John Vlastelica

Is there a new cheating crisis? Not yet, but over a year ago, I raised the alarm about the growing risk of candidate cheating and suggested we, as talent leaders, start talking to our hiring teams about this to develop a point of view (not everyone thinks it’s cheating if a candidate uses AI) and to start to mitigate hiring fraud risks. In mid-2025, this concern is no longer hypothetical.

Is there a new cheating crisis? Not yet, but over a year ago, I raised the alarm about the growing risk of candidate cheating and suggested we, as talent leaders, start talking to our hiring teams about this to develop a point of view (not everyone thinks it’s cheating if a candidate uses AI) and to start to mitigate hiring fraud risks. In mid-2025, this concern is no longer hypothetical.

Businesses see TA leadership roles as the most capable of taking responsibility for things like internal mobility, onboarding, rewards, and more. Talent Acquisition leaders are gradually expanding their roles beyond traditional recruiting functions, and moving toward a more holistic talent management approach. TA leaders are now aligning talent strategies with business needs through strategic conversations with executives and implementing diverse talent acquisition strategies.