IT firms employing background verification companies to check candidate fraud: Report

Remote work has transformed the recruitment process and while many of those changes have been for the better, it has also opened up a new world of deception.

In a bid to spot candidate fraud, Indian IT firms are now stepping up to streamline the entire virtual interview process. As per an Economic Times report, firms are now entrusting background verification companies to validate candidates’ credentials before onboarding.

Fraudulent interviews increasing with remote hires

In the last year, major firms such as Accenture reportedly laid off a number of employees over the submission of fraudulent documents. Others firms too noted an increase in such incidents of candidate fraud.