Who's Really in Your Pipeline? Fighting the Fraud Epidemic in Hiring

Episode Notes Between 2025 and 2026, identity fraud detection jumped from a non-issue to a top-five priority for CHROs — a signal that hiring risk has changed in ways most organizations aren't prepared for. In this episode of Talent Experience Live, Amit Fernandes from Checkr, Inc. breaks down the three core types of hiring fraud: interview fraud, identity-related fraud, and candidate misrepresentation, and why siloed hiring systems are making each one harder to catch. With nearly 70% of HR leaders lacking confidence in preventing fraud, this conversation covers what it takes to build a hiring process where trust is designed in, not assumed.