondentssaidtheyhadnoplanstointroducethese,orothernew

activities,tosupportretentionthisyear.

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Stabilityorgrowthofworkforcesizein2024isexpectedbynearlyninein10respondentsglobally.

Whilestoriesofmasslayoffscontinuetobesharedinthemedia,mostrespondentssaidtheyexpecttheircompany’sworkforcesizetostaythesame

orincreasebytheendof2024,withfewerthan5%sayingtheyanticipateareductionintheircompany’sworkforcesizethisyear.

Overhalfofrespondentsgloballysaidthat

recruitmentcarriedonroughlyasexpectedlastyear,andalmostathirdsaidtheyhiredmoreworkerstomeetincreaseddemandsonthebusiness.

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BackgroundScreening

RiskMitigation

Employersindifferentregionshavedifferentriskmitigationprioritieswhenitcomestobackgroundscreening,accordingtooursurveyrespondents.

OverhalfofEMEAandAPACrespondentsareconcernedaboutnon-compliancewithregulations,comparedwitharoundtwo-fifthsofNorthAmericarespondents.Perhapsthisisduetothemyriadoflocallawsandregulationsemployersmustbemindfulofand

adheretowhenscreeninginthemanycountriesandterritorieswithintheEMEAandAPACregions.

WorkplacesafetyandsecurityisthemostcommonrisksoughttobemitigatedthroughbackgroundscreeningforourNorthAmericarespondents—however,thisrankedthirdinAPACandjustfifthinEMEA,behindthecostofabadhireinbothregions.

EMEA

APAC

NORTHAMERICA

Workplacesafety60%

andsecurity

Costofabadhire56%

Non-compliancewithregulations39%Brandreputation17%

Non-compliancewithregulations

Non-compliancewithregulations

56%

54%

Whatarethemainrisksyourbusinessaimstomitigate

Brandreputation48%

Financiallossthroughcriminalactivity41%Costofabadhire37%

Workplacesafetyandsecurity37%

Costofabadhire56%

withemploymentscreening?

Workplacesafetyandsecurity50%

Financiallossthroughcriminalactivity32%ProtectionofIP/companyinformation24%

Publicsafety17%

Anotherriskthatmanybusinesses—predominantlyinEMEA—looktominimizethroughemploymentscreeningisdamagetotheirbrandreputation(e.g.frombad

pressrelatedtotheactionsofanunsuitablehirebeingexposedinthemedia).InonesuchrecentcaseintheU.S.,itwasreportedthattheformerChiefFinancial

TechnologyOfficerfortheOfficeoftheComptrolleroftheCurrency(OCC)wasbelievedtohaveseveralallegedliesonhisresume,includingdetailsofhisemployment

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ChoosingaScreeningProvider

Followinganotabledropinlastyear’ssurvey,accuracyofresultshasreturnedtoitspositionasthemostcommonimportantfactorconsideredwhenchoosingascreeningproviderinallregions.

EMEA

APAC

NORTHAMERICA

Whatdoyou

seeasthemost

Accuracyofresults73%Accuracyofresults72%Accuracyofresults76%

2022:76%

2022:75%

2022:82%

2023:45%

2023:50%

2023:49%

importantfactors

38%

Candidateexperience

29%

Customerservice/support

29%

Ease

ofuse

39%

Global

capabilities

50%

Candidateexperience

29%

Cost

24%

Breadthofservices

35%

Speed/

turnaroundtimes

47%

Cost

33%

Speed/

turnaroundtimes

35%

Cost

46%

Speed/

turnaroundtimes

whenchoosinga

screeningprovider?

2023

49%68%21%23%34%n/a45%66%25%73%51%16%

2022

52%53%23%n/a36%n/a38%48%27%31%53%27%

Our2023surveyfoundthatspeed/turnaroundtimeswasthemostcommonconsiderationforrespondentsfromeachregionwhenchoosingascreeningprovider.However,thisyear,speed/turnaroundtimesdroppeddowntothirdinNorthAmericaandAPAC,andfifthinEMEA.

