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? In person job interviews are making a comeback, according to the Wall Street Journal. Overreliance on AI in hiring processes seems to be backfiring on a lot of companies, with candidates using it to cheat or “scam” their way through applications. Once the norm, virtual interviews are starting to bring about mistrust between recruiters and dishonest job applicants. Falling back on face-to-face meetings seems to be the only way to weed them out.
A double-edged weapon. AI is entangled on both sides of the hiring process with recruiters relying on it to filter through resumes, and job seekers counting on it to fine-tune job applications. When recruiters encountered interview fraud — such as fake applications, deepfakes, or cheating during technical interviews with the help of AI, they started implementing at least one round of in person interviews to guarantee that both the candidate’s identity and skillset exist. Cisco, Mckinsey, and Google are some of the companies to start demanding in person interviews this year.
The research certainly supports this move. A survey conducted by research and advisory group Gartner shows that out of 3,000 job seekers, 6% revealed they had participated in some kind of interview fraud. With Gartner’s prediction that one in four job candidate profiles will be fake by 2028, it’s likely that many companies will soon follow suit with necessary in-person meetings.
Spotting AI in the hiring process: Companies that are still on board with virtual interviews are now going the extra mile to catch AI fraud in action. Taking note of off-screen whispering or typing and pausing before responding, for example, are some ways recruiters can detect cheating in video interviews.
“As far as mimicking existing profiles and actually doing well in interviewing processes, these fake profiles are really good,” Rosa Bazyluk, head of Talent Acquisition at AI-powered mortgage lender Tomo, says. Some employers are starting to utilize services that can help them in digital background checks and deepfake detection. Cisco even partnered with a company to verify the identities of job candidates through biometrics.
