Building Trust in the Age of Candidate Fraud: What TA Leaders Need to Know

 

Candidate fraud is rising rapidly across the hiring funnel, from AI-polished resumes and fake profiles to proxy interviews and identity spoofing. As misrepresentation becomes easier to execute and harder to detect, TA teams are facing new risks: wasted recruiter hours, compliance challenges, and potential brand damage. 

 

While some vendors push heavy, front-loaded verification steps like early ID checks, these approaches often create friction, introduce bias, and drive away qualified talent. There’s a smarter way forward, one that protects your organization and preserves a fair, positive candidate experience. 

 

In this session, Katy Jenkins, VP of Product at Employ, and Anthony Petraco, CEO of ProboTalent, break down the evolving landscape of candidate fraud and explore how TA leaders can adopt a modern, low-friction strategy to address it. You'll learn:

• What’s fueling the rise of AI-assisted fraud
• Where fraud shows up across the funnel
• How smarter screening and other tactics can detect issues early
• How TA teams can keep hiring safe, inclusive, and trustworthy in this new era

Whether you're trying to understand the newest fraud tactics or looking for practical frameworks to strengthen your process, Katy and Anthony will give you the insights to navigate 2026 with confidence.

 

All of this is anchored in Employ’s Responsible AI framework, shaped in collaboration with IBM watsonx, which guides how we build, govern, and deploy AI responsibly across our hiring products.

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