{"id":5578,"date":"2020-01-22T15:12:06","slug":"background-screening-in-the-gig-economy","title":{"rendered":"Background Screening in the Gig Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10226 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/how-gig-economy-shifts-the-way-we-do-background-screening-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/how-gig-economy-shifts-the-way-we-do-background-screening-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/how-gig-economy-shifts-the-way-we-do-background-screening-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/how-gig-economy-shifts-the-way-we-do-background-screening-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/how-gig-economy-shifts-the-way-we-do-background-screening-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/how-gig-economy-shifts-the-way-we-do-background-screening-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/how-gig-economy-shifts-the-way-we-do-background-screening-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/how-gig-economy-shifts-the-way-we-do-background-screening-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/how-gig-economy-shifts-the-way-we-do-background-screening-1-367x245.jpg 367w, https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/how-gig-economy-shifts-the-way-we-do-background-screening-1.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The gig economy has been a buzzword in media platforms for the past few years. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the gig economy is a way of working that is based on people having temporary jobs or doing separate pieces of work, each paid separately, rather than working for an employer. The situation is a result of digitization, which allows people to work from anywhere and anytime, such as ride-hailing apps and freelance worker platforms.<\/p>\n<p>While benefiting workers with flexibility, the gig economy allows employers to save more money by hiring highly-skilled workers on a per-project\u00a0basis. However, hiring freelance workers\u00a0also\u00a0carries many more risks than hiring employees.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, conducting background screenings in the gig economy is a way to mitigate the risks that are a requirement for every business. As the gig economy disrupts the way businesses work, it also disrupts the way business screens its workers.<\/p>\n<h3>Self-background screening<\/h3>\n<p>Screening on freelance workers drives innovations and trends called personal background screening. It allows freelance workers to conduct self-screenings by\u00a0using online screening applications, which are now widely offered by many screening companies. The result of the self-screening of freelance workers is a guarantee\u00a0of security\u00a0for employers.<\/p>\n<h3>Automated background screening<\/h3>\n<p>The gig economy is such a fast-paced environment that demands a different way of screening workers. A company should conduct a background screening quickly and as there is a little downtime between accepting and starting the project. Automation allows for verification workflows to work automatically, thus resulting in better accuracy and efficiency than conventional verification.<\/p>\n<p>Establishing a strong background screening policy and partnering with an experienced background screening provider is critical for gaining confidence and minimizing cost in the gig economy.<\/p>\n<p>Integrity has many years of experience in providing compliance solutions, including employment background screening for many businesses across industries. Should you need further information about employment background screening and other compliance solutions, do not hesitate to contact us today.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/blog\/2020\/01\/17\/automation-is-the-key-for-compliance-solutions-in-2020\/\"><u>Automation is the Key for Compliance Solutions in 2020<\/u><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/blog\/2020\/01\/16\/what-you-need-to-know-about-automation-in-due-diligence\/\"><u>What You Need to Know About Automation in Due Diligence<\/u><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/blog\/2019\/12\/24\/3-trends-of-background-screening-in-2020\/\"><u>3 Trends of Background Screening in 2020<\/u><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Putri<\/p>\n<p>Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@shridhar?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"><u>Shridhar Gupta<\/u><\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/freelancers?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"><u>Unsplash<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The gig economy has been a buzzword in media platforms for the past few years. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the gig economy is a way of working that is based on people having temporary jobs or doing separate pieces of work, each paid separately, rather than working for an employer. 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