One of the biggest trends we’re seeing right now at Certn is explosive growth in demand for background screening in India, not just from companies hiring thousands of employees there, but from organizations working with Indian talent remotely as part of distributed global teams, especially in the context of International Hiring.
It makes perfect sense when you look at the numbers. India has the second-largest labor force in the world, with over 600 million people participating in the workforce, more than virtually every other country on the planet. This isn’t just a big talent pool; it’s a diverse, skilled, and rapidly evolving workforce, making it a prime choice for International Hiring and a growing pipeline of digital, technical, and professional talent.
We’re also seeing signals that India’s workforce isn’t just large, it’s becoming more employable and skilled. For example, according to the latest India Skills Report, the employability rate climbed to 56.35% in 2026, reflecting ongoing gains in digital literacy, technical skills, and job readiness across sectors. That’s important because global companies increasingly see India as a source of world-class engineers, product specialists, technologists, and business professionals, bolstering its position in International Hiring.
But here’s the rub: as demand for this talent continues to rise, so does competition for the best candidates. One of the biggest bottlenecks we’ve heard from customers (repeatedly) is how slow and clunky background screening processes cause real business problems. We’ve talked to organizations that have lost candidates because they couldn’t complete background checks fast enough. Talented folks were simply moving on to other opportunities while the screening process dragged on for weeks. That’s costly. And it’s unnecessary.
Part of the problem in the legacy world is that screening in India has traditionally involved manual processes, fragmented vendors, and unnecessary administrative handoffs. These slowdowns don’t just cost time, they cost talent.
That’s exactly why I’m so excited to announce that our new platform at Certn, CertnCentric, now completes Indian background checks in as little as a day — right within our platform. That’s right: same-day turnaround in many cases. And it’s fully available through our API as well, so developers building payroll and hiring systems for gig workers or distributed teams can include rapid, compliant Indian background screening as a built-in feature.
This is a game changer because what really matters in recruiting today isn’t just access to talented people, it’s speed, accuracy, and candidate experience. A friction-free screening process means companies can hire faster, compete for top talent more effectively, and make offers that candidates will actually accept before they get snapped up somewhere else.
And honestly? As more companies globally wake up to the fact that India isn’t just an outsourcing center, it’s a strategic source of world-class talent, tools like Certn’s background checks will be more than nice-to-have. They’ll be table stakes.
If you’re building for the future of work, whether that’s full-time employees, gig workers, or global teams, fast, reliable, Indian background checks through Certn give you the confidence and velocity you need to hire at scale.
