How to Fight Candidate Fraud: AI, Hiring Security, and the Future of Recruiting with Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait

About this episode

Tim Sackett interviews Daniel Chait about the challenges of candidate fraud in recruiting and the role of technology in addressing these issues.

In this eye-opening episode of HR Famous, host Tim Sackett sits down with Daniel Chait, Co-Founder and CEO of Greenhouse, to dive deep into one of the most pressing — yet under-discussed — challenges facing HR and talent acquisition today: candidate fraud. From fake resumes powered by AI to organized infiltration attempts by foreign actors, the duo explore how fraudulent candidates are shaking up recruiting processes in an era of remote work and advanced technology. Daniel shares real-world data and examples from Greenhouse customers, shedding light on the growing sophistication of fraud tactics and the vulnerabilities organizations face. Together, they dissect the "big F" fraud, like North Korean infiltration efforts, and "little f" fraud, such as candidates outsourcing interviews or using AI-generated answers. The conversation highlights how these issues aren’t just technical problems but touch every layer of hiring — from candidate experience to national security. Listeners will also learn about the crucial role of CISOs (Chief Information Security Officers) in protecting hiring pipelines and why traditional background checks and I-9 verifications are no longer enough. Tim and…

People in this episode

Host: Tim Sackett

Guest: Daniel Chait

Topics covered

• candidate fraud
• AI in recruiting
• hiring security
• remote work
• background checks

Keywords

• fraudulent candidates
• CISOs
• verification technologies
• hiring processes

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Greenhouse

Books & works: HR Famous

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