2026年全球劳动力趋势报告：人力资源领导者与求职者的优先事项与展望

Priorities and Outlook fromHR Leaders and Job Seekers Table of Contents Introduction: The Workforce Trust Evolution������������������������������������������1 Key Takeaways��������������������������������������������������������������������������2 Why Employers Screen������������������������������������������������������������5Risk and Speed in Alignment������������������������������������������������������7 3.Screening Expands: Addressing Trust andImproving Candidate Experiences��������������������������������������������8 Post-Hire Screening����������������������������������������������������������������8Workforce Strategies are Evolving�����������������������������������������������9Candidates See Screening as a Signal of Trust���������������������������������9 4.The Infrastructure Shift: Integrations, Consolidation,and Automation Redefine Screening����������������������������������������10 Integrations for Greater Ease���������������������������������������������������11Consolidation Is on the Rise����������������������������������������������������12 The Path Forward: Trust in a Changing World���������������������������������������13 A Framework for Workforce Trust���������������������������������������������������13 Why Partners and Customers Trust Us���������������������������������������������14 About the Study���������������������������������������������������������������������������15 Introduction The Workforce Trust Evolution The2026 Global Workforce Trends Reporthighlights a rapidly evolving employmentlandscape shaped by globalization, workforceflexibility and accelerating AI adoption�Organizations are operating in more dynamic, connected environments where identity, speed andtrust play an increasingly central role in workforcestrategy�Hiring velocity remains a key competitiveadvantage, while verification and compliancecontinue to underpin organizational confidence� Study Snapshot 2,148 CHROs and hiring professionals 3,244 recent job candidates 5 Global Regions Built on insights from hiring leaders, includingChief Human Resource Officers (CHROs), andjob seekers, conducted in partnership withClearlyRated, this report provides insights intohow leaders are balancing risk, speed, and trustacross the employee lifecycle�The findings revealthat leading organizations are strengtheningcompliance frameworks and expanding identityverification and background screening beyonda transactional pre-hire step into a strategiccapability that enables trust, supports speedand reinforces competitive differentiation� -Americas-Latin America-Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)-Asia Pacific 9 Industries -Tech, Media, & Entertainment-Finance, Business, & Professional Services-Gig Economy-Staffing-Retail & Hospitality-Transportation-Healthcare-Education & Government Throughout this report, “screening” broadlyrefers to pre-employment background screeningand related verification processes, includingcriminal record checks, employment andeducation verification, social media screening,drug testing, and occupational health screening,where applicable� For trust in a changingworld, organizationsmust know their people� Key Takeaways AI is accelerating hiring and raising the barfor identity trust. Fraud is rising and screening is expanding tokeep pace. ▪76% of hiring managers report experiencingfalsified employment details� ▪45% have encountered candidate identitymisrepresentation�▪89% plan to add additional backgroundscreening and identity verification solutionswithin two years�▪82% of CHROs already conduct continuousmonitoring or periodic rescreening as part oftheir processes, with nearly all other hiringprofessionals planning to implement itwithin two years� ▪AI adoption is increasing across recruitingand onboarding workflows�▪As AI use expands, both employers andcandidates place greater emphasis onverification, transparency and trust� Takeaway:As hiring accelerates through AI,identity verification becomes foundational tomaintaining workforce confidence� Takeaway:Employers are adding tools andextending screening and identity verificationacross the employee lifecycle� Global and flexible workforces are reshapingscreening strategies. Risk and speed are now dual mandates,not tradeoffs. ▪More than 60% of global employers reportgrowth in candidates with multi-country ormulti-location work histories�▪Employers are expanding flexibleor gig-friendly models to meetworkforce expectations�▪79% of screenings involve three ormore stakeholders�▪Most employers use a single screeningprovider or plan consolidation withinthree years� ▪Risk mitigation ranks as the most importantcomponent of background screening acrossall industries and regions�▪Speed and unexpected delays remaintop concerns for both candidatesand employers�▪57% expect their screening processes tobecome more automated and integratedwithin two years�▪Investments are driven by ease ofuse, improved reporting and bettercandidate experiences� T