Hiring has gone remote. Virtual interviews, online assessments, and cross-border recruiting have become the norm. With those changes comes a sharp rise in fraudulent behaviors such as impersonation, unauthorized assistance, and cheating during hiring assessments.
Plus, the rise of GenAI enables job seekers to create polished answers to open-ended assessment questions in an instant. On the surface, they may look qualified—but that doesn’t mean they actually are. For recruiters, this blurring of the line between authentic qualifications and AI-generated content creates real risk.
Our research suggests that as many as 5–15% of applicants have “intent-to-deceive” or “no intent to stay.” Recruiters are left second-guessing their decisions, and organizations face higher turnover, wasted time, and added costs.
Talent acquisition therefore must change the way they evaluate candidates.
