Authenticity Suite

Table of Contents

Overview

Why Does Authenticity Matter?

How Does It Work?

How to Be Sure an Application is Authentic

Scalable Recruiter Controls

Overview

The Authenticity Suite helps recruiters identify and prevent inconsistencies in job applications in the Inbound Applicants tab before they enter your hiring pipeline. By combining AI-powered analysis with data from verified sources, the suite ensures you spend time with genuine candidates, not profiles that contain false or misleading information.

Why Does Authenticity Matter?

Candidate fraud is on the rise (1 in 4 expected to be fraudulent by 2028) and can result in:

• Wasted recruiting time and resources

• Damage to your company's reputation

• Higher costs from poor hiring decisions

• Potential workplace safety and security risks

How Does It Work?

Suspicious Application Flags

Findem's authenticity algorithm uses an internal tool and specific rubric to identify applications with inconsistencies, including:

• Insufficient Depth: Profiles that lack an expected footprint, such as technical roles without online presence or unusually sparse connections.

• Missing Authenticity: Unverifiable information such as invalid contact details, companies not found in registries, or conflicting location data.

• Questionable Timing: Career timelines that don't add up (e.g., roles starting before a company was founded).

• Inconsistent Applications: Unusual patterns such as applying to multiple unrelated roles or profiles that can't be validated across sources.

The system is designed to be highly selective in flagging suspicious applications, prioritizing accuracy over quantity. For example, out of over 2,000 applications, the system might only flag a handful as suspicious based on specific rules and data profiles.

Regular data profile refreshing is essential for the system's accuracy. Occasionally, system maintenance or data refresh processes may affect the authentication system's functionality, which our data team monitors and resolves to maintain optimal performance.

If either Findem or the user flags a suspicious profile, there will be a free-form text box you can use to fill out a custom reason why you chose to classify the application as possibly fraudulent.

Note that in some cases, Findem may not have enough evidence of a fraudulent application to flag it. This is why you may see thousands of applications, but only a handful flagged as suspicious. The tool is optimized for a high degree of confidence that what it's flagging is accurate based on inconsistencies in data points, erring on the side of caution.

There is no universal definition of fraud to identify whether one set of rules is right or wrong. The platform's position is taken neutrally and provides only information that we find as suspicious.

How to Be Sure an Application is Authentic

Here are some things to look out for to help you be sure candidates' profiles are real:

• 3D Candidate Profiles: A comprehensive view that unifies applications, public profiles, and verified details.

• Verified Attributes: Confirmation of qualifications from independent sources, such as coding skills validated through GitHub.

• Look for Flags: If you see an orange flag on a candidate, that means Findem noticed some sort of inconsistency for you to address. A red flag means a recruiter has flagged the candidate. Be sure to look at what these flags say and verify yourself before moving on with a candidate.

Scalable Recruiter Controls

With the Authenticity Suite, you can apply consistent checks across candidates with:

• Customizable and Shareable Flags: Add or adjust flags and share them across your team for uniform evaluation.

• Search Exclusion Settings: Suppress candidates from future searches, creating a self-cleaning pipeline.

• Flagged Application Filters: Review, segment, and act on multiple flagged candidates at once.