Brainfood Live On Air - Ep303 - Mitigation Strategies vs Fake Job Candidates

2025-04-27

MITIGATION STRATEGIES VS FAKE JOB CANDIDATES Reports of fraudulent job applications are on the rise. A globalised internet, universal job insecurity and the reduction of friction provided by technology innovation from EasyApply to AI-powered mass personalisation, is a producing a perfect storm which is overwhelming recruitment teams. As these trends accelerate, we can expect the volume and sophistication of fake job applications to likewise increase. Let's talk about the techniques job candidates are using and what counter measures employers are thinking about to ensure only authentic, honest candidates get through to process.

MITIGATION STRATEGIES VS FAKE JOB CANDIDATES

Reports of fraudulent job applications are on the rise. A globalised internet, universal job insecurity and the reduction of friction provided by technology innovation from EasyApply to AI-powered mass personalisation, is a producing a perfect storm which is overwhelming recruitment teams.

As these trends accelerate, we can expect the volume and sophistication of fake job applications to likewise increase. Let's talk about the techniques job candidates are using and what counter measures employers are thinking about to ensure only authentic, honest candidates get through to process.

We will explore:

- What do we categorise as fraudulent?

- What types of candidate fraud can we describe?

- What is our current mechanism of mitigation?

- Detect or Deter?

- How do we ensure Candidate Experience, whilst protecting employers interests?

- Is the best way to change our talent attraction approach (i.e stop advertising) or can there be another solution?

- Using tech to fight agains tech

- What are the most fraud-proof assessment techniques

- How to balance between security vs efficiency?

- What skills does a recruiter need to be good at fraud mitigation?

- What do hiring managers needs to do to become good at fraud mitigation?

- What types of assessment are no longer viable?

- What are the long term implications for talent acquisition?

All this and more as we dive into the world of recruiting and the job search in 2025

We are on Friday 25th April, 2pm BST

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