Crafted from hundreds of survey responses and millions of anonymized data points, our 2025 Global Trends Report reveals key trends and takeaways to help elevate your background check program.
Explore key insights in this summary and download the full report for more.
<!doctype html><html><head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<!-- Google Tag Manager -->
<script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':
new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],
j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=
'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);
})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-537H5QC2');</script>
<!-- End Google Tag Manager -->
<title>2025 Global Trends Report Summary</title>
<meta name="description" content="Discover key insights from First Advantage's 2025 Global Trends Report to enhance your background check program. Download the summary for a sneak peak.">
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/FA-favicon-new-2024-150x150.webp">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<meta property="og:description" content="Discover key insights from First Advantage's 2025 Global Trends Report to enhance your background check program. Download the summary for a sneak peak.">
<meta property="og:title" content="2025 Global Trends Report Summary">
<meta name="twitter:description" content="Discover key insights from First Advantage's 2025 Global Trends Report to enhance your background check program. Download the summary for a sneak peak.">
<meta name="twitter:title" content="2025 Global Trends Report Summary">
<style>
a.cta_button{-moz-box-sizing:content-box !important;-webkit-box-sizing:content-box !important;box-sizing:content-box !important;vertical-align:middle}.hs-breadcrumb-menu{list-style-type:none;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px}.hs-breadcrumb-menu-item{float:left;padding:10px 0px 10px 10px}.hs-breadcrumb-menu-divider:before{content:'›';padding-left:10px}.hs-featured-image-link{border:0}.hs-featured-image{float:right;margin:0 0 20px 20px;max-width:50%}@media (max-width: 568px){.hs-featured-image{float:none;margin:0;width:100%;max-width:100%}}.hs-screen-reader-text{clip:rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);height:1px;overflow:hidden;position:absolute !important;width:1px}
</style>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/hub_generated/module_assets/1/186408428544/1770747772530/module_gated-ungated-landing-page-fa.min.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/hub_generated/module_assets/1/185814614535/1770108461966/module_FA-footer.min.css">
<!-- Added by GoogleAnalytics integration -->
<script>
var _hsp = window._hsp = window._hsp || [];
_hsp.push(['addPrivacyConsentListener', function(consent) { if (consent.allowed || (consent.categories && consent.categories.analytics)) {
(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
(i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),
m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
})(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');
ga('create','UA-79000130-1','auto');
ga('send','pageview');
}}]);
</script>
<!-- /Added by GoogleAnalytics integration -->
<!-- Added by GoogleAnalytics4 integration -->
<script>
var _hsp = window._hsp = window._hsp || [];
window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
var useGoogleConsentModeV2 = true;
var waitForUpdateMillis = 1000;
if (!window._hsGoogleConsentRunOnce) {
window._hsGoogleConsentRunOnce = true;
gtag('consent', 'default', {
'ad_storage': 'denied',
'analytics_storage': 'denied',
'ad_user_data': 'denied',
'ad_personalization': 'denied',
'wait_for_update': waitForUpdateMillis
});
if (useGoogleConsentModeV2) {
_hsp.push(['useGoogleConsentModeV2'])
} else {
_hsp.push(['addPrivacyConsentListener', function(consent){
var hasAnalyticsConsent = consent && (consent.allowed || (consent.categories && consent.categories.analytics));
var hasAdsConsent = consent && (consent.allowed || (consent.categories && consent.categories.advertisement));
gtag('consent', 'update', {
'ad_storage': hasAdsConsent ? 'granted' : 'denied',
'analytics_storage': hasAnalyticsConsent ? 'granted' : 'denied',
'ad_user_data': hasAdsConsent ? 'granted' : 'denied',
