1、State of the Industry:Part One|2019 Top Screening Trends&Insights|1TRENDS REPORT2020 PART 1 OF 5State of the IndustryState of the Industry:Part One|2019 Top Screening Trends&Insights|2INTRODUCTIONAs the worlds largest global background screening organization,it is our responsibility to provide great

2、 products and services but also to deliver insights to help optimize your screening programs and mitigate risk.Thats why we invest in research and data to provide our annual Trends Report.This installment of our 2020 Trends Report is the first in a five-part series that includes the general State of

3、 the Industry,U.S.Product Insights,Global Insights by Region,Industry Insights and Insights to Empower Positive Change.To develop this report,we surveyed our customers and cross-referenced these responses with aggregate data from our 71 million 2019 global searches to identify the key trends and mea

4、ningful insights that are driving the background screening industry today.However,wed be remiss if we released this report without also addressing how the industry is being affected by the global pandemic.2019 was the year of risk mitigation for our customers.It was a record screening year for uswit

5、h widespread increases in overall volume as well as increases in the average number of screens per candidate.In spite of the current global health crisis,we are still seeing the number of screens per candidate increase in 2020 but are anticipating there will be greater diversity in the types of scre

6、ens,especially around drug,wellness and antibody testing.Unemployment is at record levels,but were still seeing high-growth demand in many verticals.Retail screening is up 58%,Transportation is up 40%and Healthcare screening is up 85%.Were also seeing a major focus on accelerated time to hire.As som