Using Talview Candidate Authentication to Prevent Interview Fraud

Hiring the right talent is crucial for any organization, but it's becoming increasingly difficult to ensure that the candidates being interviewed are who they say they are. With the rise of virtual hiring and the ease of falsifying identities, candidate authentication has become a critical issue. Recent news articles have highlighted cases where techies have faked their identities to get a job, highlighting the need for effective candidate authentication measures. 

Challenges in Candidate Authentication in a Virtual Volume Hiring Scenario 

Challenge 1: Large volumes allow impersonation to go undetected 

One of the biggest challenges in preventing interview fraud is the large volume of candidates that organizations typically deal with. When there are a high number of candidates, it can be difficult to keep track of everyone and ensure that everyone is who they say they are. This can make it easier for imposters to go undetected and get through the hiring process. 

Challenge 2: Virtual hiring makes it easier for candidates 

Another challenge is the rise of virtual hiring, which has become more prevalent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual hiring makes it easier for candidates to falsify their identities, as there is less opportunity for in-person verification. This can make it more difficult to prevent interview fraud. 

Challenge 3: No way to track candidates across hiring cycle 

A third challenge is the lack of a system to track candidates across the hiring cycle. This can make it difficult to ensure that the same person is being interviewed throughout the process and that there are no imposters. 

Challenge 4: Interviewers are not necessarily hiring managers 

Another challenge is that the interviewers are not always the hiring managers. This can make it difficult for interviewers to properly verify the identities of candidates and ensure that they are who they say they are. 

Challenge 5: Interviewer fatigue leading to misses 

Lastly, high volume hiring can also cause interviewer fatigue, which can lead to missed red flags and imposters going undetected. This is why it's important to have the right solution for candidate verification in place. 

How Talview Candidate Authentication can help you prevent interview fraud 

Talview's Candidate Authentication solution is designed to help organizations prevent interview fraud and ensure that the candidates being interviewed are who they say they are. Some of the key features of the solution include: 

• Real-time candidate verification in interviews, where candidates can be verified through a combination of selfie and ID capture, microphone check, 360° room, ceiling, and worktable check, test environment check, and hardware check 
• 2-factor authentication, which provides an added layer of security 
• End-to-end workflow management with upstream and downstream integrations, which allows organizations to track candidates throughout the hiring cycle 
• Cross-verification of candidate image with submission during the application or previous round of interviews or assessments 
• Biometric verification at the time of onboarding, to ensure that the candidate is who they say they are 
• Reports that aid in faster processing and offers, to help organizations make informed decisions 

Conclusion 

Ensuring that the candidates being interviewed are who they say they are crucial for organizations looking to hire the right talent. However, preventing interview fraud can be a challenging task, particularly with the rise of virtual hiring and the ease of falsifying identities. Talview's Candidate Authentication solution is designed to help organizations overcome these challenges and prevent interview fraud. With features such as real-time candidate verification in interviews, 2-factor authentication, and end-to-end workflow management, organizations can be sure that they are hiring the right candidates and avoid the cost of fraudulent hires