{"id":9764,"date":"2020-11-02T22:32:01","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T22:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scouttalent.com\/?p=9764"},"modified":"2026-06-18T01:24:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T01:24:17","slug":"scout-talent-combats-the-risk-of-resume-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scouttalent.com\/ca\/blog\/scout-talent-combats-the-risk-of-resume-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Scout Talent combats the risk of resume fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is your organization taking the necessary steps to combat resume fraud? Here\u2019s how to use recruitment technology to your best advantage.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Blue Orca\u2019s latest report accuses the Chinese online job board, Zhaopin, (of which Australia\u2019s SEEK owns 61%) of allowing fake job advertisements from illegitimate companies, and paying people to submit fraudulent candidate resumes and profiles. These claims led to a significant drop in SEEK\u2019s share price last week.<\/p>\n

For some, the report came as a shock and led to a trading halt in SEEK shares at the behest of the ASX. For others, the accusations weren\u2019t surprising.<\/p>\n

Andrea Davey, CEO of Scout Talent, a recruitment technology company, notes, \u201cResume spam and resume fraud have always been a challenge for employers in Australia and overseas, and this has been exacerbated by high unemployment rates caused by COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether the fraudulent resumes are from companies paying people to submit them, or less-than-enthusiastic job seekers who are applying for any job they see in order to receive government benefits, it creates a big headache for employers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cConcerningly, it also increases the risk of legitimate, qualified candidates being \u2018lost\u2019 amongst a sea of fake applications, and losing out.\u201d<\/p>\n

The best way for employers to minimize this risk is to harness\u00a0recruitment technology<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0designed to screen out fake or fraudulent applications. As a recruitment ATS, Scout Talent uses a funnel-approach to filter through high volumes of candidates, and ultimately support objective and efficient decision-making in the hiring process.<\/p>\n

With Applicant Tracking Systems, employers can utilize online screening questions to minimize fraudulent and \u2018spam\u2019 resumes, and the software\u2019s machine learning and AI capabilities flags duplicate or suspicious applications. Scout Talent has recently partnered with IBM Watson to analyze applications and assess their legitimacy and suitability for the role.<\/p>\n

Davey adds, \u201cRelying solely on one advertising source is risky. Given recent events regarding SEEK, candidates and employers may lose trust in the platform and look for alternative options. To hire great talent, or secure a great job, you need to have a wide-reaching strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best applicant tracking systems are compatible with a wide range of job boards and social networks. This empowers employers to reach a broad range of candidates across multiple sources, and then funnel them into one system, where screening can commence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scout Talent<\/em><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>is a recruitment technology company with offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Vancouver. The team at Scout Talent delivers open platform, services-enabled recruitment software and is dedicated to connecting people to grow companies, careers and communities.<\/em><\/p>\n

Scout Talent gives employers around the world the choice, flexibility and expertise to achieve their recruitment goals and outperform their competitors by recruiting the best people into their teams.<\/em><\/p>\n

To get started on your new partnership with Scout Talent, simply fill out the form<\/a> and book a time with one of our Recruitment Specialists.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Is your organization taking the necessary steps to combat resume fraud? Here\u2019s how to use recruitment technology to your best advantage.\u00a0 Blue Orca\u2019s latest report accuses the Chinese online job board, Zhaopin, (of which Australia\u2019s SEEK owns 61%) of allowing fake job advertisements from illegitimate companies, and paying people to submit fraudulent candidate resumes and profiles. These claims led to a significant drop in SEEK\u2019s share price last week. For some, the report came as a shock and led to a trading halt in SEEK shares at the behest of the ASX. For others, the accusations weren\u2019t surprising. Andrea Davey, CEO of Scout Talent, a recruitment technology company, notes, \u201cResume spam and resume fraud have always been a challenge for employers in Australia and overseas, and this has been exacerbated by high unemployment rates caused by COVID-19.\u201d \u201cWhether the fraudulent resumes are from companies paying people to submit them, or less-than-enthusiastic job seekers who are applying for any job they see in order to receive government benefits, it creates a big headache for employers.\u201d \u201cConcerningly, it also increases the risk of legitimate, qualified candidates being \u2018lost\u2019 amongst a sea of fake applications, and losing out.\u201d The best way for employers to minimize this risk is to harness\u00a0recruitment technology\u00a0designed to screen out fake or fraudulent applications. As a recruitment ATS, Scout Talent uses a funnel-approach to filter through high volumes of candidates, and ultimately support objective and efficient decision-making in the hiring process. With Applicant Tracking Systems, employers can utilize online screening questions to minimize fraudulent and \u2018spam\u2019 resumes, and the software\u2019s machine learning and AI capabilities flags duplicate or suspicious applications. Scout Talent has recently partnered with IBM Watson to analyze applications and assess their legitimacy and suitability for the role. Davey adds, \u201cRelying solely on one advertising source is risky. Given recent events regarding SEEK, candidates and employers may lose trust in the platform and look for alternative options. To hire great talent, or secure a great job, you need to have a wide-reaching strategy.\u201d \u201cThe best applicant tracking systems are compatible with a wide range of job boards and social networks. This empowers employers to reach a broad range of candidates across multiple sources, and then funnel them into one system, where screening can commence.\u201d Scout Talent\u00a0is a recruitment technology company with offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Vancouver. The team at Scout Talent delivers open platform, services-enabled recruitment software and is dedicated to connecting people to grow companies, careers and communities. Scout Talent gives employers around the world the choice, flexibility and expertise to achieve their recruitment goals and outperform their competitors by recruiting the best people into their teams. To get started on your new partnership with Scout Talent, simply fill out the form and book a time with one of our Recruitment Specialists.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9765,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t