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The Cost of Candidate Fraud: Why Cutting Corners in Hiring Backfires

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Candidate fraud isn’t a new problem, but the scale, speed, and sophistication of today’s tactics have pushed it into an entirely different category of business risk. Most companies think of candidate fraud as a hiring headache. In reality, it’s a business problem—one that quietly drains budgets, slows down projects, exposes sensitive systems, and erodes trust inside teams. As fraud tactics become more advanced and easier to execute, the cost of candidate fraud is no longer limited to a few wasted recruiting hours. It can ripple through an organization for months, or even years. This article takes a closer look at what those ripple effects actually look like—in other words, the consequences to your bottom line, from lost productivity and damaged client relationships to cybersecurity concerns and the long-term operational drag caused by a hire who never should have made it past the first round. If you’ve ever felt pressured to “move fast” in hiring, this breakdown will show why slowi...

AI Video Interviews: Helpful Screening Tool or Risky Shortcut for Employers?

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Hiring teams are under pressure to move faster, handle larger applicant pools, and keep the process fair—all without burning out recruiters or overwhelming candidates. AI video interview tools promise speed, consistency, and fewer scheduling headaches, especially for the early screening stages—but does automation actually improve hiring, or does it risk turning a deeply human moment into something rigid or impersonal? In this article, we take a clear-eyed look at where these tools actually help, where they fall short, and how employers can use them without losing the authenticity and judgment that make hiring decisions effective. What Are AI Video Interviews, and How Do They Work? AI video interviews are screening systems that use technology to guide the early stages of a job interview . With these tools, candidates record responses to preset questions, and the system analyzes them using a mix of transcription, natural language processing (NLP), pattern recognition, and scorin...

The Rise of the Flexible Workforce: Why Employers Are Turning to Temporary and Contract Talent

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The way companies build teams is changing. What once served as a simple workaround—using temporary or contract workers to cover gaps—has become a strategic shift toward a flexible workforce that can scale with changing priorities and accelerating project demands. The drivers are familiar to anyone managing hiring right now: Projects move faster than traditional hiring timelines allow. New technologies require specialized skills that may only be needed for specific initiatives. Market conditions shift quickly enough that long-term workforce commitments feel riskier than they used to. And talented professionals across industries are choosing work-life balance and project-based work over traditional permanent roles. Industries from IT and healthcare to finance and logistics are responding by making contract- and project-based talent a core part of their workforce strategy, not just a backup plan. These professionals bring specialized expertise exactly when it's needed, scale with...