Whilespeedisanessentialcomponentofanybackgroundscreeningprogram—andprotractedrecruitmentandonboardingprocessescouldresultincandidatestakingpositionselsewhere—perhapsmoreemployersarenowrealizingthatitisnotworthcuttingcornerswhileconductingbackgroundchecksjusttogetfasterresults.

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OutsideofNorthAmerica,costrankedfourthinEMEAandAPAC,droppingfromitspositionasatopthreeconsiderationforemployersineachregioninour2022and2023

surveys.Whileforsomebusinessesrecruitmentandonboardingbudgetsarebeingsqueezed,itisreassuringtoseethatmanyorganizationsseemtobelievethatthebenefitsofhavinganaccuratebackgroundscreeningoutweightheassociatedmonetarycosts.Toeffectivelymitigateemploymentrisk,youneedtoinvestintherightcombinationofscreeningservicesandchoosetherightpartner.

“AtHireRight,wecontinuetodevelop,expand,andinnovateour

productofferingstohelpourcustomersmitigatetheiremployment

riskmorethoroughly.Accuracyisattheheartofwhatwedo,and

whileitisofcourseimportanttofindefficienciesinthebackground

screeningprocessthatcanhelpreduceturnaroundtimes,these

shouldnevercompromisethequalityofthechecks.Missedhits

JimDaxner

ChiefProductOfficeratHireRight

matter,andweknowourcustomerssleepmoresoundlyknowingtheyhaverobustchecksinplacetomanageandminimizetheirhiringrisk.”

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HowScreeningisConducted

Approachestoconductingbackgroundscreeningvariesacrosstheregions,withrespondentsfromNorthAmericaandEMEAthemostlikelytoworkwithasinglescreeningprovider.

EMEA

Weworkwithasingleprovider

forallourglobalscreeningservices

24%

Weworkwithdifferentprovidersindifferentregions/countries

Weconductsomeofour

backgroundscreeningservicesin-house/Weworkwith

differentprovidersfordifferentscreeningservices

54%

15%

APAC

41%Weworkwithdifferentprovidersindifferentregions/countries

35%

Weworkwithasingleprovider

forallourglobalscreeningservices

24%Weconductallourbackground

screeningservicesin-house

Whichofthefollowingdescribehow

backgroundscreeningiscurrentlyconductedbyyourbusiness?

NORTHAMERICA

Weworkwithasingleproviderbutonlyscreeninonecountry

32%

Weworkwithasingleprovider

forallourglobalscreeningservices

13%Weworkwithdifferentprovidersfordifferentscreeningservices

44%

Overthree-quarters(76%)ofNorthAmericarespondentsandaroundthree-fifths(58%)ofEMEArespondentsworkwithasinglebackgroundscreeningprovider—

eitherforonlyscreeninginonecountryoracrosstheirentireglobalfootprint.Justonein10(11%)NorthAmericarespondentssaidtheyworkwithdifferentprovidersindifferentregions/countries,comparedwith24%ofEMEArespondentsand41%ofAPACrespondentswhosaidthiswasthecase.

APACisalsotheregionwhererespondentsarethemostlikelytoconductalltheir

screeningin-house;almostaquarter(24%)saidtheydo,comparedwithjust7%ofEMEArespondentsand6%ofNorthAmericarespondents.PerhapsthedevelopingscreeninglandscapeinmanycountriesintheAPACregionispartofthereasonwhycompaniesareadoptingado-it-yourselfapproachtoscreening.However,asalreadymentioned,therearelotsoflocalscreeningregulationstoconsiderintheregion,

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soemployersscreeningtheircandidatesin-houseshouldensuretheyhavetheknowledgetodoso.

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HowScreeningProgramsareManaged

Thereisnoone-size-fits-allsolutionwhenitcomestomanagementofscreeningprograms,withcompaniesineachregiontakingavarietyofapproaches.

