AI-generated candidate content is making it harder for employers to assess whether a CV reflects a person’s skills and experience, according to new insights from First Advantage.
Research from Lighthouse Research and Advisory, referenced in First Advantage’s Know Your People podcast, found that 92% of recruitment leaders say AI-generated CVs are now commonplace.
First Advantage said AI can legitimately help candidates communicate their experience more effectively, but that presentation alone is becoming a weaker indicator of capability.
“The real question employers should be asking isn’t whether they can stop candidates using AI. It’s whether their hiring process still works when they do.”
Rolf Bezemer, Executive Vice President and General Manager, First Advantage
Bezemer said employers should look beyond a single hiring signal, using work samples, skills assessments and structured interviews alongside robust identity verification.
First Advantage said many hiring fraud signals can now emerge before traditional background checks begin, including during application review and interviews.
