In many respects, the future of work is already here. Amid the headlines exclaiming the predicted loss of jobs due to automation and other changes brought by artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and autonomous systems, plus the influx of jobs in the “gig economy” it’s clear that the way we work and live is transforming.
This evolution can be unnerving, though it’s probably more exciting for those running “gig” platforms like ridesharing services, meal delivery, freelancing consultants, and more. Since we know change is inevitable, let’s look at how gig economy companies can onboard quickly and seamlessly with Certn background screening.
According to Forbes, 40% of companies expect that gig workers will become an increasing part of their workforce and the gig economy is expected to make up 43% of the entire workforce by 2020. We’ve seen a growing amount of regulation around screening for these types of roles, especially when then involve interactions with customers, so it’s probably safe to say this isn’t a passing trend.
Traditionally, hesitations around running background checks in the gig economy was speed and price. In a gig economy, you may be hiring more people for less time at a lower rate or to fill short-term freelance roles. It can be painful to invest days (or weeks) and hundreds of dollars to onboard these folks with proper comprehensive background screening. These workers want to start NOW. There’s no time for the manual, paper-based background check runaround.
This is where Certn’s online background screening come in.
Pre-employment screening is equally, if not more important in the gig economy. With Certn, our background screening API allows you to seamlessly plug our services into your app, website, or platform with very little development time.
With a background screening vendor like Certn, gig marketplace providers can scale their workforce without worrying about massive risks to users or liability for not taking reasonable steps to ensure the safety of their community.
