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PostHire participated in two significant industry conferences in September, highlighting the evolving challenges facing today’s HR and risk management executives.
- At Avangrid’s Fall Threat & Intelligence Symposium in Boston, nearly 150 experts from federal agencies and private sector organizations gathered to discuss protecting critical grid infrastructure. The symposium emphasized intelligence sharing, emerging cybersecurity threats, and the human element in security vulnerabilities, all of which aligns with our continuous workforce screening mission.
- We also attended the HR Technology Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas. The three-day event at Mandalay Bay brought together thousands of HR and IT professionals to explore cutting-edge technology solutions. Key sessions covered AI, data analytics, hybrid work, and talent management. All areas are experiencing critical shifts in workforce management strategies.
The Frozen Job Market Reality
Since April 2024, the U.S. economy has shed 1.2 million jobs, with hiring slowing to its lowest pace in a decade. Conference sessions included discussions on how AI has changed the game and how many of today’s workers cling to current positions despite some dissatisfaction.
With AI being implemented at the front of the recruitment funnel, organizations are deploying sophisticated screening technologies not just to identify top talent, but to block bad actors from entering their talent pipeline. According to Anthropic’s threat intelligence report, “employment fraud is among the most popular use cases for malicious actors using AI.”
Quality Over Quantity: The New Hiring Paradigm
As candidate pools shrink and hiring slows, employers are pivoting toward maximizing the versatility of their existing workforce. Companies are prioritizing role expansion, skill development, and internal mobility over steady recruitment. With fewer candidates in the market, maintaining a strong, capable workforce is more critical than ever.
When employees stay put due to economic uncertainty rather than engagement, organizations face hidden risks. A disengaged employee can cost a company thousands of dollars each year through reduced productivity, disloyalty or lack of commitment. The negative impact often extends beyond the individual, disrupting team performance and morale.
Continuous Vigilance in a More Static Workforce
This environment makes PostHire’s continuous workforce screening capabilities more relevant than ever. As employees remain in roles longer, organizations need real-time visibility into conduct that could pose risks. PostHire’s technology addresses a critical gap: continuously screening for criminal activity from coast to coast, especially for employee offenses relevant to job responsibilities.
Traditional background checks occur at hiring, but in today’s job market, that single point of verification is insufficient. When employees stay longer and their role responsibilities progress, continuous screening becomes essential for maintaining organizational integrity and security.
What’s Ahead for HR and Risk Management
The convergence of economic uncertainty, technological advancement, and changing workforce dynamics requires new approaches to talent management. Organizations must balance retention strategies with engagement initiatives while also maintaining accurate and reliable screening protocols throughout the employee lifecycle.
The conversations at both conferences reinforced that successful companies will be those that adapt their workforce strategies to use technology not just for hiring, but for ongoing workforce management and risk mitigation.
Companies that thrive will be those that recognize workforce screening as an ongoing strategic imperative, not a one-time hiring checkpoint.
Unlike vendors that buy or resell information, PostHire originates every record at the source. With nationwide coverage, direct access to over 4,000 county and all US federal courts, fully standardized original data, and near-real-time alerts, we deliver the accuracy and timeliness that others can’t. The result is simple: you gain the speed and confidence to make critical workforce decisions.
What you don’t know can hurt you. PostHire ensures you do know.
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