53%

Regional/

in-countrymanagement

41%

Acombination

ofcentralized

andregional/

in-country

management

38%

Centralized

global

management

Howisyourcompany’sscreeningprogram

currentlymanaged?

35%

Acombination

ofcentralized

andregional/

in-country

management

26%

Regional/

in-countrymanagement

30%

Regional/

in-countrymanagement

28%

Centralized

global

management

17%

Acombination

ofcentralized

andregional/

in-country

management

30%

Centralized

global

management

NORTHAMERICAEMEAAPAC

Whileoverhalf(53%)ofrespondentsfromNorth

Americasaidtheymanagetheirscreeningprogramsregionallyorin-country,onlythreein10respondentsfromEMEAsaidthisistheirapproach,andjusta

quarter(26%)ofAPACrespondentssaidthesame.

“Someofthekeybenefitsabusinessmayexperiencefrommanagingtheirscreeningprogramcentrally—andworkingwithasinglescreeningproviderforalltheirscreeningneeds—includeauniversalcandidateexperienceandconsistentglobalreporting.Additionally,byonlyhavingonesystemtotrainyourteamstoworkon—ratherthanadifferentsystemforeachvendororlocation—theadministrativesideofmanagingscreeningactivityallaroundtheworldbecomesmuchsimplertomanage.

Centralizedglobalmanagementisthemostcommonwaycompanyscreeningprogramsaremanaged

amongourAPACrespondents,whereasinEMEA

“

Acentralizedapproachtoprogrammanagementalsosupportsasimplifiedtop-downenforcementofscreeningstandardsandpolicies,makingiteasiertomakechangesacrossallyourglobalscreeningpackagesifneeded—for

example,addinganewscreeningservice.”

two-fifths(41%)saidtheyuseamixofcentralizedandregional/in-countrymanagement.

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MaryO’Loughlin

EVP,GlobalHeadofCustomerSuccessandGTMStrategyatHireRight

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BackgroundScreeningAroundtheWorld

CriminalrecordchecksremainthetopscreeningserviceusedbyemployersinNorthAmericain2024—andarenowthemostcommoncheckinEMEAtoo.

EMEA

APAC

NORTHAMERICA

Whichofthefollowing

Criminal89%Criminal91%Employmentverification87%

2022:88%

2023:84%

2023:84%2022:81%

2023:86%2022:85%

background

81%

Criminal

84%

Educationverification

56%

Employmentverification

50%

Credit

89%82%

52%

Professionallicences/

qualificationverifications

55%

ID/SocialSecurityNumber(SSN)

Verification

51%

Drug

and/oralcoholtesting

43%

ID/SocialSecurityNumber(SSN)

Verification

62%59%

ID/SocialSex

SecurityOffenders

screeningservicesdoesyourcompanyincludeinits

pre-employment

screeningprogram?

EmploymentEducationverificationverification

NumberRegistry

(SSN)

Verification

2023

69%47%54%52%90%71%44%54%87%74%46%36%

2022

63%48%53%51%84%70%35%60%76%65%56%41%

Forthepastfewyears,employmentandeducationverificationcheckshavebeenthemostpopularchecksinEMEAandAPAC.WhilethesechecksremainthemostcommoninAPAC,therehasbeenanuptickincriminalrecordchecksinEMEA,drivingthesetotakethetopspotintheregion.Overninein10(91%)EMEArespondentssaidtheir

companyconductscriminalchecksaspartoftheirpre-employmentscreeningprogram,upfrom84%in2023and81%in2022.

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TherehasalsobeenanincreaseintheuseofeducationverificationchecksinEMEA,upfrom71%in2023to82%thisyear.EmploymentverificationchecksremainpopularinEMEA,withlittlechangefromlastyear’ssurveyfindings.

InNorthAmerica,SexOffenderRegistrycheckshaveseenasurgeinpopularitythisyear,upby12percentagepointsonlastyear’sfigure.Theothertopfivechecksintheregionhaveseensimilaradoptionratesasthepasttwoyears.

