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Employers are struggling with a volume problem when it comes to recruiting, in part because it is easier than ever for applicants to pretend they have the skills they need for the job — something referred to as “skillfishing.” But recruiters who aren’t afraid to put in the time up front to solidify the interviewing process will see the most success, experts told HR Dive.
Number of the week: $6.8 million
The amount of fraudulent funds generated from Fortune 500 companies by state actors posing as remote workers, per a scheme uncovered by federal law officials in 2024. The U.S. Department of Justice announced last month that two additional U.S. nationals had been sentenced to prison for their role in a North Korean remote work fraud scheme, reminding employers of their role in fighting and uncovering potential fraud.
Quote of the week
“The companies seeing the most success are using AI to remove friction from the hiring process while keeping human judgment at the center of decisions.”
Tim Sackett
Adjunct analyst, Aptitude Research
The most common use of artificial intelligence in recruiting is for screening, according to a report released by ICIMS and Aptitude Research, though candidate communication, assessments and sourcing followed. Inefficient application of these tools, however, may be cutting into ROI, the research indicated.