'ad_personalization': hasAdsConsent ? 'granted' : 'denied'
});
}]);
}
}
gtag('js', new Date());
gtag('set', 'developer_id.dZTQ1Zm', true);
gtag('config', 'G-HLNSDS9DFB');
</script>
<script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-HLNSDS9DFB"></script>
<!-- /Added by GoogleAnalytics4 integration -->
<link rel="canonical" href="https://offers.fadv.com/en-us/2025-global-trends-report-summary">
<script>
// Load newer jQuery and handle conflicts
(function() {
var newJquery = document.createElement('script');
newJquery.src = 'https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.0.min.js';
newJquery.onload = function() {
// Handle namespace conflicts
if (window.jQuery && window.jQuery.fn.jquery !== '3.7.0') {
window.hsJquery = jQuery.noConflict(true);
}
};
document.head.appendChild(newJquery);
})();
</script>
<meta property="og:url" content="https://offers.fadv.com/en-us/2025-global-trends-report-summary">
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary">
<meta http-equiv="content-language" content="en-us">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/hub_generated/template_assets/1/6169052210/1770133431171/template_deurali-style.min.css">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=IBM+Plex+Sans:ital,wght@0,100..700;1,100..700&family=Roboto:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" integrity="sha384-9ndCyUaIbzAi2FUVXJi0CjmCapSmO7SnpJef0486qhLnuZ2cdeRhO02iuK6FUUVM" crossorigin="anonymous">
<link href="https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/hub_generated/template_assets/1/126695414921/1771433671217/template_style.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<script src="https://kit.fontawesome.com/7ab102d7fc.js" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
<script async defer src="https://tools.luckyorange.com/core/lo.js?site-id=280ecddc"></script>
<!--<style>
@import url("https://use.typekit.net/srg0rsg.css");
</style>-->
<meta name="generator" content="HubSpot"></head>
<body>
<!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->
<noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-537H5QC2" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>
<!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->
<div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1690179793675106" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><!-- Shapes hidden for long form templates -->
<section class="fa-gated-hero">
<div class="container">
<!-- <img class="bottom-corner" src="//4830052.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4830052/raw_assets/public/Digital%20Marketing/assets/FA/corner-pattern-1.png" />
<img class="top-corner" src="//4830052.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4830052/raw_assets/public/Digital%20Marketing/assets/FA/Hero-Graphic.png" />
<img class="triangles" src="//4830052.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4830052/raw_assets/public/Digital%20Marketing/assets/FA/three-triangles.png" /> -->
<div class="row">
<div class="col-lg-6">
<div class="logo fa-logo">
<a href="https://www.fadv.com/" target="_blank"><img class=" me-4" src="https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/FADV-Primary-Solid-RGB-revised.svg" alt="First Advantage Logo"></a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-lg-6 left-content">
<div class="asset-type"><div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1690179793675106_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_inline_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="inline_text" data-hs-cos-field="asset_type">INFOGRAPHIC</div></div>
<h1>
<span class="upper-title">Highlights from First Advantage’s 2025 Global Trends Report</span>
<span class="lower-title"></span>
</h1>
<!-- Mobile tile -->
<div class="media-tile mobile">
<img class="asset-img" src="https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/%5BGLOBAL%5D%20Trends%20Webinars%20Newsletters%20Etc/2_Trends%20Reports/TSK-10857-US-EN-SOL-2025-Trend-Snapshot-Infographic-Speed-Compliance-1200x880.jpg" alt="Trend Snapshot">