InAPAC,criminalrecordcheckshaveseenanincreaseoverthepasttwoyears,from65%ofrespondentsincludingthemin2022to81%thisyear.Additionally,theusageofprofessionallicences/qualificationverificationshasrisenfromjustoverathird(36%)in2023tooverhalf(52%)thisyear.

“ThesurveyresultsfromAPACsupportwhatweareseeingfromour

customersintheregion,withatrendoforganizationsplacingmoreemphasisonachievingaworkforcecomprisedoftop-qualityhires.Theincreaseof

criminalrecordchecksinAPACoverthepasttwoyearssuggeststhatAPACbusinessesaresettingmorerobustscreeningrequirementsandarefocussedonconductingcomprehensiveassessmentsoftheircandidatestoprotect

theirbusiness,theiremployees,theircustomers,andtheirbrandfrom

potentialrisk.Additionally,wheregovernment-sourcedcriminalchecksarenotpermittedduetolocallegislation,weareseeingademandforotherchecksthatcanbeconductedtomitigatesimilarrisks,suchasconductchecks,adversemedia,andsocialmediascreening.”

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KoHuiYen

SVPandManagingDirector

ofAPACandIndiaatHireRight

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DrugScreening

Unsurprisingly,drugscreeningremainsthemostcommoninNorthAmerica,withtwo-fifthsofemployerssayingtheyusedrug/alcoholtestingforbothregulatedandnon-regulatedroles.Anadditional14%onlyusedrugscreeningforregulatedroles.

EMEA

62%No

14%Yes(onlyforregulatedroles)

12%Yes(regulatedandnon-regulatedroles)

APAC

39%No

29%

Yes(regulatedandnon-regulatedroles)

18%Yes(onlyforregulatedroles)

Doyoucurrentlyhave

adrug/alcoholtesting

programatyourcompany?

NORTHAMERICA

Yes(regulatedandnon-regulatedroles)

34%No

14%Yes(onlyforregulatedroles)

4o%

Justonein10NorthAmericarespondentssaidtheyareconsideringor

planningchangestotheirdrugscreeningprogramin2024.Stoppingtestingformarijuana(THC)unlessrequiredbylaworregulation,addingalternate

specimensfortesting(suchassalivaorhair),andaddingpre-employmentscreeningforalljobpositionswerethetopresponses.

Whichofthefollowingchangestoyourcompany’sdrugs/alcoholtestingprogramareyouconsidering?

33%

Addingalternate

specimensfor

testing(saliva,

hair,etc.)

22%

Removesome

elementsofdrug/

alcoholtestingto

cutcosts

22%

Addingpre-

employment

testingforalljob

positions

56%

Stoptesting formarijuana (THC)(unlessrequiredbylaworregulation)

NORTHAMERICA

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EvolvingDrugScreeningLegislation

WithlegislationarounddrugusageintheU.S.constantlyevolving,employersthatconductdrugscreeningaspartoftheirscreeningprogramsneedtostayuptodatewithallthelatestdevelopmentsandconsideranychangestheymayneedtomaketostaycompliant.Onesucharea,whichhasgainedalotofattentioninthemedia,isthelegalizationofmarijuanainmanylocationsacrosstheU.S.

“AsmarijuanalegalizationsweepsacrosstheUnitedStates,employersfaceacomplexlegallandscaperegardingitsuseamongemployees.Whatwas

onceaclear-cutissueofterminationforpositivedrugtestshasevolvedintoacomplexassessment,withfederal,state,andlocallawsofferingconflictingguidanceonhowtonavigatemarijuanauseintheworkplace.

“Employersmustupdatepoliciesinthisshiftinglegalenvironmenttoreflectevolvingregulations.Maintainingzero-tolerancedrugpolicies

mayproveimpractical,necessitatingafocusoncannabisuse

andimpairmentintheworkplace.Employersmustalso

differentiatebetweenmedicalandrecreationalmarijuanause,adjustingpoliciesaccordingly.Additionally,revisionstodrugtestingpanelsareessentialtoalignwithstate

requirementsandaccommodatelawfulmarijuanause.”

