Employment Screening Services Global Market Report 2024

An employment screening service is a process of examining a candidate and verifying their behavior, credentials, criminal history, and so on to protect a business from a fraudulent employee. The employment screening services are used by companies that are hiring to examine the prospective hires' fit for the job and safety risks.

The main services of the employment screening services market are background screening, verification, driver management, and medical and drug testing. Background screening refers to the process of investigating the backgrounds of potential employees to help companies make informed decisions regarding prospective job applicants. The various verifications done are qualification, employment history verification, reference checks, and other verifications. The background screening offered includes credit checks and criminal records. The various applications are healthcare, IT/technology/media, financial services, staffing, retail, industrial, travel and hospitality, government and education, transportation, and other applications.

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The employment screening services market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $4.56 billion in 2023 to $4.84 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increased concerns about workplace security, regulatory compliance requirements, globalization of workforce, demand for talent quality and fit, rising incidence of resume fraud.

The employment screening services market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.48 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to emphasis on remote work background checks, adoption of advanced screening technologies, growing importance of diversity and inclusion screening, expansion of gig economy and freelance work, growing demand for remote hiring. Major trends in the forecast period include integration of artificial intelligence in screening processes, continuous monitoring and post-hire screening, enhanced focus on candidate experience, biometric authentication for identity verification, blockchain for secure and transparent credential verification.

The rising need to reduce fraudulent activities done by employees is expected to propel the growth of the employment screening services market going forward. Fraudulent activities refer to deliberate acts with the intention of obtaining an unauthorized benefit, such as money or property. The rising need to reduce fraudulent activities by newly hired employees with the intent of preventing financial and reputational loss to the organization. For instance, according to a 2021 study carried out by Experian, an Australia-based data analytics company, more than 45% of businesses in India have seen an increase in fraud amid the pandemic. Therefore, the rising need to reduce fraudulent activities done by employees is driving the employment screening services market growth.

The increased demand for remote work is expected to propel the growth of the employee screening services market going forward. Remote work refers to a work arrangement in which employees perform their job tasks and responsibilities from a location outside of the traditional office or workplace. Employee screening services in remote work help employers verify the qualifications, backgrounds, and suitability of remote job candidates to ensure trust, security, and compliance. For instance, in 2022, a survey conducted by FlexJobs' Career Pulse, a US-based provider of platforms serving the freelance community, gathered responses from 4,000 participants between July and August 2022. The survey revealed that 65% of the respondents expressed a strong preference for full-time remote work, while 32% expressed a desire for a hybrid work arrangement. This high percentage of 97% indicates that most workers wish to have the option of working remotely in some capacity. Therefore, the increased demand for remote work is driving the employee screening services market.

Major companies operating in the event management software market are developing innovative solutions such as criminal monitoring solutions to meet and exceed the needs of employers. The criminal monitoring solution offers continuous monitoring to enhance workforce integrity and security, setting new industry standards. It provides real-time insights and increased competitive value for clients and their employees. For instance, in April 2023, Brand Kraken, a US-based company that provides human resources services, launched its criminal monitoring solution, a comprehensive global employment background screening and drug testing platform to set new standards in the industry by providing continuous criminal monitoring beyond initial background checks, aiming to exceed the needs of employers and employees while ensuring workforce integrity and security. The reason behind the launch is to offer an innovative and superior solution.

Technological advancements are the key trend gaining popularity in the employment screening services market. Major companies operating in the market are developing technologically advanced offerings to streamline the customer and candidate experience. For instance, in May 2021, HireRight, a US-based group background screening company, launched its Applicant Center and offered its vaccination history questionnaire. This service allows employers to receive candidate or employee vaccination records quickly and conveniently. The service features a series of four questionnaires, namely the vaccination history questionnaire, the respirator medical questionnaire, the tuberculosis exposure questionnaire, and the COVID-19 vaccination questionnaire. This service offers employers the ability to efficiently screen the health records of employees. The questionnaire is based on the guidelines of various government regulatory bodies.

In December 2021, ClearStar Inc, a US- provider of Human Capital Integrity technology-based services, Employment Screening Resources (ESR) for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, ClearStar Inc aimed to expand its operational capacity coast-to-coast, strengthen customer service, and leverage the strengths of both companies. Employment Screening Resources (ESR)is a US-based company offering background screening and drug-testing services and technology.

Major companies operating in the in the employment screening services market report are Automatic Data Processing Inc., Capita plc, CareerBuilder LLC, Experian plc, First Advantage Corporation, HireRight LLC, Sterling Talent Solutions Corp., GoodHire LLC, InfoMart Inc., Accurate Background LLC, Pre-employ. com Inc., Sterling Infosystems Inc., IntelliCorp Records Inc., Backgrounds Online Inc., Corporate Screening Services Inc., Shield Screening LLC, A-Check Global Inc., Universal Background Screening Inc., ClearStar Inc., Trusted Employees & Partners LLC, DataCheck Inc., Advanced Research Systems Inc., Edge Information Management Inc., Orange Tree Employment Screening LLC, General Information Services Inc., Verified Credentials LLC, Background Investigation Bureau, RiskAware LLC, Proforma Screening Solutions LLC, Peopletrail LLC, Backgrounds Plus Inc.

North America was the largest region in the employment screening services market in 2023. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the employment screening services market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa

The countries covered in the employment screening services market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Canada, Spain.

The employment screening services market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing pre-employment physical examination and talent assessment tests. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified)).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.


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