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Fake job seekers are flooding U.S. companies that are hiring for remote positions, tech CEOs say (www.cnbc.com)

submitted 2 months ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/technology@beehaw.org

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Archive: https://archive.is/2025.04.08-202829/https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/08/fake-job-seekers-use-ai-to-interview-for-remote-jobs-tech-ceos-say.html

(…) Companies have long fought off attacks from hackers hoping to exploit vulnerabilities in their software, employees or vendors. Now, another threat has emerged: Job candidates who aren’t who they say they are, wielding AI tools to fabricate photo IDs, generate employment histories and provide answers during interviews.

The rise of AI-generated profiles means that by 2028 globally 1 in 4 job candidates will be fake, according to research and advisory firm Gartner.

The risk to a company from bringing on a fake job seeker can vary, depending on the person’s intentions. Once hired, the impostor can install malware to demand ransom from a company, or steal its customer data, trade secrets or funds, according to Balasubramaniyan. In many cases, the deceitful employees are simply collecting a salary that they wouldn’t otherwise be able to, he said.

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[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 99 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Jesus fake job postings now I'm competing with fake fucking job candidates.

When will this fucking nightmare end?

As if there weren't enough reasons for a general strike already.

[+] Lazer365@lemm.ee 41 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

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[–] wagesj45@fedia.io 34 points 2 months ago

Ironic that AI proficiency is increasingly being required for the positions in the first place. Red flag if you use AI, and a red flag if you avoid using AI. Catch 22 lol.

[–] rowdyrockets@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

I used LLMs (gpt4.5-preview) to write portions of my resume. But I also used a paid service that uses AI to supposedly scan your resume in the same fashion these HR tools do - and gives recommendations on improving to better get past the filters. I'm early in the process but I'm getting a solid amount of HR interviews scheduled, and a technical interview tomorrow.

My point is, I don't think using AI in a resume is necessarily a bad thing so long as you go into it with the intention of getting past filters.

It sucks that job searching has devolved to SEO-spam and AI hallucinations but here we are.

[–] PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And how do companies detect if you have used AI in making your resume? Is it the wording?

[–] _Momo_@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They have their software look at all the resumes, and probably filter out the ones it identifies as "ai" . No human will see those resumes that are filtered out.

[–] chahk@beehaw.org 20 points 2 months ago

Plot twist - no human sees any resumes at all these days.

[+] VagueAnodyneComments@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

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[–] MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I get where you're coming from, but it's pretty clear they are saying the fake applicants would not actually be doing the work. They are just taking the place of people actually out there looking for jobs and making the job search that much harder. Capitalists aren't suffering from this as much as workers are suffering from it.

[–] Ludrol@szmer.info 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Let's go back to handing resumes in person.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 23 points 2 months ago

That method isn't without its own flaws.

[–] ComradeRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 2 months ago

The 1 in 4 job candidates being fake is so dystopian. Getting hired for a job becomes even more of a hassle.

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Sad to see 4+ ITT agree with your oppressors.

Companies should be hiring and training pro bono, like they did 7 decades ago. If in 3 months they don't like you, they can fire you, “at-will.”

Ideally, you should be joining a cooperative, guild, and unionize. Let companies consult to you.

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago

Ideally, you should be joining a cooperative, guild, and unionize. Let companies consult to you.

Feels like this is where it needs to head. This isn't material different than going through a recruiting agency except those agency charges +20% of the starting salary.

The idea is the same though. People form relationships with the third party group and the third party group puts their reputation on the line when suggesting candidates.

[–] vegetvs@kbin.earth 14 points 2 months ago

Looks like a comeback at fake job posts: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelwells/2024/08/13/36-of-job-adverts-are-fake-how-to-spot-them-in-2024/

"An eye for an eye"...