This major change to the business is not the only effect of the pandemic. "We've seen a dramatic shift in the mix of sectors that CV Checks revenue is coming from with a huge surge in government and Human Resources recruitment of health care workers" CEO Rod Sherwood told me from his WA home.

The company also recently announced an integration of its reference checking platform with LinkedIn, making it the first background screening company in the APAC region to integrate with LinkedIn Talent Hub.

So just how big an effect will there be from the integration?