New research from talent management solutions provider Talogy has revealed significant concerns about candidate misuse of Gen AI during the recruitment process.
The “Hiring Future Ready Early Talent” report surveyed 560 hiring managers, 564 entry-level professionals, and 138 job seekers. It found that nearly two-thirds of managers (65%) are “somewhat” or “very” concerned about candidates using Gen AI to cheat on assessments.
At the same time, only 15% of entry-level professionals and just 22% of job seekers said they would use Gen AI when completing assessments.
As AI becomes increasingly integrated into everyday life, this points to a certain ‘trust gap’ that needs to be addressed.
Statements of honesty reduce the tendency to commit fraud
This ‘trust gap’ inspired Talogy to introduce honesty statements, where candidates agree in advance not to use GenAI, search engines or other tools during assessments.
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A separate analysis by Talogy of more than 2,000 assessment participants found that when an honesty statement was introduced at the start of the assessment, the number of candidates using any form of assistance dropped from 28% to just 13%.
Effective assessments help candidates find an organization and role that aligns with their needs and values – something they clearly don’t want to compromise on.
Ted Kinney , VP Research & Development at Talogy, said:
“Confidence in the effectiveness of assessments must be restored to make the recruitment process a success. The honesty statement plays a crucial role in this.
“It’s important to realize that AI is still in its infancy, so its use could also indicate that a high-potential candidate is simply using the tools and resources available to them to succeed.
“In the future, using AI to conduct assessments will simply be considered standard practice, so the next step is to focus on how we can improve assessments to enable fair use of AI in the talent assessment world.”
Source: PRNewswire