10/22/2026
A candidate who won’t turn on the camera is a red flag.
Three more steps to help you avoid hiring fake candidates: require live video, or meet in person where you can. Verify work history yourself, using contact details you look up, not the ones the candidate hands you. And treat any request to redirect a company laptop, especially right after hiring, as a red flag.
Follow the page for more on how hiring teams can spot fake candidates. The full video is linked in the comments.