Recruiters Should Adapt Background Screening Methods for Growing Gig Economy Workforce

The fast growing “gig economy” that focuses on temporary work — or “gigs” — accounted for 30 percent of new jobs and created new income sources for 2.1 million people in the United States between 2010 and 2014, according to a 2015 American Action Forum Report. The gig economy shows no sign of slowing. According to a report from Intuit, 7.6 million people will be part of the on-demand gig economy by 2020, and that slice of the labor market will grow by 18.5 percent per year over the next five years. These numerous part-time services should still be subjected to some sort of background check process, although the process may require a different approach than what is used in the full-time economy.