AlonzoMartinez

AssociateGeneralCounselatHireRight

ReadmoreinAlonzo’sarticleforForbes:

2024MarijuanaLegalizationReview:

AGuideForEmployersInAComplexLegalLandscape

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“Insomeinstances,thelegislationarounddrugusagehasledtoemployers

usingnewmethodsofdrugtestingtostaycompliant.Forexample,certain

jurisdictions,suchasCaliforniaandWashington,restrictemployersfrom

testingfornon-psychoactivecannabismetabolites.Tospecificallytargetthepsychoactivecannabismetabolites,employersmayconsideroralfluidtesting,whichoffersacost-effectiveandsimpletoadministerwaytosearchforusageofanumberofthemostcommondrugtypes,includingAmphetamines,

Cocaine,Opiates,andTHC(psychoactivemetabolites).”

KatyBritto

SeniorProductDirector,TransportationandDrug&HealthServicesatHireRight

Findoutmoreaboutoralfluidtestinginourblog

ExploringtheAdvantagesofOralFluidTesting

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LearnmoreaboutdrugscreeningintheU.S.inHireRight’s

DrugTestingStateoftheUnion

2024Webinar

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SocialMediaScreening

Theadoptionofsocialmediascreeningstillappearstobeslowerthanexpected,althoughtherewasanincreaseinitsusageamongourAPACrespondentsthisyear.

NORTHAMERICAEMEAAPAC

Whichofthefollowing

backgroundscreening

14%

2023:20%

26%

2023:17%

9%

2023:10%

servicesdoesyourcompanyincludeinitspre-employmentscreeningprogram?

Answer:Socialmedia

Athird(33%)ofEMEArespondents—andoveraquarter(28%)ofNorthAmericarespondents—admitthatnotknowingenoughaboutsocialmediascreeningisamaincontributingfactortowhytheircompanydoesn’tyetutilizeit.

EMEA

APAC

NORTHAMERICA

Notrequiredbyregulation36%2023:31%

Notrequired

2023:30%

byregulation45%

Whydoesyour

companynot

33%

Idon’tknowenoughaboutit

2023:28%

currentlyconduct

28%

Idon’tknowenoughaboutit

24%

Socialmediaactivityisnotaconcernfromahiringperspective

30%

Socialmediaactivityisnotaconcernfromahiringperspective

35%

Perceivedastooinvasive

socialmediachecksviayourbackgroundscreeningprovider?

28%22%

LegalconcernsNotrequiredby

regulation

2023

31%22%20%38%24%26%

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Threein10APACrespondentsandaquarter(24%)ofNorthAmericarespondentssaidthatsocialmediascreeningactivityisnotaconcernfromahiringperspective.However,giventhestoriesoftenseeninthepressofpotentiallybranddamagingbehaviorfromemployeesonsocialmedia,shouldmoreemployersconsiderutilizingsocialmedia

screeningservicestohelpmitigatethisrisk?

“OneindustrythatHireRighthasseenadoptingsocialmediascreeningata

fasterrateishealthcare/lifesciences.Inparticular,socialmediascreening

hasbeenusedtohelpmitigatethethreatofactivism,whereindividualsmayknowinglyapplytoworkatcompaniesthatadoptpracticestheydonotagreewith(suchasanimaltesting)andseektosabotagetheirwork.

“Socialmediascreeningcanhelptoidentifyonlinebehaviors,sentiment,andinteractionsthatmaymakeanindividualthewrongfitforyourorganization,oftenwiththeabilitytocustomizethesearchtohelpmeetthespecificneedsofyourorganization.”

RobHarwood-Reid

SeniorDirectorofAccountManagementatHireRight

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CandidateDiscrepancies

Therehasbeenlittlechangeinthepastthreeyearstothetypesofchecksthatrespondentsreportedmostoftenreturnedcandidatediscrepancies.

NORTHAMERICAEMEA