<span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1690179793675106_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_cta" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="cta"><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class="hs-cta-wrapper" id="hs-cta-wrapper-a3a83d52-f1d9-48a3-b66d-c3a2fbf54cc3"><span class="hs-cta-node hs-cta-a3a83d52-f1d9-48a3-b66d-c3a2fbf54cc3" id="hs-cta-a3a83d52-f1d9-48a3-b66d-c3a2fbf54cc3"><!--[if lte IE 8]><div id="hs-cta-ie-element"></div><![endif]--><a href="https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4830052/a3a83d52-f1d9-48a3-b66d-c3a2fbf54cc3" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="hs-cta-img" id="hs-cta-img-a3a83d52-f1d9-48a3-b66d-c3a2fbf54cc3" style="border-width:0px;" src="https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4830052/a3a83d52-f1d9-48a3-b66d-c3a2fbf54cc3.png" alt="DOWNLOAD"></a></span><script charset="utf-8" src="/hs/cta/cta/current.js"></script><script type="text/javascript"> hbspt.cta._relativeUrls=true;hbspt.cta.load(4830052, 'a3a83d52-f1d9-48a3-b66d-c3a2fbf54cc3', {"useNewLoader":"true","region":"na1"}); </script></span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --></span>
</div>
<p class="desc">
</p><p>Crafted from hundreds of survey responses and millions of anonymized data points, our 2025 Global Trends Report reveals key trends and takeaways to help elevate your background check program.</p>
<p>Explore key insights in this summary and <a href="/en-us/2025-global-trends-report?hsLang=en-us" rel="noopener" target="_blank">download the full report</a> for more.</p>
<p></p>
<!-- Arrow CTA -->
<!-- Speaker repeater group for webinars -->
</div>
<div class="col-lg-1"></div>
<div class="col-lg-5 position-relative">
<div class="media-tile desktop">
<img class="asset-img" src="https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/%5BGLOBAL%5D%20Trends%20Webinars%20Newsletters%20Etc/2_Trends%20Reports/TSK-10857-US-EN-SOL-2025-Trend-Snapshot-Infographic-Speed-Compliance-1200x880.jpg" alt="Trend Snapshot">
<!-- Popup form -->
<span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1690179793675106_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_cta" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="cta"><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class="hs-cta-wrapper" id="hs-cta-wrapper-a3a83d52-f1d9-48a3-b66d-c3a2fbf54cc3"><span class="hs-cta-node hs-cta-a3a83d52-f1d9-48a3-b66d-c3a2fbf54cc3" id="hs-cta-a3a83d52-f1d9-48a3-b66d-c3a2fbf54cc3"><!--[if lte IE 8]><div id="hs-cta-ie-element"></div><![endif]--><a href="https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4830052/a3a83d52-f1d9-48a3-b66d-c3a2fbf54cc3" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="hs-cta-img" id="hs-cta-img-a3a83d52-f1d9-48a3-b66d-c3a2fbf54cc3" style="border-width:0px;" src="https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4830052/a3a83d52-f1d9-48a3-b66d-c3a2fbf54cc3.png" alt="DOWNLOAD"></a></span><script charset="utf-8" src="/hs/cta/cta/current.js"></script><script type="text/javascript"> hbspt.cta._relativeUrls=true;hbspt.cta.load(4830052, 'a3a83d52-f1d9-48a3-b66d-c3a2fbf54cc3', {"useNewLoader":"true","region":"na1"}); </script></span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --></span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<!-- Popup BS Modal Form -->
<div class="gated-form-modal modal fade" id="gated-form-modal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-hidden="true">
<div class="modal-dialog modal-xxl" role="document">
<div class="modal-content">
<div class="modal-header">
<h5 class="modal-title" id="covid-testing-pdf-heading">
</h5>
<button type="button" class="close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
<span aria-hidden="true">×</span>
</button>
</div>
<div class="modal-body">
<span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1690179793675106_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_form" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="form"><h3 id="hs_cos_wrapper_form_162973809_title" class="hs_cos_wrapper form-title" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget_field" data-hs-cos-type="text"></h3>
<div id="hs_form_target_form_162973809"></div>
</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div></div>
<div class="container-fluid">
<div class="row-fluid-wrapper">
<div class="row-fluid">
<div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell " style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12">
</div><!--end widget-span -->
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- HubSpot performance collection script -->
<script defer src="/hs/hsstatic/content-cwv-embed/static-1.1293/embed.js"></script>
<script>
var hsVars = hsVars || {}; hsVars['language'] = 'en-us';
</script>
<script src="/hs/hsstatic/cos-i18n/static-1.53/bundles/project.js"></script>
<!--[if lte IE 8]>
<script charset="utf-8" src="https://js.hsforms.net/forms/v2-legacy.js"></script>
<![endif]-->
<script data-hs-allowed="true" src="/_hcms/forms/v2.js"></script>
<script data-hs-allowed="true">
var options = {
portalId: '4830052',
formId: 'b9df87ff-d31e-4c94-a26c-f5702f7f9666',
formInstanceId: '1703',
pageId: '191441694247',
region: 'na1',
pageName: "2025 Global Trends Report Summary",
inlineMessage: "Thanks for submitting the form.",
rawInlineMessage: "Thanks for submitting the form.",
hsFormKey: "a9cbed312a0445f0b3a14e92fe2a2b8a",
css: '',
target: '#hs_form_target_form_162973809',
contentType: "landing-page",
formsBaseUrl: '/_hcms/forms/',
formData: {
cssClass: 'hs-form stacked hs-custom-form'
}
};
options.getExtraMetaDataBeforeSubmit = function() {
var metadata = {};
if (hbspt.targetedContentMetadata) {
var count = hbspt.targetedContentMetadata.length;
var targetedContentData = [];
for (var i = 0; i < count; i++) {
var tc = hbspt.targetedContentMetadata[i];
if ( tc.length !== 3) {
continue;
}
targetedContentData.push({
definitionId: tc[0],
criterionId: tc[1],
smartTypeId: tc[2]
});
}
metadata["targetedContentMetadata"] = JSON.stringify(targetedContentData);
}
return metadata;
};
hbspt.forms.create(options);
</script>
<!-- Start of HubSpot Analytics Code -->
<script type="text/javascript">
var _hsq = _hsq || [];
_hsq.push(["setContentType", "landing-page"]);
_hsq.push(["setCanonicalUrl", "https:\/\/offers.fadv.com\/en-us\/2025-global-trends-report-summary"]);
_hsq.push(["setPageId", "191441694247"]);
_hsq.push(["setContentMetadata", {
"contentPageId": 191441694247,
"legacyPageId": "191441694247",
"contentFolderId": null,
"contentGroupId": null,
"abTestId": null,
"languageVariantId": 191441694247,
"languageCode": "en-us",
}]);
</script>
<script type="text/javascript" id="hs-script-loader" async defer src="/hs/scriptloader/4830052.js?businessUnitId=0"></script>
<!-- End of HubSpot Analytics Code -->
<script type="text/javascript">
var hsVars = {
render_id: "c2996727-267e-4d51-b5d0-b56be7d28475",
ticks: 1771440748437,
page_id: 191441694247,
content_group_id: 0,
portal_id: 4830052,
app_hs_base_url: "https://app.hubspot.com",
cp_hs_base_url: "https://cp.hubspot.com",
language: "en-us",
analytics_page_type: "landing-page",
scp_content_type: "",
analytics_page_id: "191441694247",
category_id: 1,
folder_id: 0,
is_hubspot_user: false
}
</script>
<script defer src="/hs/hsstatic/HubspotToolsMenu/static-1.624/js/index.js"></script>
<div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1730996659294466" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><footer class="fa-footer" style="background-color:#FFFFFF">
<div class="container">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-lg-9">
<div class="footer-title">
About First Advantage
</div>
<span class="footer-desc">
<p>First Advantage (NASDAQ: FA) is a leading provider of global software and data in the HR technology industry. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, First Advantage performs screens in over 200 countries and territories. Visit the Company’s website at <a href="https://fadv.com/" rel="noopener">https://fadv.com/</a>.</p>
</span>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-1"></div>
<div class="col-lg-2">
<img class="footer-logo" src="https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Digital%20Marketing/assets/PBSA-Accredited-150px.png" alt="PBSA Accredited Logo">
</div>
</div>
</div>
</footer></div>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js" integrity="sha384-geWF76RCwLtnZ8qwWowPQNguL3RmwHVBC9FhGdlKrxdiJJigb/j/68SIy3Te4Bkz" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
<script src="https://offers.fadv.com/hubfs/hub_generated/template_assets/1/126694322249/1743614322739/template_script.min.js"></script>
</body></html>